About this episode
The episode discusses the use of social media to locate defendants in lawsuits and the implications of the Stored Communications Act across different jurisdictions.
Everyone from your parents to your coworkers to local small businesses has some sort of presence on the internet, but can you use social media to locate tortfeasors in your lawsuits? Is social media an easy way to track down your defendants? The answer depends on the jurisdiction, and whether or not the courts there think that the social media company is shielded by the Stored Communications Act. On this week's episode, Rebecca and Steve discuss obtaining information from social media companies, and how different jurisdictions apply the Stored Communications Act to social media companies and the information they possess, as well as steps to prepare subpoenas and the information that is required for a successful request
People in this episode
Hosts: Rebecca, Steve
Topics covered
- subpoenas
- social media
- jurisdiction
- Stored Communications Act
- tort law
- defendants
Keywords
- subpoena
- social media
- tortfeasors
- jurisdiction
- Stored Communications Act
- defendants
- lawsuits
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Stored Communications Act, social media companies, tortfeasors
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