Thursday, October 20, 2011

eDiscovery of Social Media

Depending on the world you live in or if you are using Facebook for business, this may be something you need to consider.

NO RIGHT TO PRIVACY IN NEW YORK
Though not the case in all states, under New York State law, there is no right to privacy for information contained on social networking websites. (Law Technology, Article - Discovery of Social Media in New York)

You should (1) be careful what you post on social networking sites if you are subject to litigation, (2) live in New York or are subject to lawsuits in New York, and (3) if you are affected by #1, what are the rules in the jurisdictions you are a subject in?