Requesting Discovery of Social Media | Practical Law

Requesting Discovery of Social Media | Practical Law

Although information posted on social media websites by an opposing party may provide helpful information in litigation, requests for this information must still abide by discovery rules. Recent court decisions demonstrate that counsel may not submit overly broad discovery requests for information posted on social media websites and must tailor these requests to seek only discovery relevant to the case.

Requesting Discovery of Social Media

Practical Law Legal Update 2-532-3329 (Approx. 5 pages)

Requesting Discovery of Social Media

by PLC Litigation
Published on 15 Aug 2013USA (National/Federal)
Although information posted on social media websites by an opposing party may provide helpful information in litigation, requests for this information must still abide by discovery rules. Recent court decisions demonstrate that counsel may not submit overly broad discovery requests for information posted on social media websites and must tailor these requests to seek only discovery relevant to the case.