Social Media Collections Guide: Facebook
Last Updated April 2024
When faced with the task of "getting everything" from a party's Facebook profile, where do you even start?
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When faced with the task of "getting everything" from a party's Facebook profile, where do you even start?
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Since it was established under the America Invents Act in 2012, the inter partes review (IPR) process has become a commonly used and effective avenue for challenging the validity of and invalidating an existing patent. Any third party can initiate an IPR and ask the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) to review the patentability of one or more claims in a patent on the basis that the claims were obvious or not new because the "claimed invention was patented, described in a printed publication, or in public use, on sale, or otherwise available to the public before" the claimed invention's effective filing date. (35 U.S.C § 102)
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One of the major challenges in handling digital evidence is the ease in which it can be altered, either intentionally or accidentally. Even simple actions like opening a file or copying a document can change its properties. Hash values mitigate this risk by providing a method to detect any changes. Similarly, metadata must be carefully preserved from the moment of capture to prevent any actions that could compromise the evidence’s reliability.
Last Updated April 2024
Canada, like many jurisdictions, has specific regulations governing the admissibility of ESI, commonly referred to as the "Best Evidence Rule." The Canada Evidence Act (CEA) sets forth guidelines that are critical for legal professionals when handling electronically stored evidence (ESE) from social media platforms and websites. This blog post delves into these guidelines and shares best practices for navigating the evidentiary landscape of digital content in Canada.
Last Updated April 2024
Social media posts, videos, and website content continue to be a main source of evidence found in the courtroom. This blog post offers comprehensive insights into effectively presenting online evidence, from admission to final presentation, supported by the right technology.
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When faced with the task of "getting everything" from a party's Instagram profile, where do you even start?
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