(cross posted at the Citizen Media Law Project)
Attorneys in New York are hot and heavy (or should that be a-Twitter?) over rules being drafted by the Southern District of New York's Ad Hoc Committee on Cell Phones that may place severe restrictions on bringing electronic devices into the Daniel Patrick Moynihan U.S. Courthouse in lower Manhattan.
The Ad Hoc Committee is accepting comments as it formulates a policy on whether cell phones, PDAs, laptops, and other electronic devices can be brought into the federal courthouse, and held a hearing on the issue for Wednesday, July 29 (hearing notice). Update: The New York Law Journal's coverage of the hearing is here.
Jul 7, 2009
Michigan High Court Sends Message to Tweeters
(cross posted at the Citizen Media Law Project)
I blogged several weeks ago about recent cases in which jurors have caused a stir by using social media such as Twitter to communicate about their jury service. Taking the issue on proactively, the Michigan Supreme Court has adopted a new rule requiring judges to admonish jurors to not use electronic communication devices during trial, and not to use them during breaks to comment or conduct research on the case.
I blogged several weeks ago about recent cases in which jurors have caused a stir by using social media such as Twitter to communicate about their jury service. Taking the issue on proactively, the Michigan Supreme Court has adopted a new rule requiring judges to admonish jurors to not use electronic communication devices during trial, and not to use them during breaks to comment or conduct research on the case.
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