A panel of academics (including my friend Mark Pearson of Griffith University) has issued a report commissioned by the Attorney General of the Australian state of Victoria on the issues involving jurors' use of social media, including recommendations for dealing with the issue.
Apr 15, 2013
Apr 9, 2013
Florida Court Finds Blog to be Media
A Florida trial judge has held that a blogger qualifies as a media defendant under a procedural rule that requires five days notice before filing of a defamation lawsuit. De Rosas v. Johnson, No. 2012-32919-CA-01 (Fla. Cir. Ct. 2013). The ruling, which is not available online, was reported by Law360.
Apr 4, 2013
Social Media Goes Legit
(cross posted at the Digital Media Law Project)
There have several recent developments which mark a milestone in the evolution of social media platforms: their acceptance as mainstream forms of communication, on equal footing with older forms of communicating official or "important" messages.
There have several recent developments which mark a milestone in the evolution of social media platforms: their acceptance as mainstream forms of communication, on equal footing with older forms of communicating official or "important" messages.
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