Virginia's largest wrongful death verdict reduced after Facebook photos erased
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A Virginia judge has greatly reduced one of the largest wrongful death verdicts ever in this state after it was disclosed that a plaintiff's Facebook postings had been deleted and that a judge had been lied to about the postings.
This case underscores valuable lessons for claimants:
(1) never hide stuff from your lawyer
(2) always, always tell the truth
(3) stop posting silly stuff about yourself on Facebook
(4) never exagerate your claim
Its all here in this opinon where the Virginia Judge Takes Millions of Wrongful Death Verdict After Facebook deletions are disclosed.
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VA workers comp Commission rules Facebook are protected
Eine kürzlich erschienenen Artikel in Richmond Zeiten-Dispatch unterstreicht die aufkeimende Welt der Technologie und die Möglichkeiten, in denen das Gesetz versucht, aufzuholen. Der Artikel konzentriert sich auf ein kürzlich Virginia Arbeiter Entschädigung Kommission Fall in dem Facebook vorgeladen wurde, um die persönliche Informationen des eines Arbeitnehmers Comp Ansprechers.
Facebook verweigerte mit die Vorladung (zu einem Preis von $ 200/Tag), dass es die Privatleben-Vereinbarung auf der Website ungültig würde, dass sie geschützt wurden an den Bundesgesetze, die Veröffentlichung von Informationen über das Verbot und der Prinzipal, der die Website "auf Vertrauen aufbaut" und um zu geben, um die Vorladung der Website nach untergraben würde.
Deputy Commissioner, Randolph Tabb, vereinbart mit Facebook, dass die Bundesrepublik Electronic Communications Privacy Act des Mitglieds der Website geschützt und ihre Informationen konnte nicht durch Vorladung erreicht werden.
Mit Technologie und sozialen Medien immer immer präsent in unserem Leben ist es interessant zu sehen, wie die Gerichte auf die Veränderungen und Fortschritte einstellen. In diesem Fall der Kläger ging voran und erlaubt Zugriff auf ihre Informationen wie auch immer, aber wer nicht will, ist jetzt geschützt. Hier ist ein Link zum Artikel auf Facebook gegen die Vorladung.
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VA workers comp Commission rules Facebook are protected
Facebook refused with the subpoena (at a cost of $200 / day) on the grounds, that it would void the privacy agreement on the website, that they were protected to the federal statute release and the principal "on trust founded the website" and would undermine basis to give to the subpoena of the site prohibits information.
The Deputy Commissioner, Randolph Tabb, agreed with Facebook, because the Federal of electronic communications protected member of your site and their information could be achieved Privacy Act not by subpoena.
With technology and social media always always present in our life interesting to see it, such as the courts, to adapt to the changes and progress is. In this case the plaintiff went ahead and allows access to its information anyway, but if you do not want, is now protected. Here is a link to the article on Facebook against the subpoena.
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