Social Media Law

In a lawsuit, divorce or child custody proceeding, messages on social networks like Facebook, Myspace, Twitter or Foursquare can be valuable. Remember that copies of those messages can be stored in many places, such as in email accounts and on cell phones, not just in the archives of the social network provider. http://lawyerist.com/subpoena-facebook-information/#comment-15446

Friends and acquaintances may possess some of the records you seek.

in reference to:

"cause Facebook to disclose the content of communications to or from a Facebook user"
- http://www.calbizlit.com/cal_biz_lit/2009/08/more-about-facebook-how-to-get-facebook-records-in-the-litigation-arena.html#more (view on Google Sidewiki)