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Apr 20, 2024
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LAW 8293 - Social Media Law
Credits: 2
This course provides a comprehensive look at how social media is affecting the legal system. Using actual trial and appellate level cases, the course examines the many ways in which information from sites like Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter is being utilized in everything from criminal and family law matters to personal, employment, and commercial litigation nationwide. In addition to analyzing discoverability and evidentiary issues involving social media content, the course will look at how traditional notions in such areas as duty, jurisdiction, and legal ethics are impacted by such new technology. Topics like the implications of social media use by judges and jurors will also be explored, along with the ways in which social media use has affected attorney marketing practices. As it considers social media’s impact on the evolving legal landscape, the course will also examine constitutional concerns raised by social networking’s rapid spread, including privacy and First Amendment concerns.
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