Pennsylvania Superior Court Looks to Electronic Media Precedent to Adopt a Standard for Authenticating Social Media Posts
This post was co-authored by Michael C. Witsch and Robert H. Bender, associates in the firm’s Business Litigation and Products Liability practice group. On March 15, 2018, as a matter of first impression, a unanimous panel of the Superior Court of Pennsylvania looked largely to… Read More
Will the Rise of the Cell Phone Mean the Death of the Third-Party Doctrine?
This guest post was authored by Molly Dolinger, a summer associate with Montgomery McCracken. There are currently more cell phones in the U.S. than there are people. Given the increasingly mobile-dependent state of our society, it should come as no surprise that law enforcement in recent… Read More
Ninth Circuit Sharply Circumscribes Cell-Phone Searches in Light of Riley
We here at White Collar Alert get excited by Riley v. California. We’ve previously written about it here, here, and here. And with good reason—smartphones have become a central part of most of our daily lives, and contain some of our most sensitive personal information.… Read More
SOTU: What Obama’s Mandate Means for Cybersecurity, Data Protection, and Enforcement
This guest post was co-authored by Stephen Grossman and Michael Hayes. Stephen and Michael are partners in Montgomery McCracken’s Litigation Department and co-chairs of the firm’s Electronic Discovery practice. Stephen can be reached at 856.488.7767 or at sgrossman@mmwr.com. Michael can be reached at 215.772.7211 or… Read More
Of Dropbox and Data Breaches: Highlighting the need for increased cyber-security at home and in the workplace
This guest post is authored by Michael B. Hayes. Hayes’ practice concentrates on commercial litigation, government and corporate investigations. Hayes is frequently called upon by clients and colleagues to provide legal expertise and consultation concerning electronic discovery issues. He can be reached at mhayes@mmwr.com or… Read More