Authenticating Social Media Content for Use in Summary Judgment Motions

"Authenticating Social Media Content for Use in Summary Judgment Motions" an article by litigation partner Norman C. Simon and associate Samantha V. Ettari, appeared in the July 29, 2014 Social Media Law & Policy Report section of Bloomberg BNA. The article discusses the unique challenges associated with authenticating social media content (“SMC”) for use at summary judgment. The authors analyze the application of the federal rules of evidence and civil procedure to SMC and suggest ways in which parties may authenticate their evidence during the discovery phase.