Social Media as Evidence: New Legal and Ethical Frontiers

Legal questions raised by the digital sprawl of social media are explored by five prominent Northern California attorneys at a Feb. 3 panel hosted by the UC Davis School of Law. The moderator is Hollis Kulwin, senior assistant dean for student affairs. Panel members include: Sacramento attorney Roger Dreyer, who is representing the plaintiffs in a high-profile lawsuit stemming from the death of a radio station contestant following a 'Hold Your Wee for a Wii' competition; Anupam Chander, a UC Davis School of Law professor who specializes in cyberlaw and intellectual property; Edward Imwinkelreid, a UC Davis School of Law professor who specializes in rules of evidence; Cassandra Ferrannini, a partner in the Sacramento law firm Downey Brand and an expert in employment law; and Catherine Kirkman, a partner in the Palo Alto law firm Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, publisher of the Silicon Valley Media Law Blog and an expert in media and technology law.

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