Elon University: An Award-Winning Question - Should a Person's Reputation on Social Media Be Admissible in Court?
September 25, 2020
September 25, 2020
ELON, North Carolina, Sept. 25 (TNSRes) -- Elon University issued the following news release:
In the U.S. federal court system, when a witness is allowed to testify to someone's reputation, that witness may only share knowledge based on in-person interactions.
But now that so much communication and "reputation management" happens online, shouldn't witnesses be permitted to testify to someone's character even if they only know that person through social media?< . . .
In the U.S. federal court system, when a witness is allowed to testify to someone's reputation, that witness may only share knowledge based on in-person interactions.
But now that so much communication and "reputation management" happens online, shouldn't witnesses be permitted to testify to someone's character even if they only know that person through social media?< . . .