U.S. Courts’ Evolving Approaches to Social Media E-Discovery

Courts across the United States have now made clear that discovery of social media is fair game. At the same time, courts have consistently found that litigants will not be permitted to engage in social media fishing expeditions; rather, litigants will be required to show that the sites likely contain relevant material. We explore below various approaches taken by courts to address social media-related discovery challenges. Some courts have simply quashed a litigant’s request for…