Can My Facebook Post Be Used Against Me in Court?

By Drew Cochran | October 23, 2014

Twible. What does that even mean? It’s twitter (or social media/Facebook) defamation. Don’t think that angry, drunken tweet against your ex can be used against you? Think again. Anything that you post to a social media account may be used against you in court. In August 2012, U.S. District Judge William Pauley III ruled that…

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What is the difference between district and circuit courts?

By Drew Cochran | July 2, 2014

The U.S. judicial system consists of several types of courts that are further split into the two categories of district and circuit courts. District courts hold federal trials, while the circuit courts hold both trials and appeals for cases decided by district courts. Within the country and its associated territories, there are 94 district courts (at least one…

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