They appear, as if by magic, overnight and in swarms. With little to no warning, they descend upon urban populations, leaving city officials scrambling to find solutions. Although it may sound like something out of an Alfred Hitchcock horror flick, the scene described actually applies to the latest transportation business craze: electric scooters (e-scooters). As…
Tag: Personal Injury
New York’s Highest Court Holds that Discovery of Private Social Media is Governed under Traditional Discovery Rules
Background On February 13, 2018, the New York Court of Appeals held that an individual’s private social media account receives no special protection from discovery.1 In the case, Forman v. Henkin, the plaintiff fell off a horse and sued the owner of the horse for negligence.2 The plaintiff claimed severe injuries including spinal damage, brain…