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    Bankruptcy Court Provides Guidance on Social Media Account Ownership
    2023-07-21

    The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida created a three-factor test to help determine the ownership interests of social media accounts. The court in In re Vital Pharm[1] found that (1) documented property interests, (2) control over access, and (3) use, each play a role in establishing ownership over social media accounts.

    Filed under:
    USA, Insolvency & Restructuring, Internet & Social Media, Litigation, Troutman Pepper, Social media
    Authors:
    Deborah J. Enea
    Location:
    USA
    Firm:
    Troutman Pepper
    Why Companies and Lenders Should Care About Social Media Account Ownership?
    2023-06-26

    Social media accounts can have significant value. The ability to sell access to potentially millions of followers can affect a company’s sales price. A Florida bankruptcy court was recently faced with this issue.

    Filed under:
    USA, Insolvency & Restructuring, Internet & Social Media, Litigation, Phelps Dunbar LLP, Social media
    Authors:
    Andrew W. Coffman , Danielle Mashburn-Myrick
    Location:
    USA
    Firm:
    Phelps Dunbar LLP
    U.S. Court Authorizes Service of Subpoena on U.S. Nationals through Social Media While Prohibiting the Issuance of a Subpoena on Foreign Nationals Abroad
    2023-03-20

    Corrupt managerial behavior has been a driver in the collapse of the cryptocurrency market. Enforcing and defending claims against directors and officers, where the directors and officers are not living in the United States and may not be U.S. citizens, is a current judicial focus in the U.S. litigation system. In the Three Arrows Capital (“Three Arrows”) chapter 15 case, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York (the “U.S.

    Filed under:
    USA, Insolvency & Restructuring, Internet & Social Media, Litigation, Blank Rome LLP, Cryptocurrency, Social media, US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York
    Authors:
    Michael B. Schaedle , Evan Jason Zucker
    Location:
    USA
    Firm:
    Blank Rome LLP
    Bankruptcy Court Provides Guidance on Social Media Account Ownership
    2023-07-21

    The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida created a three-factor test to help determine the ownership interests of social media accounts. The court in In re Vital Pharm[1] found that (1) documented property interests, (2) control over access, and (3) use, each play a role in establishing ownership over social media accounts.

    Filed under:
    USA, Insolvency & Restructuring, Internet & Social Media, Litigation, Troutman Pepper, Social media
    Authors:
    Deborah J. Enea
    Location:
    USA
    Firm:
    Troutman Pepper
    Why Companies and Lenders Should Care About Social Media Account Ownership?
    2023-06-26

    Social media accounts can have significant value. The ability to sell access to potentially millions of followers can affect a company’s sales price. A Florida bankruptcy court was recently faced with this issue.

    Filed under:
    USA, Insolvency & Restructuring, Internet & Social Media, Litigation, Social media
    Location:
    USA
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