MDTC Amicus Update: Discoverability of Plaintiff's Facebook Profile   
 
Accessing the social media profiles of plaintiffs is a battle the defense bar is increasingly called upon to fight.  Without clear guidance from our appellate courts on this novel issue, Michigan Defense Trial Counsel persuaded the Court of Appeals to exercise its discretion and accept an amicus curiae brief in support of an interlocutory appeal filed by MDTC Members David Yates and Eric Conn.      
 
Read the MDTC brief here

With an assist from the MDTC amicus brief, written by Tim Diemer, the appeal was a success and the trial court's order denying the discovery was vacated.   
 
Read the COA Order here
 

Thanks to all MDTC members who responded to the call for help with the brief.

Thanks to many of our members who have been sharing their excellent briefs and qualified protective orders from around the state pertaining to defense counsel's right to meet with healthcare providers ex-parte in personal injury matters under HIPAA, MDTC is proud to announce that its databank containing these orders and briefs is now available on-line at the MDTC’s website.