At least in the state of Florida, copies of IM "conversations" cannot be used as evidence in civil cases like divorce.
In a highly contentious divorce case, a woman installed spyware to collect evidence of her husband's online infidelity. She then submitted it as evidence of his philandering in their divorce case. The court ruled that she had violated state law by intercepting and recording the IMs.
So at least for now, and at least in Florida, if you want to have play electronic hanky panky and you're married, your spouse can't use those salacious IMs as proof of your infidelity in order to get a bigger settlement!
Wonder what the laws are in Hawai'i? Or if there even are laws yet in Hawai'i that govern the illegal interception and recording of private IMs? (Someone once told me I should get into Internet Law, because it's the wild, wild west right now out there in the area of digital rights).
Miulang
In a highly contentious divorce case, a woman installed spyware to collect evidence of her husband's online infidelity. She then submitted it as evidence of his philandering in their divorce case. The court ruled that she had violated state law by intercepting and recording the IMs.
So at least for now, and at least in Florida, if you want to have play electronic hanky panky and you're married, your spouse can't use those salacious IMs as proof of your infidelity in order to get a bigger settlement!
Wonder what the laws are in Hawai'i? Or if there even are laws yet in Hawai'i that govern the illegal interception and recording of private IMs? (Someone once told me I should get into Internet Law, because it's the wild, wild west right now out there in the area of digital rights).
Miulang
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