“To Text or Not to Text…” Challenges to Defending Employment Matters Involving Text Messages

Shannon Antle Hamilton | Stites & Harbison, PLLC

Shannon Antle Hamilton chairs the Firm’s Employment Law Service Group and is a seasoned litigator and counselor on complex employment law issues.

On-Demand: August 21, 2023

“To Text or Not to Text…” Challenges to Defending Employment Matters Involving Text Messages

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Program Summary

A majority of an employer’s electronic information is stored on its internal computer storage systems. However, obtaining, securing, and preserving text messages presents its own unique challenges because text messages are not typically stored on the same internal system. This program will cover the initial challenges an employer may face when defending an employment matter that involves text messaging as evidence.

Key topics to be discussed:

Challenges an employer may face when defending an employment matter that involves text messaging as evidence
How to identify devices that may contain text messages
Retrieving and securing text messages
Potential evidentiary issues

Date / Time: August 21, 2023

Closed-captioning available

Speakers

Shannon Antle Hamilton | Stites & Harbison, PLLC

Shannon Antle Hamilton chairs the Firm’s Employment Law Service Group and is a seasoned litigator and counselor on complex employment law issues. Shannon has significant lead counsel experience in employment litigation and has tried numerous cases in both federal and state court to jury verdict.

Shannon’s trial experience includes defending companies in workers’ compensation retaliation claims, Family and Medical Leave Act claims, cases brought under Title VII and the Kentucky Civil Rights Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Kentucky Whistleblower Act. Shannon also frequently litigates non-compete, non-solicitation, and trade secret disputes. Shannon provides counseling to her clients on compliance in all areas of employment law and is a frequent speaker and author on trending employment law issues