Business lawyer and Deutsch Kerrigan Partner Duris L. Holmes has co-author a chapter in the recently released 304-page Handbook on Global Social Media Law for Business Lawyers, published by ABA Publishing. Mr. Holmes contributed to a chapter in the publication titled "Lawyer Ethics Considerations and Admissibility Issues." In this chapter, Duris outlines the legal ethics standards, preservation, cyber-security for lawyers, investigation and discovery, and the admissibility of social media in court.

This handbook deals with social media laws and related governance principally in the United States (including a separate chapter on records management within the context of social media), while providing the reader with ample coverage of key global regions, including Canada, the European Union, Australia, and Asia.

Duris L. Homles is a business lawyer representing clients faced with intellectual property issues and franchising matters.  He serves as an adviser to his clients trying to avoid business organization pitfalls, contract disputes, and directors’ and officers’ liability claims.

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