Use Discretion On Social Media Sites

In Miami, a teenage girl shared confidential information about her father’s settlement in an age discrimination lawsuit and cost her father $80,000. Her father’s $80,000 settlement was subject to a confidentiality clause. His daughter boasted about it on Facebook and the 3rd District Florida Court of Appeals judge held that this violated the settlement agreement and therefore, would not be entitled to his settlement. Confidentiality agreements are important and must be taken seriously. Here at Shapiro, Cohen and Basinger, Ltd., we advise our clients on what is and what is not appropriate to publicize on social media sites, especially during pending litigation.