From Canadian Lawyer authored by Alex Robinson:
“When Toronto lawyer Tara Vasdani could not track down a defendant she was looking to serve, she turned to Instagram.
Vasdani recently obtained an order in Ontario Superior Court to serve a statement of claim using the social media app, which allows users to share photos and videos.
She says the order is likely the first of its kind in the province, and by allowing the service of a claim through Instagram, it signals a shift in how lawyers interact with technology.
“[I]n order to avoid becoming obsolete, it is our duty to evolve with society — and one of the concrete and surefire ways society is evolving is through technology,” she says.”
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