Court can't handle me: Flo Rida finds the flaw in Facebook service

Key Points:

While it doesn't kill the use of social media for service, the Flo Rida decision does mean that courts will require more background information, which might be difficult to obtain.

Flo Rida is a rapper / Meant to play at Fat As Butter / Got sued when he didn't show / Then the Appeal Court said "hell no!"

There's a reason we're not rappers – but if lawyers aren't careful with the Facebook generation, we still might face the music. Although the courts have begun to signal approval of social media as a way to serve other parties in litigation, the decision in Flo Rida v Mothership Music Pty Ltd [2013] NSWCA 268 delivers an important warning note for lawyers like us and our clients, as it gives clear guidance on how to use social media when other ways of contacting litigants fail.