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Okay, suppose they discover this post. So what? How does that prejudice his case in any way?

• adventured 9y ago
  They'll attempt to find a mis-statement, a slip up of any kind that doesn't jive with any part of the rest of the picture / claim in question. They may look at the post for anything negative directed at a given person or the company, or slander generally (eg second line from end). Even if it's a stretch. From there it's a short hop to tossing around a few legal threats to end or substantially complicate the entire thing for most people on the other side.
  • bradleyjg 9y ago
    Can you point me to a few reported cases where this happened? Lawyers have thier own urban legends, just like every other profession.
• avinium 9y ago
  You're right - I can't see anything that would possibly prejudice his case. While it's typical for lawyers to instruct clients "don't say a word" - making it easier for them to control the narrative - in this instance, it's entirely unnecessary. In other contexts, I'd go further and say it might even be risky to do so, given there are laws around deleting/preserving evidence when litigation is anticipated. Here, though, it's just a fairly innocuous request for advice.