Do images on social media always tell the whole truth? SGB attorney Carson Phillips-Spotts explores that question in the July/August edition of Washington State Association for Justice Trial News. His article examines how social media content can become evidence in the courtroom, even when it doesn’t reflect reality or show the full context.

A Washington State Superior Court has dismissed a lawsuit against injured skydive customer Jaime Beenen, brought by Skydive Toledo, a company based in Lewis County that provides training and facilitation of skydiving. The court’s order requires Skydive Toledo to pay Beenen’s attorney fees after the company sued Beenen for initiating her own lawsuit when she suffered injuries that rendered her quadriplegic at the skydive outfit.