Kate Talbot provides social media expert witness services for intellectual property litigation — including trademark disputes involving social media use in commerce, copyright infringement involving social media content, influencer IP matters, and platform mechanics testimony. IP cases increasingly turn on social media evidence, and expert interpretation of platform data, reach, and distribution is essential for attorneys handling disputes where online presence and content are at issue.
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Attorneys handling evidence disputes retain a social media expert to authenticate and explain platform records — here's how that works →
IP cases involving social media require understanding how platforms distribute content, how reach translates to commercial impact, and what platform norms exist for content ownership and licensing. Kate Talbot has worked with IP attorneys at Fish & Richardson and Knobbe Martens, two of the leading IP firms in the country, and has co-presented a CLE on YouTube in IP cases with a Fish & Richardson principal.
Her operator-level platform experience means she can explain the commercial mechanics of social media content — including how algorithmic amplification affects likelihood of confusion analysis and how influencer content ownership is understood in the creator economy.
See also Kate's analysis of how the TikTok algorithm shapes legal evidence.
Read more about Kate's broader practice as a social media evidence expert.
Social media evidence in trademark cases typically involves establishing use in commerce, analyzing likelihood of confusion, and assessing commercial impact. Expert testimony is required to explain platform mechanics, reach analysis, and what social media data shows about consumer exposure to the competing marks.
In copyright disputes involving social media content, an expert witness can testify about content provenance, platform distribution mechanics, reach and commercial impact, and industry norms for content ownership and licensing in the creator economy.
Algorithmic amplification can dramatically increase the reach of infringing content beyond what organic distribution would produce. Expert analysis is required to distinguish organic reach from platform-driven amplification and to assess the commercial impact of infringing content accurately.
As early as possible. Social media content can be deleted and platform analytics data has narrow retention windows. Early retention allows for proper preservation requests and ensures the most complete evidentiary record for damages analysis.
Kate Talbot — Social Media Expert Witness · Kate Talbot Marketing. 20+ cases at 10+ law firms including Fish & Richardson, Knobbe Martens, and Seyfarth Shaw. Prior experience: social media lead at Virgin America and Kiva, Senior Forbes Contributor, CNN · NPR · BBC.
Standard retainer: $5,000. Available nationwide — federal and state. See also the main Expert Witness page.
Social media expert witness
Facing a dispute over social media evidence? Kate Talbot provides expert analysis and testimony on how messages, posts, and metadata function on social media and other platforms — retained in IP, employment, personal injury, criminal defense, and insurance matters.
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