Australian Court Lets Lawyer Serve Papers Via Facebook

a302b writes "A Canberra lawyer has been permitted to serve legal documents via Facebook for a couple who defaulted on a loan. He claims he needed to do this because he was unable to track them down to a physical address. At what point does our online presence become 'real?' And what opportunities are available for fraud, if social networking sites are considered legal representations of ourselves, even when they can be anonymously created under any name?"

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Chocolate Chip Cookie Ingredients
  3/4 cup sugar
  3/4 cup packed brown sugar
  1 cup butter, softened
  2 large eggs,beaten
  1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  1 teaspoon baking soda
  3/4 teaspoon salt
  2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
  if desired, 1 cup chopped pecans

Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe Directions

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[Anonymous Coward]

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