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Monitoring Off-Duty Conduct on the Internet: Facebook, Blogs and Social Networking Media

On February 25, 2010 from 1-2:30 EST, ALI-ABA will offer a cutting-edge seminar on best legal practices for employers concerned about employee use of social networking.

Paul Starkman

The on-line seminar will address employers’ monitoring of employees’ off-duty blogging, texting and…

Fastcase released on iPhone-Amazing start for mobile legal research

Screenshot 6Billable hours just became more mobile.  It was announced today that  Fastcase has released the first ever legal research app for the iPhone and all other Apple mobile devices.  According to PRweb.com, Fastcase is the largest law library…

Man Treats Haiti Earthquake Wounds Using IPhone App

The Today Show has broadcast a piece about Dan Woolley, a filmmaker with Compassion International, who was making a film in Haiti about the impact of poverty there when the earthquake hit and trapped him for 65 hours in an…

Build your own mobile app even if you can’t write programs

To make app development more accessible, MinneapolisMobile On Services BuildAnApp provides novices with simple templates for use by businesses and organizations.  The template works on several platforms including the iPhone, Blackberry, as well as

Arnold and Porter App Released

SS-2010-01-15_17.23.13Arnold and Porter LLP has recently launched its own iPhone application for its Consumer Advertising Law Blog.  The app will provide its clients and readers with a mobile way to access their blog now.

According to the Firm’s…

Can Apple steal my iPhone app ideas and get away with it?

I received an interesting email today from a very astute reader who clearly understands how important it is to read licensing agreements.  The reader asked:

Am I reading Apple’s iPhone Developer agreement correctly? From my reading Apple reserves

Airport security alert: TSA wants its service rated

Call it crowdsourcing, online rating or real-time reporting. The Web allows for immediate, detailed consumer commentary on products and services.  That feedback has extended to cell phones and reached the airline-security experience through the “Survey on the

Rejected Apple Apps Publicized

Although Apple‘s review process for iPhone apps seems to elude most developers, some help is in sight. In addition to the FCC‘s ongoing investigations since Google Voice was rejected by Apple, a very useful Web site…

Facebook pictures prevented woman from receiving disability benefits

A dispute in Canada has brought light to an emerging privacy issue over the use of Facebook photos. Nathalie Blanchard’s insurance company cut her disability benefits after their agent found photos of her on vacation through Facebook.  When…

Developers quit Apple due to legal, contract and creative frustrations

Several important apps developers are unhappy with Apple and the way the company is still exerting too much control over their App Store. Some developers are so frustrated with Apple and their stringent policies that they are completely…

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