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Apple's iOS Presents Challenges for E-Discovery
For litigators, knowing what information is available on iOS devices, the questions to ask, and how to best extract the available data is critical, writes Seyfarth Shaw's Richard Lutkus.
The Virtual Workplace: Next Frontier of Employer Liability
Expanding into a "Virtual Workplace" can create win-win opportunities for both employer and employee. But Beverly W. Garofalo and Tokunbo Akinbajo of Jackson Lewis write that permitting employees to work off-site can also create liability for unprepared employers in a number of areas. However, they believe that anticipating issues can reduce exposure.
Forensics May Help Undo Conviction in Judge Threat
Computer forensics helped get Dera Jones convicted of threatening online to kill a federal judge. Problems with the testimony may get her a new trial. Assistant Federal Public Defender Elizabeth Falk wrote that computer expert Mark Seiden examined Jones' hard drive and found that government witness Jan Hayes had failed to look in the right place for files on AOL activity. "In my opinion ... there are both technical flaws and technical questions" raised by the evidence, Seiden wrote in a court filing.
Verizon Backs Samsung in Fight Against Apple Injunction
Verizon Wireless, the second largest wireless carrier in the country, backed Samsung in its defense against a preliminary injunction bid by Apple in a patent suit pending in California's Northern District. Verizon's amicus brief argues the injunction would harm Verizon and consumers and would "impede the growth of Verizon Wireless's high-speed 4G network."
Technology Benefits New York Courts
From online services that allow users to track current cases with automatic e-mail updates to a website offering do-it-yourself court forms, the New York court system is making ever greater use of technology to streamline operations, optimize resources, and provide better service.
Deceased's Digital Documents Raise Questions About E-Mail's Afterlife
Yahoo has found itself in uncharted territory as a Michigan man struggles to access an e-mail account belonging to his son, a Marine killed in Iraq. To release such messages, Yahoo said last week, would violate the privacy rights of the deceased and their correspondents. AOL, EarthLink and Microsoft have provisions for transferring accounts upon proof of death and identity as next of kin -- but some privacy advocates question whether that's a good approach.
Electronic Case-Filing Systems Have Lying Eyes
Courts' electronic case-filing programs can hide the existence of potentially hundreds of files. The U.S. Judicial Conference in March urged federal district courts to eliminate misleading computer responses and identify sealed cases. But change has been slow.
Gadgets Put the Holiday Spirit in Your PC
With the holiday season in full swing, it's time to consider some gifts for your computer. Nothing tells your PC you care more than a few high-tech gadgets to make its life a little more exciting. Of course, if those gadgets also help you out as well, then everyone's happy.
A Post-'Grokster' Struggle Seen
As a result of the high court's reinstatement of MGM's suit against Grokster and StreamCast last week, the contours of the Court's "inducement rule" concerning copyright infringement will be battled over in the lower federal courts, which may not take as balanced a view of liability as the justices, say copyright scholars and experts. "By setting a fairly broad inducement standard, the Court has given the lower courts the tools to figure out who the bad actors are," said one attorney.Trending Stories
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