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The Fastcase iPhone App Delivers the Goods for Legal Research
By Cynthia Hsu, Esq. | Last updated on
There is no shortage of smartphone apps for lawyers. In fact, there might be too many. You may wonder which apps are actually worth your time. Here's one that...
Should Judges Consider Facebook Posts at Sentencing?
By Stephanie Rabiner, Esq. | Last updated on
About a month ago, Tomasz Maciaszek stood before Illinois Judge Amy Bertani-Tomczak and apologized for a 2008 reckless driving incident that left a teenager...
Legal News Hits Your iPad, iPhone with FindLaw's News App
By Cynthia Hsu, Esq. | Last updated on
Everybody needs their daily fix of current events. The question is -- where do you get yours? There are some news sites that are subscription-only. Others...
Mobile Credit-Card Readers Change How Law Firms Get Paid
By Andrew Chow, Esq. | Last updated on
Among the new gadgets at this year's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas: an upgrade for a mobile credit-card reader. It's part of a trend that's changing...
Steve Jobs Action Figure Will Not Come to Market
By Andrew Chow, Esq. | Last updated on
FindLaw columnist Eric Sinrod writes regularly in this section on legal developments surrounding technology and the Internet. There is little doubt that Steve...
Judge Orders Woman to Decrypt Laptop, Finds No 5th Amendment Issue
By Stephanie Rabiner, Esq. | Last updated on
Can criminal suspects be compelled to decrypt their laptops? Or does the Fifth Amendment prohibit such orders? They can, and it doesn't, according to a...