New York Law Journal
New York City surrogate courts used videoconferencing technology to conduct intercontinental kinship hearings that would otherwise require international travel by court lawyers. The cost of establishing the technology in the courts was modest in light of the cost savings in time and travel.
Law Technology News
Lawyers sporting iPods aren't always wired to their favorite songs: Apple's iTunes store is also a treasure trove for downloading lectures and the latest legal podcasts. Consultant Donna Payne provides valuable lessons learned to keep your iPod street legal, up and running.
The National Law Journal
If you're handing out BlackBerrys like candy in the workplace, you better have a policy in place to ward off potential overtime lawsuits. That's the advice many lawyers are shelling out to employers using hand-held devices to allow wired-up employees to work anywhere, anytime.
The Connecticut Law Tribune
The Apple iPhone's ability to serve as a cell phone, camera, Web browser and music player may make it a desirable tech gadget. But a smart phone that can't be password-protected and can't erase its content from a remote location when lost could spell trouble for a law firm.
Law Technology News
Consider the advantages a portable global positioning system affords a lawyer on the go. You can preprogram addresses long before you climb into your rental car, and even use it to walk to court. Consultant and GPS junkie Donna Payne offers tips for buying and using a portable GPS.
The American Lawyer
Every week, some enterprising vendor decides it can make a gadget to replace a laptop. Author Alan Cohen looks at some "hyped" laptop alternatives
that, under certain circumstances, give lawyers the ability to leave their laptops -- but not their productivity -- behind.
Law Technology News
What do mobile lawyers, insurance investigators, gadget geeks, teenagers and grandmothers have in common? They probably could all benefit from owning the Flip Video Ultra camcorder.
Consultant Donna Payne gives you the lowdown on why it's the perfect time to take a Flip.
The Deal
Motorola said it will split into two public companies, separating its struggling mobile-phone business from its broadband and mobility-solutions operations. The move comes amid a longstanding battle with investor Carl Icahn, who has been urging the company to shed the handset unit.
