http://www.law.com/jsp/ltn/index.jsp Get the latest news and product information for legal IT professionals. Visit the site for free downloads and white papers. en-us 11/07/2009 Copyright 2009. Incisive Media US Properties, LLC. All rights reserved. http://www.law.com/service/terms_conditions.shtml http://www.law.com/img/newswire/legaltech_rss.gif http://www.law.com/jsp/ltn/index.jsp Online objections to a corporation's products or services -- posted on "gripe" sites by former employees or consumers -- can threaten the target's operations. Although these postings can subject the posters to liability, companies might want to first consider alternatives to litigation. http://www.law.com/jsp/legaltechnology/pubArticleLT.jsp?id=1202435269657&rss=ltn An employee leaves for a competitor and copies confidential information for use at the new job. The good news: Accessing information electronically leaves a distinct trail for a former employer to follow. The bad news: If the proper steps are not taken, this trail can quickly be lost. http://www.law.com/jsp/legaltechnology/pubArticleLT.jsp?id=1202435265910&rss=ltn Dallas County Commissioners Court authorized the seizure of computer hard drives containing a constable?s work product. But a judge believes the order is too broad and would allow the commissioners to seize other elected county officials' disks, including those of judges. http://www.law.com/jsp/legaltechnology/pubArticleLT.jsp?id=1202435258313&rss=ltn Faced with the prospect of recurring smartphone service issues, Cadwalader's IT department searched for technology to manage, monitor and support its global BlackBerry environment. After a competitive review, the firm selected BoxTone's modular software platform. http://www.law.com/jsp/legaltechnology/pubArticleLT.jsp?id=1202435228339&rss=ltn Can employees retain attorney-client privilege for e-mails sent to their lawyers using employer-provided e-mail and computers? Attorney Anthony E. Davis seeks to reconcile apparently inconsistent decisions, and to aid in advising clients on avoiding the risks such communications pose. http://www.law.com/jsp/legaltechnology/pubArticleLT.jsp?id=1202435191463&rss=ltn Like a bad Hollywood thriller, law firm technology has a villain: the economic downturn. Budget constraints and demands for efficiency are forcing law firms -- not known for embracing cutting-edge gear or immature software -- to look for new, more nimble and cost-effective technologies. http://www.law.com/jsp/legaltechnology/pubArticleLT.jsp?id=1202435151070&rss=ltn Harassment by text message -- or "textual harassment" -- is becoming more prevalent. Besides the duties involved when investigating a claim of textual harassment, in-house counsel need to be aware of hidden dangers in trying to retrieve text messages as part of an investigation. http://www.law.com/jsp/legaltechnology/pubArticleLT.jsp?id=1202435127911&rss=ltn A federal appeals court ruled that a technology purchase deal included an implied contract under Massachusetts law requiring a buyer to make reasonable efforts to develop and promote the technology. The case could encourage similar cases to be brought in the state, a high-tech center. http://www.law.com/jsp/legaltechnology/pubArticleLT.jsp?id=1202435131533&rss=ltn