App roundup: Jury selection, CLE and more 
By:
Correy Stephenson
Published: January 11, 2013
Tags: apps, Bluebook, CLE, DocScanner, iPad, iphone, jury selection, JuryStar, PACER, technology
Lawyers USA takes a closer look at some new apps targeted at attorneys.
Win against Apple signals more work for IP lawyers
By:
Sylvia Hsieh
Published: January 3, 2013
Tags: Apple, iphone, patent, patent infringement
In a major milestone in the smartphone patent wars, a federal jury has found that Apple Inc. infringed on three patents in its iPhone with regard to the camera feature and the handling and rejection of calls.
Benchmarks: Police nab drug buyers using dealer’s iPhone
Published: July 2, 2012
Tags: Fourth Amendment, iphone, privacy rights, search and seizure, text messages
Detective Kevin Sawyer must have thought he was in law enforcement heaven. Here he was ordering up drug busts like other people order pizzas.
But did his use of an alleged drug dealer’s iPhone run afoul of the Fourth Amendment?
Tech roundup: Accidents, ethics and reminders
By:
Correy Stephenson
Published: March 2, 2012
Tags: apps, AppsLegal, ethics, iPad, iphone, Mobile Apps for Law, technology
Lawyers USA has rounded up another batch of useful apps and websites for lawyers on the go. From searching for ethics opinions on a smartphone to personalizing an accident app for clients to an app that can remind you to well, remember things, attorneys have even more reasons to be mobile.
Apple paying out $15 per class member to settle Antennagate
Published: February 21, 2012
Tags: Apple, cell phones, class action, defective design, iphone
Apple is giving people that were dissatisfied with the performance of their Iphone 4 the choice between a rubber band or $15.
That is the result of the class action lawsuit that was filed against the company when users complained that their magic phone would drop calls or lose signal whenever it was held in a certain way.
iPhone personal assistant offers time-savers for lawyers
By:
Correy Stephenson
Published: December 29, 2011
Tags: iphone, Siri, technology
The iPhone 4S offers lawyers a valuable new tool that can speed up tasks and simplify phone use.
Strategies for backing up your smartphone
Published: December 23, 2011
Tags: BlackBerry, Bluetooth, data backup, iphone, smartphone
John Simek recalls watching a man turn on his Bluetooth device, set his smartphone down on the hood of his car and start talking. The man then got into his car and began to drive away.
The apps lawyers need most
Published: November 14, 2011
Tags: 20 Things Lawyers Need to Know in 2012, iPad, iphone, iPhone apps
There are an estimated half a million apps available at the App Store, with more every day. Here are some of the apps that lawyers have vetted and call their favorites.
App roundup: Signatures, phone billing, notes and more
By:
Correy Stephenson
Published: August 3, 2011
Tags: Black’s Law Dictionary, EasySign Mobile, GoodReader, iPad, iPad apps, iphone, iPhone apps, Notes Plus, phone billing, RogueTime, SignMyPad, technology
As lawyers increasingly perform their work on the go using mobile devices, work-related applications are more important than ever before. Lawyers USA has compiled the following handful of useful apps for lawyers.
New DOL app could help employees prove wage and hour claims
Published: May 16, 2011
Tags: Department of Labor, DOL, iphone, iPhone apps, smartphones, technology, wage and hour
The U.S Department of Labor has launched an app that helps employees track the hours they work and determine the wages they are owed.
