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Ban on Hand-Held Cell Phone Use for Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers—What Employers Should Know

by Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 5/13/2013

As the number of smartphones sold in the United States and worldwide overtakes sales of so-called ordinary cells phones, more Americans are using these devices while driving....more

Drivers Could Show Proof Of Insurance With Smartphones

by Samster, Konkel & Safran, S.C. on 5/7/2013

Society is increasingly becoming paperless as people are able to accomplish most things electronically. In Wisconsin, the State Senate recognized this trend by passing a bill that would allow drivers to show proof of their...more

IP Buzz - April 2013

by Therese Finan, Meaghan Hemmings Kent, Jeffrey D. Knowles, Martin Saad, Steven Schwarz | Venable LLP on 5/1/2013

In this issue: - Federal Circuit: Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Appeal - The Federal Circuit Draws the Line on Permissible Changes to Design Patent Claims – Or Does It? - DMCA Safe Harbor Upheld for...more

FTC Balances Privacy, Connectivity Needs

by Monica S. Desai, MIchael Drobac, Melodi Gates, Deborah Lodge | Patton Boggs LLP on 4/23/2013

While “smart” devices provide a wealth of consumer benefits, they pose risks to privacy and security due to their ability to collect and share personal data. In response to the increasing use and capabilities of smart...more

Advertising News & Analysis - April 11, 2013

by Jeffrey D. Knowles, Claudia A. Lewis, Amy Ralph Mudge, Steven Schwarz, Erin Seder, Randal M. Shaheen | Venable LLP on 4/15/2013

In this issue: - Product Demonstrations and Disclosures – The Truth’s Not Always Pretty - Smartphones Spotlight Design Patents - Natural or Synthetic? USDA’s Draft Guidance Weighs In - Upcoming...more

Advertising Law -- Feb 28, 2013

by Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 3/1/2013

In This Issue: Manatt Partner Ken Kaufman Marks Ten Years as Co-Chair of PLI's Annual Entertainment Law Conference; Manatt Partner Ivan Wasserman Invited to Speak at Engredea Conference; Starbucks, Kraft Battle Over...more

Textual Harassment Could CRE8 Liability For Employers

by Kristin A. LaRosa | Pepper Hamilton LLP on 2/25/2013

Originally published in Westlaw Journal Employment (Volume 27, Issue 15), February 20, 2013. Consider the following three scenarios: Scenario one: Terrence worked as a flight attendant for Fly Right Airlines. While...more

Apple Loses First 'Big' Case to MobileMedia, Lawyer Says [Video]

by Bloomberg Law on 1/29/2013

Jan. 29 (Bloomberg) -- Steven Bauer, Co-Head of the Patent Law Group at Proskauer Rose LLP, talks about his representation of patent-licensing firm MobileMedia Ideas LLC in its recent infringement case against Apple Inc. The...more

FCC Releases A “Smartphone Security Checker” To Help Consumers Protect Their Mobile Devices

by Justin Capuano | Cullen and Dykman LLP on 1/15/2013

In the world of electronic data, the information we send and receive is not limited to solely computer generated files, but also includes information stored on mobile devices. As this technology advances, so does the...more

Your dumb smart phone will give you up to the police!

by Thomas Valkenet on 12/1/2012

Your smart phone stores everything you expect to keep private, and in many states that information is readily available to the police! And police access to your private information may not even require a warrant. Will your...more

Out-Of-Office Smartphone Use: Risks For Employers

by Katherine H. Marques, Michael Starr | Holland & Knight LLP on 9/10/2012

The proliferation of smartphones and personal digital assistants has afforded many American workers the ability — for good or ill - to stay connected to their work when they are not actually in the workplace. This allows...more

Smartphone Wars Arms Race - FRAND Limitations on Patent Deployment

by Jonathan Radcliffe on 10/1/2011

The patent wars raging in the global technology sector show no signs of a ceasefire. If anything, the tempo is increasing. The sector is currently seeing a wave of acquisitions of massive multi-billion dollar patent...more

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Ban on Hand-Held Cell Phone Use for Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers—What Employers Should Know

Drivers Could Show Proof Of Insurance With Smartphones

IP Buzz - April 2013

FTC Balances Privacy, Connectivity Needs

Advertising News & Analysis - April 11, 2013

Advertising Law -- Feb 28, 2013

Textual Harassment Could CRE8 Liability For Employers

Apple Loses First 'Big' Case to MobileMedia, Lawyer Says [Video]

FCC Releases A “Smartphone Security Checker” To Help Consumers Protect Their Mobile Devices

Your dumb smart phone will give you up to the police!

Out-Of-Office Smartphone Use: Risks For Employers

Smartphone Wars Arms Race - FRAND Limitations on Patent Deployment

Apple Loses First 'Big' Case to MobileMedia, Lawyer Says [Video]

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