Droid v. iPhone Throwdown; Is Client Data Safe on the Net?; Zombie Servers Attack Firm; EFF's 'Hall of Shame' - ABA Journal Tech Monthly

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This Month's Top Tech Stories
March 2010
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Smartphones
Droid v. iPhone: New Mobile Devices Give BlackBerry a Run for Lawyers'
Money
http://www.abajournal.com/magazine/article/droid_v._iphone


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Legal Ethics
Despite Ethics Questions, Firms Still Storing Client Data on the Net
http://www.abajournal.com/magazine/article/get_your_head_in_the_cloud


White-Collar Crime
Zombie Servers Put Law Firm in Midst of Internet 'Litigation' Blitz
http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/zombie_servers_put_law_firm_in_midst_of_internet_litigation_blitz


Copyright Law
EFF's Takedown 'Hall of Shame'
http://www.abajournal.com/magazine/article/takedown_putdown


Copyright Law 
Google: Viacom Uploaded to YouTube While Complaining About Infringement
http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/google_viacom_uploaded_to_youtube_while_complaining_about_infringement


Legal Technology
Could Apple's iPad Replace the Old Tablet of Yellow Paper?
http://www.abajournal.com/magazine/article/a_legal_ipad


Legal Ethics
Connecticut is Battleground for Online Legal Services
http://www.abajournal.com/magazine/article/does_connecticut_hate_the_net


Legal Marketing
Lawyer Warns of Blogging Burden, Even as Top Law Firms Embrace It
http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/lawyer_warns_of_blogging_burden_even_as_top_law_firms_embrace_it


Internet Law 
Appeals Court OKs Cyberbullying Suit, Says Threats Nixed SLAPP Law
http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/appeals_court_oks_cyber-bullying_suit_says_threats_nixed


Advertising Law 
Partner Proclaims Victory Despite Dismissal of Law Firm's Google Adwords Suit
http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/partner_proclaims_victory_despite_dismissal_of_law_firms_google_adwords_sui


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Tech Question 

Is Your Smartphone Your 21st Century Swiss Army Knife?
http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/is_your_smartphone_your_21st_century_swiss_army_knife

Over at Advocate's Studio, law blogger Martha Perry writes about the proliferation of smartphones and wonders whether these handy pocket devices are the modern equivalent of the Swiss Army knife.

"Applications, much like the little tools that pop out of all corners of a Swiss Army knife, meet any and all needs. Eminently customizable, devices like the iPhone really do serve as high-tech duct tape," she writes.

Perry details an experience that started with Twitter and e-mail and ultimately turned a business lead into a client. All the while, Perry used her iPhone to make the most out of her family's vacation by checking the weather, finding restaurants and attractions, and sharing videos.

This made us wonder about how you most use your smartphone. Besides fielding phone calls and checking e-mail, how do you use your smartphone to meet your on-the-go needs?

In the comments, tell us whether you've used your phone to keep grandma flush with pix of the kids, have a vast array of applications to find restaurants and calculate tips, or whether, like Perry, you've found ways to use the device to close a deal or land a client.


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Poll

What Smartphone Do You Carry?

- BlackBerry
- Droid
- HTC
- iPhone
- Palm
- Samsung
- Other
- Don't have a smartphone

Answer and see results: http://www.abajournal.com/polls

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