The U.S. Patent Office recently awarded Facebook a patent for its News Feed feature.  The patent, applied for in 2006, covers 25 claims.  The News Feed is an integral part of social networking, which shares news update about friends.

According to a report by Yahoo, the plaintiff attorneys in the class action Facebook privacy settlement over the Beacon advertising program are "trying to fend off critics by suggesting...that

Google recently entered the social networking universe, unveiling Google Buzz on Feb. 9, 2010. The network runs through Google's popular Gmail service and allows users to update their status akin to Facebook or Twitter, post photos and link to members of their network.

As more iPhone apps are released for medical purposes such as diagnosis and treatment of symptoms, Electronic Medical Records (EMR), and other health-related purposes, Apple's mobile device is garnering more attention from the FDA.

As more iPhone apps are released for medical purposes such as diagnosis and treatment of symptoms, Electronic Medical Records (EMR), and other health-related purposes, Apple's mobile device is garnering more attention from the FDA.

Apple has announced that the GPS feature in iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS may be accessed only to provide what the company describes as "beneficial information." 

Our client Infomedia has introduced My App Creator, a complete turnkey system that anyone can use to create their own iPhone app and have it placed before tens of millions of iPhone and iPod Touch owners in the Apple iTunes AppStore!

Gartner Inc. reports good news for the apps industry. The world's leading information technology research and advisory company predicts that the mobile application stores will take in $6.2 billion in consumer spending in 2010 and another $0.6 billion in worldwide advertising revenue.

To understand why Sen. John McCain introduced a bill on dietary supplements, read the press releases. The legislation announced Feb. 3  addresses public safety, but mostly it's about the reputation and revenue of professional and Olympic sports.

Facebook recently modified its privacy settings; so should you. What may seem private may very well be public to all of cyberspace. In an interview with e-Commerce Times, Arnstein & Lehr attorney Misha Kerr made the point abundantly clear that "what you think is a private page is not private, and you never know who has access to it."

Google has announced that its Chinese service will no longer censor its search results, according to the British news site Guardian. The decision follows recent cyber-attacks against Google and an increase in Chinese government controls on Internet access for its citizens. 

If you are an established supplement company looking for assistance with an intellectual property issue, or a brand new supplement firm trying to break into the market, we are here to help!

If you are an apps developer, marketer, or just want to be one, then sooner or later you will have questions or need assistance registering a trademark or copyright for your app. 

On February 25, 2010 from 1-2:30 EST, ALI-ABA will offer a cutting-edge seminar on best legal practices for employers concerned about employee use of social networking.

Billable hours just became more mobile.  It was announced today that  Fastcase has released the first ever legal research app for the iPhone and all other Apple mobile devices. 

The Today Show has broadcast a piece about Dan Woolley, a filmmaker with Compassion International, who was making a film in Haiti about the impact of poverty there when the earthquake hit and trapped him for 65 hours in an elevator shaft.

To make app development more accessible, Minneapolis' Mobile On Services BuildAnApp provides novices with simple templates for use by businesses and organizations.  The template works on several platforms including the iPhone, Blackberry, as well as Windows Mobile.

Your's truly is featured in a front page article in today's National Law Journal by Jenna Greene entitled "Rule Reversal: Obama's agencies after one year."  The article provides a look at six key regulatory areas since Obama took office.

GUEST POST BY DAVID MARK The Washington Post recently published an article asserting that vitamin D is shaping up to be the nutrient of the year, if not the decade.

Marketers of nutritional supplements often complain that they do not know what the FDA wants. Even after the agency sends a warning letter about misleading claims and advertising, its staff does not explain what would fall within the rules.