Facebook will soon add a not-so-surprising feature: location updates. While not a novel service, it has generated controversy over its potential for abuse. The New York Times reports that Facebook plans to unveil updates at next month's F8, the Facebook developer conference.

The New York Times Sunday Business Section on March 14, 2010, chronicles the epic battle of Apple vs. Google for dominance of the mobile applications market.

Less than a month ago, Apple removed more than 5,000 apps from its iPhone and iPod App Store.  Apple's reasoning: the apps included inappropriate content. However, it seems that Apple was acting more in its interest than that of the public.

Wholesale Applications Community (WAC), which includes some of the world's largest wireless operators (AT&T, Verizon Wireless and Vodafone) and manufacturers (LG Electronics, Samsung and Sony Ericsson), announced in February that it has formed an alliance to challenge Apple's mobile application market. 

Guest Post from The Customs and International Trade Law Blog The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently issued several warning letters to prominent food and drink companies regarding false claims displayed on their food and drink products, including those marketed to children. 

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.