BlackBerry

For the purchasers of BlackBerry’s portfolio, the challenge laying ahead is an obvious one.

What we know right now is that both sides were able to get to a deal after years of litigation.

The 2019 Legal Technology Survey Report raises the specter of the law office of the past.

Today’s iteration of BlackBerry is not making many friends on the patent licensing front.

If the iPhone crossed over into enterprise, why not the MacBook?

Recent developments confirm that it is still too early to consign BlackBerry to the recycle bin.

If you're going to use a digital device, then you need to know how to make sure your old one is wiped clean -- really clean -- before you get a new one.

DOJ has a clever new theory about how it can put everyone in jail.

Megan Grandinetti explores three ways lawyers can achieve a healthy separation from work-related electronic devices.

It’s easy to get caught up in the day-to-day life of a lawyer. And the longer you are a lawyer, the more it will come to define you – if you let it. But it is a limiting definition, even for the best and brightest of lawyers. Take Marcus Tullius Cicero, likely the most famous lawyer in history. […]

Are you a slave to your smartphone?

How can law firms use technology to improve lawyer productivity and client service?

* A study revealed that almost half of all links in online Supreme Court opinions are dead, but at least internet pranksters like this guy have been given a chance in the spotlight. [New York Times]

* CHECK YOU [BLACKBERRIES] OFTEN, because firms like Shearman & Sterling, McCarthy Tétrault, Skadden Arps, and Torys will advise on the ancient technology’s private sale. [Am Law Daily]

* We hope this IPO isn’t imported from Detroit. Chrysler filed a prospectus with the SEC yesterday with the help of attorneys from Sullivan & Cromwell and Cravath. [DealBook / New York Times]

* Paul Bergrin, more commonly known as the “Baddest Lawyer in the History of Jersey,” was handed a life sentence yesterday. At least he’ll have street cred with his gen pop friends. [WSJ Law Blog (sub. req.)]

* If you’re still thinking of applying to law school now, you must be the kind of person who needs advice on how to go to college and fill out applications, all at the same time. [Law Admissions Lowdown / U.S. News]

Hey, does anyone here remember the BlackBerry? Anonymous Partner takes a trip down memory lane.

With the former industry leader lagging behind, two firms are brought in to help evaluate the company's options.

* Amanda Knox is free, but could be retried. Can’t wait to see her Craigslist roommate ad. [New York Times] * The budget deal still screws over the courts. [National Law Journal] * You know, in 20 years, Republicans are going to be telling us that the federal government’s pot taxes are too high. [Washington […]

If people at the CIA can get away with banging would-be terrorists, why can't FBI agents send sext messages?

Law firms are finally getting over the BlackBerry.