Exploding Apple iTouch Lawsuit in Kentucky?

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A special thanks to our friends at Findlaw.com who noted this “breaking legal document” story out of Kentucky.  A high school student is suing Apple and others for personal injuries, and loss of the iTouch, when it exploded in his pants pocket while at school.  According to the lawsuit, the family bought the iTouch in November 2008 and, within three weeks, it popped and caught fire in his pants while at school.  We note the exceptional and unnecessary details about a friend helping him remove his pants and that he burned his spandex underwear…

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Use of iPhone to Find a Bank to Rob and Use of iPhone Police Scanner App Leads to Conviction (McCarthy v. Dept. Corrections)

A Florida jury found Shola McCarthy of robbing a bank and using a police scanner in violation of 843.167(1)(a), Fla. Stat., which prohibits interception of police radio “to assist in committing a crime or to escape from or avoid… arrest… In connection with the commission of such crime.” In 2013, …

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Privacy Guide for Your Apple iOS 15 Devices

Take 5 minutes to run through the settings on your iOS 15 (iPhone and iPad) security settings to ensure you are not leaking data. This article, originally published in the Palm Beach Bar Association Bulletin, explains the steps in a single page article so you can protect your devices and …

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Protect the Privacy of Your iOS 13 Device (Palm Beach Bar March 2020)

Are you leaking data and revealing your privacy through your iPhone or iPad? In the March 2020 Palm Beach Bar Bulletin, the article, “Protect the Privacy of Your iOS 13 Device,” explains how to ensure you are not unknowingly being tracked, heard, recorded, or located. Written from the perspective of …