IstallFree Nexus is cloud-based app which allows users to create an account and access files stored on DropBox, Skydrive, Google drive and Box.com.  Once files are associated, you import the files from the cloud service provider and work on them in any Microsoft Office program.  The app allows users to work within Microsoft Office on iPads, Android Tablet, Chromebooks and any other device with a web browser. You can also access rich enterprise web applications written in Flash, Silverlight or Java. According to the website, the following devices are currently certified for use with the app:

The following devices and browsers are currently certified for using with InstallFree Nexus:

• Apple iPad, iPad 2 and The New iPad, with iOS 4.x or 5.x.
• Android tablets running Honeycomb (3.x) or ICS (4.x).
• Internet Explorer 8, 9 or 10 on Windows.
• Google Chrome (latest version) on Windows, Mac, Linux and Chromebook.
• Safari (latest version) on Windows and Mac.
• Firefox (latest version) on Windows, Mac and Linux.

You can use the app to view and edit LibreOffice documents, as well as standard image formats supported by Paint.Net. It also supports viewing PDF, PSD, MP3 and MP4 files. 

Unfortunately, since it is cloud-based, you still must be connected to the internet to use the service.  

The upcoming Shale Gas Drilling Operations (Fracking) Conference, presented by HB Litigation Conferences in conjunction with West LegalEdcenter, will offer lawyers insight into key issues surrounding fracking lawsuits.  Attorneys will have the opportunity to reflect on Daubert issues related to personal injury and property damage claims.  The discussion will be led by Attorney John Spillane of the Nemeroff Law Firm, Dallas, TX, along with panelists John Kind, PhD, and John McAleese, III, of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, Philadelphia, PA.

Some of you may have read Matt Honan's sad tale of the massive data loss he experienced after hackers targeted his Twitter account which linked to his personal website and gmail account and wiped out everything they could access from there.  Honan had unfortunately daisy-chained several accounts together (Amazon, Apple, twitter, etc.) in a way that created a security gap.

Chesapeake has been in a race lately to sell off assets in order to continue funding its operations.  The company has met some challenges in finding a profitable sale of acreage in Michigan.  On Thursday, Chesapeake confirmed it is the subject of a Justice Department investigation which suggests possible criminal antitrust violations related to how it acquired land in Michigan.  

According to Reuters writers, Anna Driver and Joshua Schneyer, Chesapeake spent around $400 million to acquire 450,000 acres in the northern part of the state.  Prior to antitrust allegations, the sale of the acreage was projected to bring in $500 million.  

The antitrust violations stem from alleged efforts by Chesapeake, and its rival Encana corp., to  keep prices low in the Collingwood shale. 

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Last week at the American Bar Association's Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL, I spoke on a panel along with two outstanding colleagues, Jeffrey Allen and Catherine Sanders-Reach.   The program was well attended and, as always, a lot of fun to participate in.  The CLE was part of the ABA's Solo Day.

This week, Attorney at Work highlighted excerpts from the presentation in their daily dispatch e-mail, The Friday Five.  The website, Attorney At Work is published by a small group of law practice management experts, designed to provide you with valuable practice information.  

As a bonus tip, Attorney At Work also highlighted the new ABA Solo and Small Firm Resource Center.  The resource center is a hub for marketing, technology,  practice management, CLE & substantive law resources.  It is designed to replace your homepage and provide a wealth of law practice tools at your fingertips. 

I truly enjoy presenting on the subject and if you are looking for a CLE instructor on similar topics, please feel free to contact me.