The maker of 5 Hour Energy is under investigation by attorneys general in Oregon and other states because of reports of consumer health problems. But the real battle may be over the popular energy shots’ proprietary formula, which the company is refusing to turn over to investigators. Eric Hagen with McDermott Will & Emery discusses the …
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Thomson Reuters and ICMEC release report outlining opportunities for digital economy
A late winter storm may have shut down Washington, D.C. yesterday, but the National Press Club was abuzz this morning when Thomson Reuters and the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (ICMEC) released a new report from the Digital Economy Task Force (DETF) outlining opportunities and risks around the emerging digital economy. DETF co-chairs …
- March 4, 2014
- Alex Cook
Confronting Cyberbullying in Schools
Social media and technology have changed the very nature of bullying. As a result, parents and victims also have changed how they respond, increasingly taking their cases directly to law enforcement rather than notifying school officials first. In fact, a 2013 Thomson Reuters survey of American parents indicated more than one third of parents would …
- March 4, 2014
- Susan Martin
Still expecting your website visitors to make logical choices? Think again.
Does this sound familiar? “Make sure my website content makes me sound important to potential clients.” How about this? “I want my site to look like this other firm’s site.” Or what about this? “People need to know that we’re a serious law firm.” Every day, attorneys across the country give these kinds of directions …
- February 26, 2014
- Mark Jacobsen
Technology seen as a major driver of U.S. legislation, regulations
Everything seems to be moving faster than ever. And the pace of change for public laws continues to increase as the government tries to keep up. According to WestlawNext, more than 100,000 new or changed statutes, 160,000 new or modified regulations, and over 285,000 new judicial opinions were incorporated into the body of United States law …
- February 19, 2014
- Jeff McCoy
Key author of the month: Professor Mary F. Radford
Beginning this month, Legal Current will highlight a Thomson Reuters key author of the month. For our first feature, we profile Professor Mary F. Radford, author of Georgia Trusts and Trustees, Georgia Guardianship and Conservatorship, and Redfearn Wills and Administration in Georgia. Professor Radford is also the Marjorie Fine Knowles Professor of Law at Georgia State University College …
- February 13, 2014
- Susan Martin
Robert S. Mueller, former director of the FBI, speaks at Thomson Reuters LegalTech New York event
When Robert S. Mueller III began his tenure leading the Federal Bureau of Investigations in September 2001, he did not know that within that first week his world – and the entire world – would be forever changed. At a Thomson Reuters-hosted event at LegalTech New York last evening, the former director of the FBI described the …
- February 5, 2014
- Gretchen DeSutter
Susan Taylor Martin: Welcome to LegalTech New York
Tomorrow marks the start of LegalTech New York, one of the largest and most important legal technology events of the year. In this short video clip, Susan Taylor Martin, president of the Legal business of Thomson Reuters, gives a warm welcome to those attending. Check back often this week for coverage of the event!
- February 4, 2014
- Susan Martin
January podcast: Emoji death threats, privacy class action lawsuits and Satanic statues
In the January 2014 edition of the Legal Current podcast, we cover: Legal news: Is emoji death threat a criminal defense? One law professor says that it just may be. Legal trends & insights: Are privacy class action suits the next big practice areas? News from Thomson Reuters: Jim Jones, a senior fellow at the Center for the Study of the Legal Profession …
- January 29, 2014
- Susan Martin
WestlawNext adds Alert Management Center
The new Alert Management Center on WestlawNext is here. While WestlawNext customers commonly use alerts to stay apprised of developments that impact their work, administrators can now manage an entire organization’s alerts through the Alert Management Center, which is fully integrated with WestlawNext. The new Alert Management Center on WestlawNext allows administrators to: Customize and moderate …
- January 22, 2014
- Jeff McCoy