In the video clip below, Cary Burch, president, Thomson Reuters Elite, gives a warm welcome to those Legal Current followers who couldn’t attend the Vantage Elite conference in person.
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Cyber Theft: You can’t stop it, so how fast can you respond?
An FBI agent shows up at your door with company data and asks, ‘What do you want to know?’ This is how Richard Bejtlich, chief security officer, Mandiant, began his cyber-security discussion with a packed room of Vantage 2013 attendees today. He advised attendees it’s really not about if you will get hacked or have …
- June 25, 2013
- Gretchen DeSutter
Vantage 2013 Worldwide Conference kicks off today
The Vantage 2013 Worldwide Conference in Miami is underway, with hundreds of law firm leaders attending to gain insights, share knowledge, and discuss law firm business management practices. The conference keynote set the tone today as Cary Burch, president, Thomson Reuters Elite, provided insights; Eric Sugden, Elite chief technology officer, provided an overview of technology …
- June 25, 2013
- Gretchen DeSutter
David Spencer and the importance of attorney editors in Supreme Court decisions
With major Supreme Court cases like the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) coming down this month, the attorney editors at Thomson Reuters have been busy. Legal Current sat down with David Spencer, vice president of Legal Editorial Operations – Judicial Editorial at Thomson Reuters, to talk about the steps that attorney editors take to be …
- June 25, 2013
- Susan Martin
Improve your outside counsel management
If your legal department has been focused recently on reducing outside counsel costs, you are not alone. According to recent ACC/Serengeti Legal Department surveys, reducing these costs is consistently among the most pressing issues for corporate legal departments. Truly effective outside counsel management goes beyond budget, however, and can also promote more effective use of …
- June 24, 2013
- Kelsey Engbrecht
Love thy neighbor? New data reveals trends in neighbor disputes
Neighborhoods often conjure images of summertime block parties, grill-outs or gaggles of children playing together in a cul-de-sac. However, neighbors may not always coexist together so peacefully. According to new data from a FindLaw.com survey, more than forty percent of Americans have had a dispute with a neighbor. “Neighborhoods form dynamic communities with unique personalities, …
- June 21, 2013
- Kelsey Engbrecht
FINRA’s policies soft on brokers: Investor advocate Lipner reacts with NYT
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), an independent regulator of security firms in the United States, purports itself to protect investors and market integrity, according to their website. However, the organization has been under ongoing media scrutiny for its soft reactions to complaints against brokers. Seth Lipner, lead author of the Securities Arbitration Desk Reference …
- June 20, 2013
- Kelsey Engbrecht
Digital currency brings money laundering into high-tech territory
The recent bust of Liberty Reserve, a $6 billion Costa Rica-based money laundering operation, by the United States government represents a sea change in the fight against money laundering. This fight has become even more complicated in recent years due to the rising use of digital currency to clean money obtained through illegal activities. A …
- June 19, 2013
- Alex Cook
Ask Super Lawyers – a destination to share legal expertise
Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, is a destination for consumers to find outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas. And now through the new Ask Super Lawyers website, individuals seeking legal advice can ask these top attorneys state-specific questions about legal matters. “We are excited to offer a new way for our selected …
- June 19, 2013
- Alex Cook
Collateral consequences: Keeping it all straight
José Padilla had been a lawful permanent resident of the United States for more than 40 years when he was assured by his attorney in 2001 that pleading guilty to a drug offense would not affect his immigration status. Almost immediately, however, the government began deportation proceedings against him. Nine years later in Padilla v. …
- June 18, 2013
- Kelsey Engbrecht