A new Thomson Reuters survey of law department leaders, attorneys and staff has identified the top 5 critical tasks that are most often not being managed with automated solutions. The survey found that while law departments are frequently using technology to help manage certain critical tasks – such as legal research and matter management, many other …
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What’s new with CLEAR
CLEAR, the industry-leading public records search product, recently rolled out some great new features, including a photo line-up feature and real-time incarceration data. Andy Russell, vice president of the Fraud Prevention & Investigations business, talks about the latest add-ons to the CLEAR search product, as well as some of the events and happenings he is …
- October 2, 2012
- Jeff McCoy
Third-party compliance
As emerging markets evolve, companies often rely on third parties to sustain and increase their positions in those markets. Regulators have started to focus on these relationships, causing compliance officers and legal departments to do the same. Natasha Wyss, senior vice president of Global Business Compliance for Thomson Reuters, participated on a panel that discussed …
- October 2, 2012
- Jeff McCoy
Welcome to IACP 2012!
The annual meeting of the International Association of Chiefs of Police is in full swing in sunny San Diego, California. Inside the sprawling exhibit hall in the San Diego Convention Center, the booth for Thomson Reuters CLEAR was bustling on the first day of the show. As show-goers filtered by, Thomson Reuters booth staff demonstrated …
- October 1, 2012
- Jeff McCoy
A practical guide to contracts playbooks
This year, the Association of Corporate Counsel annual conference will attract thousands of attendees from around the world who come to exchange strategies for creating more dynamic legal departments. All four panelists in the ACC session A Play-by-Play Guide to Creating Contracts Playbooks are corporate counsel with a range of experiences—from in-house counsel at a …
- October 1, 2012
- Jeff McCoy
Best practices for legal holds
Large and small organizations face numerous challenges surrounding legal holds. “Response Required! Legal Holds for the Small and Large Enterprise”, a session at the Association of Corporate Counsel annual meeting, walked attendees through various scenarios that companies and their legal departments could face. The panel shared suggestions that can be implemented to help lead your …
- October 1, 2012
- Jeff McCoy
Stolen bicycles, penny skimming schemes & patent trolls – Podcast: September 2012
Our episode this month highlights some great legal aspects of interesting news stories. Our “Chaos in the Courts” segment shares how one Portland man used Craigslist to get his stolen bicycle back. Then in our “On the Blawgs” segment, we feature a story about an alleged penny skimming scheme. Our interview segment is with Ahsan …
- September 28, 2012
- Leonard Lee
Patent trolls of the video game industry
This post was written by Rachel Billman. The video game industry continues to grow and become more sophisticated with advancements in technology every day. With annual revenues of over $10.5 billion, surpassing both the movie and music industries, there are many people outside of the industry who are looking to cash in on the success …
- September 26, 2012
- Susan Martin
Serengeti Tracker unveils new user interface
Serengeti Law has updated Serengeti Tracker with a new user interface. As the legal profession’s most widely used and highest rated e-billing and matter management platform, Tracker’s new interface was designed to improve the user’s workflow and navigation, while making the service more readable and visually appealing. “With this enhancement to the user interface, we …
- September 19, 2012
- Jeff McCoy
Sterne Kessler adopts integrated workflow vision
IP cases and practices are becoming increasingly complex. Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C. is a leading intellectual property firm located in Washington, DC with 112 attorneys. The firm is working with Thomson Reuters on a firm initiative that will integrate law firm practice management, matter management, IP solutions, legal research and more into a …
- September 19, 2012
- Scott Augustin