“Success, however you define it, requires the ability to anticipate changes, assess the challenges and opportunities they bring, and craft responses that will keep you ahead of the curve,” Brian Peccarelli, chief operating officer for Customer Markets at Thomson Reuters, noted in his opening from the latest issue of Forum magazine. The Fall 2018 issue …
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Supreme Court Watch: “Justices Denied”
As the nation waits to see how Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation process will proceed, we turn to Thomson Reuters Westlaw for historical perspective on US Supreme Court nominees. Though rejections are rare, Presidential appointees to the Supreme Court have not always received the Senate’s consent, according to Benjamin Pomerance’s Albany Law Review article, Justices Denied: …
- September 24, 2018
- Alex Cook
Stephen Adler’s Passionate Defense of Reuters Journalists
On Sept. 3, a Myanmar judge sentenced Reuters journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo to seven years in jail, following their investigation into the murder of 10 Rohingya men and boys. This week, Reuters Editor-in-Chief Stephen J. Adler wrote a powerful defense of the reporters in the New York Times. In the piece, Adler …
- September 21, 2018
- Alex Cook
“Gritting” Through Your Imposter Syndrome
The lack of women-led or owned law firms both in the U.S. and globally is a well-recognized problem. According to McKinsey & Company’s inaugural Women in Law Firms study, only 19 percent of equity partners are women, and women are 29 percent less likely to reach the first level of partnership than men. Another survey …
- September 20, 2018
- Alex Cook
Message to Customers Impacted by Hurricane Florence
Dear friends, As Hurricane Florence batters the southeast U.S. with winds and record rainfall, please know that we at Thomson Reuters have all who are in the path of the storm in our thoughts and prayers. While the full impact of the storm is still uncertain, we hope that you remain safe and can quickly …
- September 14, 2018
- Alex Cook
Thomson Reuters Acquires OLAP Vision
Thomson Reuters has acquired OLAP Vision, a Toronto-based producer of budgeting and forecasting, profitability modules under the Xcelerate brand that our Elite business currently sells alongside our products to enhance the value of 3E, Enterprise and ProLaw financial and practice management solutions. The Elite business has worked closely with OLAP Vision since 2010. Xcelerate Budgeting …
- September 5, 2018
- Alex Cook
Government Legal Departments Willing to Embrace AI and Technology
Despite challenging workloads and tightening resources, government law departments see promise in technology advancements, according to a Thomson Reuters survey of 218 government attorneys serving state, city and county jurisdictions nationwide. Of those surveyed, nearly half (48%) of government attorneys believe artificial intelligence (AI) is useful for task automation, and 25 percent said they believe …
- August 28, 2018
- Alex Cook
NACo 2018 Q&A with Michele Engdahl
Last month, the 2018 National Association of Counties Annual Conference and Exposition was held at the Gaylord Opryland Resort in Nashville. During the show, we had a chance to catch up with Michele Engdahl, director of Government Affairs at Thomson Reuters about her impressions of NACo, pressing topics she sees among attendees and more. Legal …
- August 21, 2018
- Alex Cook
NACo 2018 Panel: The Fiscal Case for Criminal Justice Reform
Last month, county executives from around the country gathered for the 2018 National Association of Counties Annual Conference and Exposition at the Gaylord Opryland Resort in Nashville. While the heat and humidity of a Tennessee summer would be enough to sap the energy from almost anyone, the thousands in attendance were abuzz, seeking solutions to …
- August 15, 2018
- Alex Cook
Westlaw Edge at One Month: Media Highlights
Since the launch of Westlaw Edge, a month’s worth of solid media coverage has generated strong interest in the platform and contributed to a fast adoption rate among customers. Among the milestones achieved on the media side are more than 50 articles featuring the launch. Leading industry outlets and blogs highlighted Westlaw Edge with initial coverage focused on the …
- August 13, 2018
- Alex Cook