Just months after promising to transform the market with a faster and easier-to-use ediscovery platform, Thomson Reuters eDiscovery Point has been named Legaltech news’ Product of the Year. “We are thrilled that Legaltech news has honored eDiscovery Point as its product of the year,” said Eric Laughlin, managing director of Thomson Reuters Legal Managed Services …
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Sharon Sayles Belton and Trends from the 2016 National Sheriffs’ Association Annual Conference
The National Sheriffs’ Association is meeting in Minneapolis this week for their Annual Conference, and Sharon Sayles Belton, vice president, Government Affair & Community Relations with Thomson Reuters, joined us from the show floor to tell us about the trends and topics that have attendees talking this year. Watch our video with Sharon below, and …
- June 28, 2016
- Alex Cook
UK votes out: après nous, le déluge
On June 24, 2016, the EU referendum result was announced, with a majority of voters deciding that the UK should leave the EU. Once the government notifies the European Council that the UK has decided to leave the EU, the two-year period for the negotiation for exit under Article 50 of the Treaty of the …
- June 27, 2016
- Alex Cook
Super Lawyers Redesigns Magazine, Website
Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business and leading attorney ratings service, has launched a redesign of its Super Lawyers Magazine and website, superlawyers.com. In addition to a new look, the magazine offers expanded editorial content and visual elements for its 1.2 million readers, while the revamped website features new content, an improved user interface and …
- June 21, 2016
- Alex Cook
Reflections on the Thomson Reuters Government Conference
Thomson Reuters held its first Government Conference last week in Washington, D.C., bringing together federal government customers, organizations that serve the government space and Thomson Reuters colleagues from across the enterprise to discuss key national security challenges. The event offered participants the opportunity to hear from leading experts on these topics and understand ways in …
- June 17, 2016
- Alex Cook
Q&A with ABA President Paulette Brown on Mentorship
Ross Pfund, managing editor with Super Lawyers, recently caught-up with Paulette Brown, president of the American Bar Association, who was in Minneapolis earlier this month to deliver a keynote speech on diversity and mentorship in the legal world to the Minnesota Association of Black Lawyers. Below you can read a condensed version of Ross’s Q&A …
- June 16, 2016
- Alex Cook
Judge Block Sounds-Off on Collateral Consequences
Judge Frederic Block has demonstrated his willingness time-and-again to be bold and speak his mind, just as he did in his memoir Disrobed: An Inside Look at the Life and Work of a Federal Trial Judge. Judge Block made headlines again recently with a lengthy opinion in the case of the United States of America …
- June 2, 2016
- Alex Cook
The Department of Labor’s Revised Fiduciary Rule
On April 6, 2016, the Department of Labor (DOL) released its long-awaited final fiduciary rule (the “Fiduciary Rule”) under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). Along with the final rule, the DOL also released the new Best Interest Contract (BIC) Exemption and several amendments to other exemptions. Compliance with the new rule …
- June 1, 2016
- Alex Cook
Canadian Association of Law Libraries Recognizes WestlawNext Canada with Prestigious Annual Award
WestlawNext Canada received the prestigious Hugh Lawford Award for Excellence in Legal Publishing from the Canadian Association of Law Libraries (CALL) during its 2016 annual meeting held in Vancouver, British Columbia from May 15-18. Established in 1998, CALL established the award to acknowledge publishers that provide high-quality materials such as books, services or series in …
- May 31, 2016
- Alex Cook
Thomson Reuters Celebrates Books for Africa at Annual Fundraiser
Last week, Kenya’s ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Njeru Githae, addressed a capacity crowd Thursday as the keynote speaker at the Books for Africa annual fundraising luncheon at the Town and Country Club in St. Paul, sponsored by Thomson Reuters. Introduced by Sharon Sayles Belton, vice president, Government Affairs and Community Relations for …
- May 23, 2016
- Alex Cook