The William L. Norton, Jr. Judicial Excellence Award was created by Thomson Reuters and the American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) to honor distinguished bankruptcy judges. Named for former bankruptcy judge and longtime West author William L. Norton, Jr., each year’s award honors a bankruptcy judge whose career has embodied the same dedication to the insolvency community …
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San Bernardino Police Department Wins Everyday Heroes Award for its Response to the Inland Regional Center Mass Shooting
On Dec. 2, 2015, the Inland Regional Center was the scene of a mass shooting that left 14 people dead and 21 injured. With the suspect still at large, the San Bernardino Police Department (SBPD) had to move quickly. The SBPD was able to identify a suspect, and they searched investigative databases for more information, …
President Signs the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015: IPR Owners Should Ensure Implementation
Earlier this month, I wrote that President Obama planned to sign the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015. Since that piece was posted, the President signed the Act, and now trademark and copyright owners have won a significant battle to protect their intellectual property. The Act specifies the information U.S. Customs and Border …
Debates Between Copyright Owners & Service Providers Fuel Study by the Copyright Office
If you own or share creative content online (or have clients that do either), you will want to pay attention to the Copyright Office because changes may be afoot for the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). The United States Copyright Office is currently undertaking a public study to evaluate the impact and effectiveness of the …
Thomson Reuters Honored with Corporate Excellence Award from NACO
Thomson Reuters was honored with the 2016 Corporate Excellence Award from the National Association of Counties (NACO) during its Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C. today. Steve Rubley, managing director for the Government segment of Thomson Reuters, was on hand to receive the award. “There is not a single customer group that we know better than …
Justice Scalia’s “Greatest Hits”
Current and retired Supreme Court Justices, politicians, legal scholars, attorneys and journalists are among those who have paid tribute to Justice Antonin Scalia. At Thomson Reuters, some of us had the honor and privilege of working with Justice Scalia to publish Reading Law: The Interpretation of Legal Texts, his influential book with Bryan A. Garner …
Remembering Justice Scalia
In the past few weeks, I had the rare privilege of taking a 10-day trip to Asia with two of our prominent authors, Justice Antonin Scalia and Professor Bryan Garner. We publish their very successful coauthored books – Reading Law and Making Your Case. Bryan planned this trip as a lecture series and a book-discussion and …
Coming in May: Newly Redesigned Super Lawyers Magazine
From modest beginnings as part of Minnesota Law & Politics magazine in 1991, the Super Lawyers brand has established itself as the leading lawyer rating service in the country. At its core Super Lawyers Magazine provides visibility to attorneys who exhibit excellence in the practice of law, covering what makes them successful both personally and …
U.S. Strengthens the Legal Tools to Combat Illegal Trade
Earlier this month, it was announced that President Obama will sign the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015. The Act empowers U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to seek the assistance of copyright and trademark owners to determine if imported goods infringe trademarks and copyrights recorded with CBP. In addition, the Act specifically …
Legaltech New York Startups Showcase a Diverse Crowd with Some Common Themes
Legaltech New York is one of the world’s largest events devoted to legal technology, but it has traditionally been dominated by the eDiscovery vendors and practitioners. In an attempt to widen the conference’s focus, conference organizer ALM has partnered with CodeX, Stanford University’s Center for Legal Informatics, to help enliven the event with some of the new technologies …
