This post was written by Chris Coppin, legal director for the Conference of Western Attorneys General Canadian Lawyer recently named Jason Madden to its list of Top 25 Influential Figures in Canadian Law for his work on behalf of the Métis (May-Tee) people. The Métis are a distinct cultural group of native peoples who are …
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What happens when a nine-year-old attends a legal conference
This post was written by Thomas Kim, chief compliance officer, Thomson Reuters I was delighted when the Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers asked me to serve on a panel of general counsels at their joint conference in Toronto with the U.S.-based National Asian Pacific American Bar Association. However, I wondered whether I should accept the …
Not Guilty takes a look at the case of Sen. Ted Stevens
On Oct. 27, 2008, U.S. Senator Ted Stevens of Alaska was found guilty of allegedly failing to disclose gifts, which led him to lose re-election just eight days later. But in April 2009, Judge Emmet G. Sullivan vacated the verdict at the request of Attorney General Eric Holder after it was revealed that prosecutors had …
Thomson Reuters hosts Technology Unconference at Eagan campus
Last week, Thomson Reuters hosted the more than 650 technologists and employees for the Eagan Technology Unconference 2014. Much like last year’s event, and many others hosted at Thomson Reuters sites worldwide, the Unconference was aimed at fostering innovation among employees, who were encouraged to share their expertise on key technology, data and security …
Celebrating in-house innovation
Canadian Lawyer InHouse, a Thomson Reuters business, announced the winners of the first-annual Innovatio Awards, which recognizes the innovative work of legal departments among Canadian businesses and their legal service provider partners. This year’s honorees are: RBC – Law Department Management/Innovation of the Year TVO – Law Department Management Cisco Systems Inc. – Working with …
Thomson Reuters recognizes Pasadena, TX ISD Police with Everyday Heroes Award
Last month, the Fraud Prevention & Investigations business of Thomson Reuters named the recipients of the 2013 Everyday Heroes awards, recognizing agencies and organizations that use Thomson Reuters public and proprietary records search products to make a difference in their communities. Second place winner, IMC/Memorial Healthcare System/Palmar Consulting Group of Hollywood, Fla., shares their story …
Thomson Reuters welcomes teachers for discussion about technology jobs
With many students headed back to school, Thomson Reuters gave teachers a friendly reminder of what it means to educate tomorrow’s workforce. For the second year, Thomson Reuters and Independent School District 196 (Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan, Minn.) welcomed high school teachers to the Eagan campus to learn about the present and future workplace their students …
A Day in the Life of a Threat Actor – ILTA 2014 session
After several sessions discussing the risks firms may face from cyber security threats, it was a welcome change of pace to hear more about how these threats are orchestrated and what organizations are doing to stay ahead of “threat actors.” Barry Hensley, executive director of the Counter Threat Unit at Dell SecureWorks, offered a …
“It’s a MAD, MAD, MAD cyber world” – ILTA 2014 day two keynote
With day two of ILTA 2014 underway, technologist Rod Beckstrom offered a rousing keynote to start the day. In contrast to yesterday’s address by Peter Diamandis, Beckstrom leveraged his experience as former president and CEO of ICANN, founding director of the U.S. National Cybersecurity Center, and co-author of the best-selling book The Starfish and the …
The 2020 Data Center: ILTA 2014 session
As the law firm of the future looks globally to serve its clients, cloud-based data solutions will become even more crucial to survive. But with data storage regulations varying from country to country, how are law firm IT departments supposed to find a cost-effective, secure and practical answer? “By the time you review and propose …
