Last week, the ABA’s Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section (TIPS) met for its annual conference in Los Angeles. Featured among the three days’ worth of programs and panels was a discussion on law firms and the ongoing challenge of protecting client data. “Law Firms at Risk: The Ethical Duty to Protect Client Data in …
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Combatting Substance Abuse in the Legal Profession, Part One
This is part one of a three-piece series on substance abuse in the legal profession. Stay tuned to Legal Current in the coming weeks for posts two and three. The legal community has been harboring an open secret for decades: substance abuse among practicing lawyers is rampant. In 2016 the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation and …
- May 8, 2018
- Alex Cook
The Internet of Tomatoes on the Blockchain
While much of the legal industry has been overwhelmed by the hype surrounding blockchain, a lot of the attention has focused on cryptocurrencies and initial coin offerings (ICOs). But at Thomson Reuters innovation lab in Boston last week, a farmer and the co-creator of a local food partnership spoke about how the Internet of Things …
- May 3, 2018
- Alex Cook
USTR’s 2018 Special 301 Report: Combating International Trade in Fakes
The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) issued the 2018 “Special 301 Report” on April 27, which identified 36 countries whose intellectual property (IP) systems present the greatest challenges to U.S. interests and deserve a higher degree of bilateral engagement. The report further identified 19 countries that must take steps to improve their customs agencies’ IP enforcement …
- May 1, 2018
- Alex Cook
#CLOC2018: A Conversation with Cisco Systems’ Mark Chandler
The 2018 Annual CLOC Institute recently concluded and there were many takeaways and conversations over the course of four days. I was fortunate to co-moderate, along with Susan Lambreth, principal at Law Vision, an engaging conversation with Mark Chandler, general counsel for Cisco Systems. The session opened with CLOC Board Member Jeff Franke detailing the …
- April 30, 2018
- Alex Cook
The Internet of Things and Children’s Privacy
Advances in technology have created all kinds of internet-connected toys for children that hold the promise of machine learning, interaction, and access to personal data for both kids and parents. But with these devices also risk the exposure of children’s voices, images, and data to anyone. At the recent ABA Antitrust Spring meeting, Phyllis Marcus …
- April 23, 2018
- Alex Cook
CLOC 2018: Legal Operations Key to the Modern Law Department
The role of the modern legal department has changed dramatically. Corporate law departments are no longer being viewed as a cost center that reacts to legal needs and requests from the organization, but are pro-active in working to support business goals and add value to the organization leading to substantial changes in the role of …
- April 20, 2018
- Alex Cook
Thomson Reuters Recognizes Springfield Police Department with Everyday Heroes Award
Every single day, law enforcement and government investigative professionals, and their counterparts in the private sector protect all of us from people who might do harm to our persons or property. They do so quietly, and without regard to fame or fortune. We’re proud to support this work with investigative tools, including CLEAR and Westlaw …
- April 11, 2018
- Alex Cook
Thomson Reuters Recognizes Springfield Police Department with Everyday Heroes Award
Thomson Reuters is proud to honor the Springfield (Mass.) Police Department (SPD) with its 2018 Everyday Heroes award. The SPD was recognized for its use of Thomson Reuters CLEAR® to locate and arrest a sexual predator. Armed only with the perpetrator’s first name and potential street location, investigators were able to find the suspect and …
- April 10, 2018
- Alex Cook
Intellectual Property and the Escalating US-China “Trade War”
In August of 2017, the Trump Administration began the Section 301 investigation into China’s laws, policies, practices and actions that have had harmful effects on U.S. intellectual property. On March 22, the results of that investigation were released, and soon after, the administration indicated that the U.S. will impose tariffs amounting to tens of billions …
- April 10, 2018
- Alex Cook