Today Thomson Reuters introduced Legislative Insights, a tool on Westlaw Edge that provides actionable data relating to proposed federal legislation. Westlaw Edge users can take advantage of the comprehensive legislative content from Thomson Reuters and technology from Skopos Labs to present a complete picture and provide counsel relating to proposed legislative changes that may affect a client, company, agency …
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Looking Ahead to Legalweek NY 2020
The first week of February will see thousands of legal professionals taking over Midtown for Legalweek New York. The conference is an annual opportunity for attendees to take a deep dive on legal technologies and business strategy. Professionals from law firms and corporate legal departments, as well as industry influencers, will explore business and regulatory …
- February 3, 2020
- Carrie Brooker
The Impact of Fourth Industrial Revolution on the Legal Industry
The World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, next week will draw 3,000 participants from around the globe. Many of the world’s top leaders will attend the gathering, which marks its 50th anniversary this year. Brian Peccarelli, chief operating officer of Customer Segments for Thomson Reuters, wrote a column about what the World Economic …
- January 17, 2020
- Carrie Brooker
2019 Highlights: The $10B Alternative Legal Service Providers Market
As 2019 winds down, Legal Current is revisiting milestones and key accomplishments from the Legal business of Thomson Reuters this year. Today we look at the “Alternative Legal Service Providers 2019: Fast Growth, Expanding Use and Increasing Opportunity” report – more commonly known as the ALSP Report. Released in January, the report highlights how the …
- December 23, 2019
- Carrie Brooker
White Collar Crime Prosecutions in UK Fall to Five-Year Low
The U.K. side of the Thomson Reuters Legal business recently released a study showing that white collar crime prosecutions fell to a five-year low. White collar crime includes offenses such as fraud, money laundering, cybercrime and insider trading. Prosecutions in the U.K. were down 14 percent* to 6,670 last year, from 7,790 in 2017. The …
- December 23, 2019
- Carrie Brooker
2019 Highlights: The State of the Legal Market
As 2019 winds down, Legal Current is revisiting milestones and key accomplishments from the Legal business of Thomson Reuters this year. Today we look at the “2019 Report on the State of the Legal Market,” released last January by the Thomson Reuters Legal Executive Institute and the Center on Ethics and the Legal Profession at …
- December 20, 2019
- Carrie Brooker
2019 Highlights: HighQ and Acritas Join Thomson Reuters
As 2019 winds down, Legal Current is revisiting milestones and key accomplishments from the Legal business of Thomson Reuters this year. Today we look at two important acquisitions: HighQ and Acritas. HighQ, which offers a secure, cloud-based platform for business collaboration, workflow automation and client engagement, joined Thomson Reuters in July. When the deal was …
- December 20, 2019
- Carrie Brooker
HighQ Earns British Legal Supplier of the Year Award and Pro Bono Counsel Award
HighQ recently earned two awards for its leading technology capabilities and vision to reshape the practice of law. Thomson Reuters acquired HighQ – which offers a secure, cloud-based platform for business collaboration, workflow automation and client engagement – in July. HighQ was named Supplier of the Year at the British Legal Technology Awards ceremony in …
- December 19, 2019
- Carrie Brooker
2019 Highlights: Making Westlaw Edge Even Better
As 2019 wraps up, Legal Current is revisiting milestones and key accomplishments from the Legal business of Thomson Reuters this year. Today, we look at Precedent Analytics, Jurisdictional Surveys and Regulations Compare – enhancements Thomson Reuters added by integrating customer feedback into the product development process to make Westlaw Edge even better. Precedent Analytics The …
- December 18, 2019
- Carrie Brooker
K&L Gates and Thomson Reuters: Developing Panoramic, a Game-Changing Legal Workflow Solution
Thomson Reuters works closely with leading law firms across the globe to incorporate their feedback and guidance into our product development efforts. We drive innovation by engaging with lawyers and law firm professionals to thoroughly understand the challenges they’re facing so that we can deliver legal technology solutions that effectively address them. We are honored …
- December 17, 2019
- Carrie Brooker