Nearly one in four Americans have been to court either as a plaintiff or defendant in a case. A new survey by FindLaw found that 37% of Americans have spent time in court. However, results also indicate that men are more likely to go to court than women. Forty-four percent of male respondents have been to court, …
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High-profile media outlets cover Findlaw.com divorce study results: March is the new Divorce Month
Some of the more prominent coverage includes articles by MSN, San Francisco Chronicle, Buffalo Business First, KPLU and The Austin Lafferty Blog. January has long been perceived as “Divorce Month.” However, Findlaw.com recently released study results that showed searches for “divorce” and related phrases such as “family law” and “child custody” jumped 50 percent – from December 2010 to January 2011, and continued …
- March 14, 2012
- Jeff McCoy
The 2012 Global Ethics Summit hosted by Ethisphere and Thomson Reuters
by Tim Erblich, executive vice president, Ethisphere Institute Every year companies face new challenges in developing and adopting “best practices” in their ethics and compliance policies as new and important laws are enacted around the world, and as prosecutors enforce formerly dormant laws with increasing regularity From the recent attention the FCPA has received, a …
- March 14, 2012
- Jeff McCoy
Cost of compliance growing
Compliance teams are being stretched to the limit as they try to keep up with the growing demands of global regulation, according to a new survey by Thomson Reuters Governance, Risk & Compliance. The survey of more than 500 compliance professionals at financial services companies around the world found that: – 84 percent of compliance professionals expect …
- March 13, 2012
- Jeff McCoy
Thomson Reuters launches two new CLEAR products
Thomson Reuters has launched two new versions of CLEAR, its powerful public and proprietary records search product suite: CLEAR for Enhanced Due Diligence and CLEAR for Government Fraud. CLEAR for Enhanced Due Diligence is a comprehensive solution for customers in anti-money laundering enhanced due diligence and corporate security markets that brings together key information on …
- March 6, 2012
- Jeff McCoy
WestlawNext iPad app adds new collaboration capabilities
Not surprisingly, some of the hottest topics being discussed here at LegalTech NY are mobile applications for lawyers-on-the-go. With the iPad nearly becoming standard equipment for lawyers these days, WestlawNext is rolling out new collaboration tools for its iPad app. Enhanced folder sharing lets users share research results with people both within and outside their organization, as well …
- January 30, 2012
- Jeff McCoy
Thomson Reuters Technology Conferences 2012
Attendees were offered numerous sessions that included such topics as mobile web versus mobile apps, the cloud, collaboration, Android versus iOS development, and more. During the internal conference, James Powell, chief technology officer for Thomson Reuters, gave the keynote address about the central role of technology at Thomson Reuters. At the external conference, attendees received …
- January 25, 2012
- Jeff McCoy
Thomson Reuters joins Minnesota Twins roster
Thomson Reuters announced today it has joined the elite roster of the Minnesota Twins, serving as the title sponsor for the Champions Club. The Thomson Reuters Champions Club is an exclusive, premium club and seating area that offers numerous benefits and amenities to its guests. As part of the multi-year partnership, Thomson Reuters will receive signage throughout the …
- January 23, 2012
- Jeff McCoy
Top 11 of 2011
As 2011 draws to a close, we take a quick look back on some of the most popular posts, videos and podcasts of the year. So here it goes, our Top 11 of 2011: 1. “The Game” stuns attendees at legal marketing awards program 2. AALL Gets First Look at New eReader Application: Thomson Reuters ProView 3. Thomson …
- December 30, 2011
- Jeff McCoy
The top 3 criminal trials of 2011
As we count down the final days of 2011, we recall some of the momentous happenings in the courts during the past year. It’s clear that 2011 was a big year for criminal trials and proceedings. As reported on the FindLaw Blotter blog, Lindsay Lohan was in and out of court (and rehab). Barry Bonds finally stood trial. Rod Blagojevich was convicted again. And …
- December 28, 2011
- Jeff McCoy