It is often said that the law lags technology, and nowhere is this truer than in the case of the internet. Nearly three decades ago, companies began moving their business operations online and started collecting more and more sensitive data of website visitors and online consumers. As companies did so, a robust marketplace for the …
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Pocket of Magic: The Secret of the New Little Black’s Law Dictionary
The 6th Pocket Edition of Black’s Law Dictionary (Black’s Pocket) has just arrived. It’s a beautiful little book. Well, it’s bigger than most pockets will accommodate: you’ll need a capacious pocket, but inside you’ll find magic. The book was written for law students who need quick, reliable definitions. Shortly after I was asked to do …
New Publication Navigates Regulatory Patchwork on Privacy Laws
Organizations are gathering and using more personal information every day, and doing so in new and novel ways. At the same time, privacy laws are rapidly expanding and shifting. In some cases, like the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) (Westlaw subscription required), recently amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), it may seem like …
California Privacy Law: Definitive Guide Released by The Rutter Group
Beginning in the 1970’s, the U.S. began passing a series of ad hoc statutes designed to protect some of the most sensitive personal information in the credit reporting, health care and financial services industries. For years, privacy law languished as a backwater subspecialty to which no one paid much attention. However, the recent enactment of …
Thomson Reuters Acquires Pondera Solutions
Thomson Reuters has acquired Pondera Solutions, a provider of technology and analytics to combat fraud, waste and abuse in large government programs. Thomson Reuters has worked with Pondera Solutions and we have much in common – most notably a shared passion and commitment to our clients. “Thomson Reuters and Pondera share a commitment to serve …
Rise in Biosimilars Approvals Leads to Increased Litigation in US
Since the enactment of the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act (BPCIA), the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) has approved more than 20 biosimilar products, and, as the market has grown, litigation activity concerning biosimilars has increased rapidly. Signed into law as part of the Affordable Care Act on March 23, 2010, the BPCIA is codified …
Black’s Law Dictionary Poetry Slam: Inspiration from Fellow Poets
Last week, we introduced the Black’s Law Dictionary poetry slam. For inspiration, today we are sharing some of the top vote-getting entries from the contest held for Thomson Reuters employees earlier this year. Now share yours! Tweet us a poem that includes one or more of those new legal terms in the BLD 11th edition. …
Unleash Your Inner Poet! Compete in the Black’s Law Dictionary Poetry Slam
Thomson Reuters has released the 11th edition of Black’s Law Dictionary. With each edition, new words are added that reflect current day legal matters and new uses of legal language. The 11th edition has more than 3,500 new terms including twocking, doxing, car hacking, contempt of cop, flash rob, kakistocracy, mugshot extortion, porch pirate, skeuomorph and …
VANTAGE 2019: 3E in the Cloud
A highlight of last week’s VANTAGE 2019 Worldwide Conference, which brought together more than 1,200 Thomson Reuters Elite customers, partners and employees in San Diego, was a session on 3E in the Cloud. Ruby Lee and Jerid Dupier from Elite’s product management team and Elite lead architect Mark Gendein shared the implementation approach and roadmap …
Increase in Personal Property Leasing Makes Understanding of Article 2A Required
The number of significant cases involving personal property leasing has increased rapidly over the past few years. Knowledge of basic contracts or sales law has proven to be insufficient in such cases; a solid understanding of Article 2A is required. For example, the common law topics of liquidated damages,[1] product liability,[2] usage of trade,[3] damages,[4] …
