This article was written by guest author Maria Berenice Dias, attorney; president of the Commission of Sexual Diversity of the Federal Counsel of the OAB [Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil (Brazilian Bar Association)]; national vice-president of the IBDFAM [Instituto Brasileiro de Direito de Família (Brazilian Institute of Family Law)]; and author of several works under the …
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Cybershopping at work becoming a popular way to shop
Have you started your holiday shopping yet? Well, you better not be doing it at work! Most employers frown on employees using company time and computers to let their fingers do the shopping. Yet, that’s exactly what many of us do. A new survey from FindLaw found that 35 percent of Americans shop online while at work. …
First Chinese-language book about Minnesota published by Thomson Reuters
New Tales of the Twin Cities: The History, Law, and Culture of Minnesota, the first Chinese-language book about Minnesota, was just published by Thomson Reuters. The book was authored by Chang Wang, chief research and academic officer at Thomson Reuters and an attorney. Wang is a native of Beijing, a graduate of the University of …
Patsy Doerr on making corporate responsibility relevant to your organization
Patsy Doerr, global head of Diversity & Inclusion at Thomson Reuters, is featured in this month’s Metropolitan Corporate Counsel. Doerr has more than 20 years of experience in talent, learning, organizational development, diversity and inclusion and employee recognition. In her column, Doerr talks about how Thomson Reuters supports the essential mechanisms that power our legal system, businesses …
Dan Toombs: Make your legal mark online
Thomson Reuters Insights recently conducted an interview with Australian expert lawyer and law firm marketer, Dan Toombs. In the interview, he discusses the four Ps all law firms, large or small, should be focusing on to ensure they have a strong online presence for ongoing business development. The interview was completed after Toombs’ recent discussion on …
FantasySCOTUS – Rise of the Machines? Introducing {Marshall}+
The United States Supreme Court is one of the pinnacles of human wisdom and judgment. But when it comes to predicting the High Court’s decisions, can a machine do better than the wisdom of crowds? The interesting new participant in this term’s FantasySCOTUS tournament is {Marshall}+ – a sophisticated predictive algorithm that will match “his” …
Magna Carta 800th anniversary events kick off in DC
This post was written by Tom Leighton, vice president of Legal Editorial Operations at Thomson Reuters Washington DC was in the spotlight this past week as political, legal and academic leaders came together to kick off a year of Magna Carta celebrations. I was in the city with my colleagues John Shaughnessy and Gretchen DeSutter …
Podcast: Justice Randy Holland on the significance of Magna Carta
In the podcast linked below, Justice Randy Holland of the Delaware Supreme Court, and editor of Magna Carta: Muse and Mentor, discusses the significance of Magna Carta as it marks its 800th anniversary, and the new Muse and Mentor book available in print and in e-book form, from Thomson Reuters.
Americans invent, but don’t act on it, says FindLaw.com survey
Have you ever dreamed about coming up with the next Pet Rock® or Snuggie®? It turns out that many of us have come up with ideas for new products and inventions, but very few of us act on it, according to a new survey by FindLaw.com. The FindLaw.com survey found that one-third of Americans (32 …
Critical Year for the Affordable Care Act
This post was written by Ferd H. Mitchell and Cheryl C. Mitchell, Thomson Reuters authors and attorney partners at Mitchell Law Office in Spokane, WA The coming year will be a critical one for implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The Professional Development Group of Thomson Reuters continues to develop new materials that will …
