This post was written by Dave Whiteside, account executive, Large Law Firm segment Last week I added Charlotte to the list of conferences I’ve attended where a panel of in-house counsel talks about how they hire outside counsel. They discuss the processes and methods they use, and the law firm limbo they often witness when …
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Thomson Reuters hosts panel discussion on Terracotta Warriors, the rule of law, and globalization
From October 28, 2012 to January 20, 2013, the Minneapolis Institute of Arts will host an unprecedented exhibition featuring rare archaeological artifacts from the Qin Dynasty (221-207, BC) of China, including the spectacular Terracotta Warriors, one of the “Eight Wonders of the World.” In support of this amazing exhibit, Thomson Reuters recently hosted a panel …
- December 6, 2012
- Susan Martin
Can you imagine a life without books?
The following is a guest post written by Tom Pfeifer, Global Head of Customer Sales & Experience, Thomson Reuters. What would your life be like without books? According to Lane Ayres, director of the Jack Mason Law & Democracy Initiative at Books For Africa, most of us here can’t imagine going even a day without …
- December 6, 2012
- Susan Martin
West LegalEdcenter hosts live webinar on business interruption claims as a result of Hurricane Sandy
It may be hard to believe, but it has been over a month since Hurricane Sandy hit the East Coast, devastating many communities in its wake and causing billions of dollars in damage. Many residents along the Eastern Seaboard are still cleaning up and repairing their damaged neighborhoods. In addition, many businesses were impacted by …
- December 5, 2012
- Susan Martin
What the commission to study the reform of chapter 11 means to you
This post was written by Peter Lippmann, national account representative, Large Law Firm segment We are constantly and continuously inundated with information about the current state of our economy and the need for further reform to prevent potential economic issues. And nothing impacts the business market more than bankruptcies, something we often see evidenced in …
- December 3, 2012
- Susan Martin
Trademarks and the Aesthetic Functionality Doctrine
This post was co-authored by Casey Hall, Sr. Marketer, and Will Ashenmacher, FindLaw Blog Writer Some trademarks are fairly obvious. Other times, there may be a legitimate question as to the scope of trademark protection for a specific design aspect of a product. In these closer cases, courts must rely upon legal treatises and other …
- November 30, 2012
- Susan Martin
Discovery: Hope may be the right strategy
This post was written by Allison Guidette, managing director of Large Law Firms I know. The title is, at best, counter-intuitive. Not exactly the lesson learned in any management class. But when discussing discovery it has some merit… Having just had a baby, I recently learned how to correctly assemble an outfit with more snaps …
- November 12, 2012
- Susan Martin
Highlighting the fight against fraud
This post was written by Megan Gustafson Thomson Reuters Fraud Prevention and Investigations (FP&I) business, which brings to the marketplace the industry-leading investigative product suite CLEAR, is joining with organizations across the globe to observe International Fraud Awareness Week from November 11 to 17. Sponsored by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), International Fraud …
- November 9, 2012
- Susan Martin
Free catastrophic insurance law session Friday from West LegalEdcenter
In the wake of Hurricane Sandy’s extreme devastation, projected to total more than $20 billion in damages, catastrophic insurance experts and Thomson Reuters authors Dennis Wall and John DiMungo will provide a FREE West LegalEdcenter session, Friday, November 9 at 12:00 pm EST for the legal community. The one-hour live session will cover catastrophic claims …
- November 8, 2012
- Susan Martin
WestlawNext Case Evaluator goes mobile
This post was written by Megan Gustafson Thomson Reuters has launched the mobile application of WestlawNext’s powerful reporting tool, Case Evaluator. The new format will allow users to quickly research valuable information about similar cases from wherever they are – in court, in negotiations, while commuting or waiting for a flight. Case Evaluator arms users …
- November 6, 2012
- Susan Martin
