Before you head out for the weekend, check out your legal news headlines from Thomson Reuters News and Insight. States pressured to match their false claims acts to federal law Ten states are at risk of losing a 10 percent federal bonus from settlements of Medicaid fraud lawsuits if they don’t make a deadline to …
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Bringing social media intelligence to Expert Witness Reports
The growth of social media has added a whole new level of information that can be helpful in researching expert witnesses. An expert’s conversations on social media channels can reveal insights into their viewpoints and expertise, as well as inconsistencies or changes in perspective over time. Gathering and analyzing information across the myriad social media channels …
Allison Guidette and Ian Nelson on next steps in the PLC acquisition
In the final clip of our four-part series with Allison Guidette, managing director of Large Law firms for Thomson Reuters, and Ian Nelson, senior director of Strategic Marketing and Business Development for Practical Law Company, Guidette and Nelson discusses how the Practical Law Company team is handling the acquisition and what the next steps are …
Allison Guidette and Ian Nelson on how PLC will integrate with legal solutions
In the third part of our four-part series with Allison Guidette, managing director of Large Law firms for Thomson Reuters, and Ian Nelson, senior director of Strategic Marketing and Business Development for Practical Law Company, Guidette and Nelson discuss how Practical Law Company will integrate with Thomson Reuters and its legal solutions offerings. Guidette talks …
Legal News Brief – April 26, 2013
Before you head out for the weekend, check out your legal news headlines from Thomson Reuters News and Insight. Analysis: ‘Landmark’ ruling says commentary not needed for fair use defense The 2nd Circuit’s ruling in a closely watched copyright case involving appropriation of artwork could have wide significance and has helped clarify how a defendant …
J. Thomas McCarthy marks 40th anniversary with Thomson Reuters Westlaw
Nationally renowned author, professor, attorney and IP Hall of Famer J. Thomas McCarthy, celebrates 40 years as a Thomson Reuters Westlaw author in 2013. McCarthy has been the recipient of many prestigious awards, including the 2012 Intellectual Asset Management’s Intellectual Property Hall of Fame, and is also founding director of the University of San Francisco’s McCarthy Institute …
Allison Guidette and Ian Nelson on PLC and the legal solutions vision
In the second part of our four-part series with Allison Guidette, managing director of Large Law firms for Thomson Reuters, and Ian Nelson, senior director of Strategic Marketing and Business Development for Practical Law Company, Guidette discusses the legal solutions marketing campaign and how PLC fits into the legal solutions picture. “It’s the first time …
Allison Guidette and Ian Nelson on the PLC acquisition
In this four part video series, Allison Guidette, managing director of Large Law Firms at Thomson Reuters, and Ian Nelson, senior director of Strategic Marketing and Business Development for Practical Law Company, discuss the recent acquisition of PLC, how the PLC team is embracing the change, and what’s next. First in the series, Guidette and …
Legal News Brief – April 12, 2013
TGIF! Before you head out for the weekend, check out your legal news headlines from Thomson Reuters News and Insight. In gene case, Supreme Court to again address patent eligibility The underlying issue in an upcoming case is one the justices have confronted relatively often in the last few years: What constitutes an invention that …
Lawyering 2.0: Shifting to a “customer”-focused model
Law firms are beginning to borrow from the corporate world to incorporate aspects of their clients’ business models. Fenwick & West has created a new Product Manager role that borrows from the consumer products world and is modeled on a structure commonly seen in their clients’ businesses. Managing Partner Kate Fritz discusses Fenwick’s innovative efforts …
