When I tell people where I work, they mostly associate the legal business of Thomson Reuters with West Publishing or Westlaw. But what most people don’t know about us is all the great work we do in advancing legal services within the community. For example, did you know that over the past six years, Thomson Reuters …
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IRS selects Thomson Reuters for legal, tax research
Thomson Reuters today has been awarded a new multi-year contract from the Internal Revenue Service as the primary enterprise-wide provider of online legal and tax research. As many as 20,000 IRS professionals across the agency’s multiple divisions will have access to WestlawNext and WestlawNext Tax augmented by integrated content from Thomson Reuters Checkpoint. The solutions …
- October 15, 2014
- Leonard Lee
Thomson Reuters sponsors new season of FantasySCOTUS
FantasySCOTUS, the Internet’s leading Supreme Court Fantasy League, launched its sixth season, sponsored again this term by Thomson Reuters. FantasySCOTUS, operated by LexPredict, promotes study, discussion and greater understanding of the workings of the nation’s highest court. It unites experts, crowdsourcing and computer algorithms to make predictions on how each of the nine Justices will …
- October 15, 2014
- Leonard Lee
Tim Nixon on sustainability in the supply chain
Sustainability is an increasingly important issue in today’s global supply chains. Supply chains have an enormous impact on employees, on the environment, and the communities where factories and suppliers are located. Thomson Reuters is hosting an event in New York bringing together business leaders, law firms and United Nations officials to examine best practices in corporate …
- October 14, 2014
- Alex Cook
How the Métis confront the challenges of the Canadian legal system
This post was written by Chris Coppin, legal director for the Conference of Western Attorneys General Canadian Lawyer recently named Jason Madden to its list of Top 25 Influential Figures in Canadian Law for his work on behalf of the Métis (May-Tee) people. The Métis are a distinct cultural group of native peoples who are …
- October 14, 2014
- Alex Cook
What happens when a nine-year-old attends a legal conference
This post was written by Thomas Kim, chief compliance officer, Thomson Reuters I was delighted when the Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers asked me to serve on a panel of general counsels at their joint conference in Toronto with the U.S.-based National Asian Pacific American Bar Association. However, I wondered whether I should accept the …
- October 13, 2014
- Alex Cook
Judge Barbara Houser receives the 2014 William L. Norton, Jr., Judicial Excellence Award
Congratulations to Judge Barbara Houser, recipient of the 2014 William L. Norton, Jr., Judicial Excellence Award. The award, which is named after the founding member of both the American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) and the American College of Bankruptcy, is given to a judge whose career embodies the same kind of continued dedication and outstanding contributions …
- October 13, 2014
- Susan Martin
Chang Wang to receive 100 Distinguished Chinese Alumni Award from U of M next week
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the first group of Chinese students who enrolled at the University of Minnesota in 1914. To celebrate the long and sustainable engagement between the University and China, they select and recognize 100 Chinese alumni from 1914 to 2014. Thomson Reuters Chief Research and Academic Officer Chang Wang will …
- October 9, 2014
- Susan Martin
Thomson Reuters Maria Diaz featured in Hispanic Executive magazine
Hispanic Executive magazine recently published an article on Maria Diaz, senior vice president and associate general counsel at Thomson Reuters. Diaz supports the Thomson Reuters Financial & Risk business including sales, commercial operations, strategic alliances, acquisitions, integrations and business compliance. Her story is an inspiring one. Diaz immigrated to the United States from Spain at the …
- October 8, 2014
- Susan Martin
Rob Thomas on his recent presentation at the UK Legal Week Corporate Counsel Forum
This post was written by Rob Thomas, vice president, Market Development Group, Corporate Legal segment at Thomson Reuters The recent Legal Week Corporate Counsel Forum in Surrey provided a look into the latest developments in the in-house profession, from the evolving role of the general counsel, to pressures on law departments to operate more efficiently, …
- October 7, 2014
- Paul Sandell