Social media and technology have changed the very nature of bullying. As a result, parents and victims also have changed how they respond, increasingly taking their cases directly to law enforcement rather than notifying school officials first. In fact, a 2013 Thomson Reuters survey of American parents indicated more than one third of parents would …
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Still expecting your website visitors to make logical choices? Think again.
Does this sound familiar? “Make sure my website content makes me sound important to potential clients.” How about this? “I want my site to look like this other firm’s site.” Or what about this? “People need to know that we’re a serious law firm.” Every day, attorneys across the country give these kinds of directions …
Technology seen as a major driver of U.S. legislation, regulations
Everything seems to be moving faster than ever. And the pace of change for public laws continues to increase as the government tries to keep up. According to WestlawNext, more than 100,000 new or changed statutes, 160,000 new or modified regulations, and over 285,000 new judicial opinions were incorporated into the body of United States law …
Key author of the month: Professor Mary F. Radford
Beginning this month, Legal Current will highlight a Thomson Reuters key author of the month. For our first feature, we profile Professor Mary F. Radford, author of Georgia Trusts and Trustees, Georgia Guardianship and Conservatorship, and Redfearn Wills and Administration in Georgia. Professor Radford is also the Marjorie Fine Knowles Professor of Law at Georgia State University College …
Robert S. Mueller, former director of the FBI, speaks at Thomson Reuters LegalTech New York event
When Robert S. Mueller III began his tenure leading the Federal Bureau of Investigations in September 2001, he did not know that within that first week his world – and the entire world – would be forever changed. At a Thomson Reuters-hosted event at LegalTech New York last evening, the former director of the FBI described the …
Susan Taylor Martin: Welcome to LegalTech New York
Tomorrow marks the start of LegalTech New York, one of the largest and most important legal technology events of the year. In this short video clip, Susan Taylor Martin, president of the Legal business of Thomson Reuters, gives a warm welcome to those attending. Check back often this week for coverage of the event!
January podcast: Emoji death threats, privacy class action lawsuits and Satanic statues
In the January 2014 edition of the Legal Current podcast, we cover: Legal news: Is emoji death threat a criminal defense? One law professor says that it just may be. Legal trends & insights: Are privacy class action suits the next big practice areas? News from Thomson Reuters: Jim Jones, a senior fellow at the Center for the Study of the Legal Profession …
WestlawNext adds Alert Management Center
The new Alert Management Center on WestlawNext is here. While WestlawNext customers commonly use alerts to stay apprised of developments that impact their work, administrators can now manage an entire organization’s alerts through the Alert Management Center, which is fully integrated with WestlawNext. The new Alert Management Center on WestlawNext allows administrators to: Customize and moderate …
Thomson Reuters Concourse integrates new tools and content
Thomson Reuters Concourse continues to integrate tools and resources into its workflow solution for corporate and government law departments. Recently added to Concourse were Drafting Assistant, Westlaw Doc & Form Builder, and WestlawNext Practitioner Insights, with further announcements expected in the coming weeks. “By connecting these solutions with Concourse, users can save time and energy …
Thomson Reuters Peer Monitor launches new website
The new Peer Monitor website is here. The new site, which launched today, provides enhanced flexible and easy-to-use analytics that help law firms track industry trends, identify profit opportunities and support strategic decision-making. Peer Monitor provides live benchmarking using real-time economic data that allows firms to compare themselves against chosen peer groups of firms. It combines powerful …
