Thomson Reuters announced it will host the 17th annual Law Firm Leaders Forum, taking place Nov. 15-16, 2012, in San Francisco. Following one of the most anticipated United States general elections in recent history, keynote speaker Joe Scarborough, co-host of MSNBC’s Morning Joe and a former four-term Congressman, will share his thoughts on the results …
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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
Riding manatees & drinking wine with Thomas Jefferson — Podcast: October 2012
Our episode this month highlights some great legal aspects of interesting news stories. To start, our “Chaos in the Courts” segment shows one way of getting to know the local wildlife. Then in our “On the Blawgs” segment, we feature a story about a supposed wine collection of Thomson Jefferson’s. Our interview segment is with …
- October 31, 2012
- Leonard Lee
For customers affected by Hurricane Sandy
Let us know that you’re safe. We understand that the full extent of the damage will not be fully understood for days, but we want you to know we are here to help. The legal businesses of Thomson Reuters are committed to helping customers affected by Hurricane Sandy restore their practices and businesses as soon …
- October 30, 2012
- Jeff McCoy
Is the civil justice system broken?
This post was written by Rachel Billman. “In today’s world, litigation is a contact sport”, says New York attorney Anthony Curto. The courts are clogged with thousands of cases. Lawsuits often take years, they cost too much, drain all parties psychologically and financially, and produce outcomes that no one can predict. Day by day, with …
- October 29, 2012
- Susan Martin
Do lawyers understand cloud computing?
Cloud computing. A term regularly discussed in the technology arena, but what does it really mean to legal professionals? The common definition is the delivery of hosting data and other services over the Internet. But instead of storing data on your servers in the office basement, the data and applications are stored remotely, with access …
- October 29, 2012
- Jeff McCoy
New iPad app provides a glimpse into the careers of Thomson Reuters technologists
This post was written by Joel Leeman. Thomson Reuters must continuously innovate – developing new technologies and products to meet our customers’ needs. That’s why building a technology workforce that is talented, creative and most of all, innovative, is integral to our success. Not surprisingly, we’re an in-demand workplace for technology talent, and we’re filling …
- October 26, 2012
- Susan Martin
Thomson Reuters and BlumbergExcelsior sign a strategic licensing agreement
Thomson Reuters and BlumbergExcelsior, Inc., a leading supplier of online law forms, have signed a strategic licensing agreement which will add more than 230 Blumberg forms to current content on Westlaw Form Builder. The list of forms covers several practice areas including litigation, real estate, landlord/tenant and powers of attorney. The Blumberg forms will be …
- October 26, 2012
- Jeff McCoy
Global M&A activity drops sharply
Concerns about the global economy helped lead to a sharp drop in global M&A activity in the third quarter, according to the latest M&A Trends & Insight for Lawyers report from Thomson Reuters Business Law Advisor–M&A. Global deal volumes were down 8 percent, falling to their lowest levels since 2005. U.S. domestic deals actually rose in the …
- October 16, 2012
- Scott Augustin
Interacting with our law enforcement customers at the IACP conference
This post was written by Dori Buckethal, marketing manager for Risk, Fraud and Investigations. International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) is my favorite conference each year. Thousands of law enforcement professionals attend the conference for educational seminars and networking events. The Fraud Prevention & Investigations group at Thomson Reuters has attended this event for …
- October 12, 2012
- Susan Martin