Today Thomson Reuters introduced Legislative Insights, a tool on Westlaw Edge that provides actionable data relating to proposed federal legislation. Westlaw Edge users can take advantage of the comprehensive legislative content from Thomson Reuters and technology from Skopos Labs to present a complete picture and provide counsel relating to proposed legislative changes that may affect a client, company, agency …
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Second Straight Year of Growth for Large Law Firms
The large law firm market notched a second straight year of growth in 2019, according to the latest Peer Monitor report. Firms wrapped up what is arguably their best two-year period since the end of the recession, 2019 marked the first two year stretch in more than a decade where demand for law firm services …
- February 3, 2020
- Leonard Lee
Looking Ahead to Legalweek NY 2020
The first week of February will see thousands of legal professionals taking over Midtown for Legalweek New York. The conference is an annual opportunity for attendees to take a deep dive on legal technologies and business strategy. Professionals from law firms and corporate legal departments, as well as industry influencers, will explore business and regulatory …
- February 3, 2020
- Carrie Brooker
Stuart Barr on HighQ Technology & Version 5.3
HighQ is regarded as one of the most advanced and versatile technology platforms. Stuart Barr, Chief Product & Strategy Officer for HighQ, discusses how HighQ improves efficiency for law firms and corporate legal departments, and how the recent version 5.3 release takes HighQ to a new level. To listen to the podcast, click on the …
- January 30, 2020
- Leonard Lee
HighQ: The Next Round of Customer-Driven Enhancements Announced
Thomson Reuters will provide customers with a detailed overview of new enhancements to HighQ’s intelligent work and client engagement solutions at Legalweek New York. Details of the HighQ briefing during Legalweek: Where: Rendezvous Trianon Room, Hilton Midtown, New York City When: Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020 from 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. Scheduled to be rolled out in March …
- January 30, 2020
- Jeff McCoy
Data from Westlaw Edge Litigation Analytics, Practical Law Now Available Through APIs
Industry-leading innovation continues to be at the center of meeting customers’ evolving needs and expectations at Thomson Reuters. Highlighting that, Thomson Reuters announced it is making data from Westlaw Edge Litigation Analytics and Practical Law available through application programming interfaces (APIs) that can be integrated into systems and workflows. Combining Thomson Reuters data with internal …
- January 28, 2020
- Jeff McCoy
TRAINER: U.S.-China: “New” Commitments on Customs Enforcement of Intellectual Property
The recently signed U.S.-China Economic and Trade Agreement identifies a number of intellectual property obligations undertaken by China. Among these obligations, Article 1.20.1 identifies specific actions regarding counterfeit and pirated goods arising from a customs seizure and Article 1.21 generally describes China’s obligation to increase resources dedicated to border enforcement, including greater efforts to combat …
- January 27, 2020
- Jeff McCoy
TRAINER: Ecommerce and Counterfeits: A Fluid Enforcement Environment
Amazon attracted headlines on Jan. 14 when Reuters reported that Amazon plans to share data about counterfeit goods with law enforcement. The report stated that Amazon, an ecommerce and technology company, may begin sharing merchant and company names, product and contact information after Amazon confirms the sale of fakes. Ecommerce in the U.S. is big …
- January 24, 2020
- Jeff McCoy
Baker McKenzie, DLA Piper, Clifford Chance Lead Acritas Global Elite Brand Index
Baker McKenzie, DLA Piper and Clifford Chance top the latest Acritas Global Elite Brand Index, as the firms most top of mind and most favored by corporate clients with more than US$1B in global revenues, as well as most considered for multi-jurisdictional deals and litigation. Baker McKenzie has increased its lead atop the index for …
- January 21, 2020
- Leonard Lee
The Impact of Fourth Industrial Revolution on the Legal Industry
The World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, next week will draw 3,000 participants from around the globe. Many of the world’s top leaders will attend the gathering, which marks its 50th anniversary this year. Brian Peccarelli, chief operating officer of Customer Segments for Thomson Reuters, wrote a column about what the World Economic …
- January 17, 2020
- Carrie Brooker