As 2019 winds down, Legal Current is revisiting milestones and key accomplishments from the Legal business of Thomson Reuters this year. Today, we look at our partnership with OpenLaw to develop a proof of concept that combines smart documents powered by blockchain technology with document automation. Leading legal and blockchain outlets highlighted the partnership, including …
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Thomson Reuters to Provide Westlaw Edge, Practical Law to US Federal Courts
Thomson Reuters announced a newly awarded multi-year contract with the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AO) to provide Westlaw Edge and other market-leading legal research tools to the Federal Judiciary, including the Supreme Court of the United States and all U.S. circuit, district and bankruptcy courts, as well as federal public defenders. Terms of …
- December 3, 2019
- Jeff McCoy
Helping Attorneys Understand and Embrace AI
St. Thomas Lawyer recently highlighted how legal professionals are working with and on artificial intelligence (AI) technology, and Rachel Beithon, product developer at Thomson Reuters, was among the University of St. Thomas law school alumni featured in the article. In the profile, Beithon shares her AI insights and discusses her work on product development, marketing …
- November 26, 2019
- Carrie Brooker
E-Commerce’s Counterfeit Threat and the Search for Solutions
The U.S. Senate Finance Committee (SFC) issued its “The Fight Against Fakes” report on Nov. 7, 2019. To some extent, the report repeats what the intellectual property (IP) stakeholder community is familiar with regarding the extent of the problem. The SFC report notes the previously published estimate of international trade in fakes at $509 billion. …
- November 15, 2019
- Jeff McCoy
Hon. Harlin D. Hale: The 2019 William L. Norton, Jr. Judicial Excellence Award Recipient
The 14th annual William L. Norton, Jr. Judicial Excellence Award, created by Thomson Reuters and the American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI), was presented to Hon. Harlin D. “Cooter” Hale, United States Bankruptcy Judge for Northern District of Texas, during the ABI Luncheon at the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges (NCBJ) annual meeting in Washington, D.C. on …
- November 15, 2019
- Jeff McCoy
Rise in Biosimilars Approvals Leads to Increased Litigation in US
Since the enactment of the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act (BPCIA), the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) has approved more than 20 biosimilar products, and, as the market has grown, litigation activity concerning biosimilars has increased rapidly. Signed into law as part of the Affordable Care Act on March 23, 2010, the BPCIA is codified …
- November 14, 2019
- Kara Pederson
Memphis, Wiseman, and the NCAA: Taking Stock of the Latest in College Basketball Litigation
UPDATE 11/22/19: The NCAA has ruled James wiseman ineligible and will require him to pay $11,500.00 to charity, sit out nine games the impermissible benefit, plus three additional games punitively for playing the first three games of the season after being deemed “likely ineligible.” Sports Illustrated reported the NCAA may be opening an infractions case …
- November 13, 2019
- Peter Colin
Corporate Legal Departments Increasingly Relied Upon to Do More, According to LDO Index Report
More than two-thirds (68 percent) of legal departments said they are facing increasing legal work demands. This is among the findings from the fourth edition of the “Thomson Reuters Legal Tracker™ Legal Department Operations (LDO) Index Report.” The report, released in late October, looks at the qualitative and quantitative insights into the operations of corporate …
- November 11, 2019
- Jeff McCoy
Charitable Partnerships are Helping Thomson Reuters Build Relationships
This is a guest post from Sharon Sayles Belton, vice president of Government Partnerships & Alliances for Thomson Reuters. Thomson Reuters strives to be a good neighbor in the communities where our employees live and work, including supporting charitable efforts our employees are engaged in. One example is our partnership with Wilderness Inquiry, a nonprofit that …
- November 8, 2019
- Carrie Brooker
Thomson Reuters Acquires Acritas
Thomson Reuters has acquired Acritas, a market analysis, research and advisory services business serving the global legal market. Thomson Reuters has worked extensively with Acritas and we have much in common – most notably a shared passion and commitment to deliver market insights and industry-leading thought leadership that benefits our clients. “We are excited to …
- November 8, 2019
- Jeff McCoy