Thomson Reuters was honored to recently be featured on the “Good Company” segment of KSTP-TV’s Twin Cities Live. Reporter Kelli Hanson stopped by for a tour of our Minneapolis-St. Paul campus to learn more about the business, the amenities available to employees as well as the history of the company. She spoke with Tonya Custis, …
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GDPR +1 Year: Business Struggles with Data Privacy Regulations Increasing
A new survey finds that businesses around the world are having increasing difficulty complying with data privacy regulations, even one year after GDPR took effect. A whopping 79 percent of global businesses surveyed say that they are either failing to meet GDPR and other data privacy-related regulations, or are having trouble keeping up to date, …
- May 22, 2019
- Leonard Lee
New White Paper: For Legal Employers — 16 Ways to Expedite the Advancement of Lawyers of Color
Several lawyers of color are sharing their experiences and wisdom in a new white paper, For Legal Employers: 16 Ways to Expedite the Advancement of Lawyers of Color. The white paper is based on 23 interviews of attorneys of color across generations, ethnicities, geographic locations, and segments of the industry, to gain their insights into …
- May 17, 2019
- Leonard Lee
Westlaw Edge Earns Accolades from AALL
The American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) has honored Statutes Compare and Regulations Compare on Westlaw Edge as its 2019 New Product Award winner! The popular Westlaw Edge features allow users to streamline legal research with the ability to instantly see the most recent changes to a statute or federal regulation — and compare any …
- May 15, 2019
- Carrie Brooker
Law Firm Rates Up But Demand Flat in Q1: Peer Monitor Index
While large law firms saw the strongest rate growth in several years in the first quarter, demand growth was flat and productivity fell. The combination dropped the Thomson Reuters Peer Monitor Economic Index (PMI) by six points to 50. Demand for large law firm services slipped 0.1%, however, that was largely a result of weakness …
- May 14, 2019
- Leonard Lee
Positioning Your Law Department to Stand Out
Today’s corporations need their law departments to provide legal support that enable them to maximize their competitive advantage, while simultaneously safeguarding against unnecessary risk. As in-house counsel contend with complex issues such as data privacy and regulatory compliance, they also need new approaches, such as effective project management and greater collaboration between in-house teams, outside …
- May 13, 2019
- Carrie Brooker
Judge Lourdes Ventura Receives 2019 Liberty Achievement Award
Last week I had the honor of introducing the 11th annual Liberty Achievement Award winner, Judge Lourdes Ventura, at the American Bar Association Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section (TIPS) Section Conference in New York. The annual award is bestowed by the TIPS committee – in partnership with Thomson Reuters – to lawyers and judges …
- May 9, 2019
- Carrie Brooker
Marketing Partner Forum: Insights for Legal Leaders, From Legal Leaders
“The legal industry has moved away from a time of calling for great change but not really changing.” This is how Mike Abbott, global lead of Enterprise Thought Leadership & Content Strategy at Thomson Reuters, characterized the legal space in his opening address at the most recent Marketing Partner Forum. “Today’s most successful law firms are …
- May 8, 2019
- Carrie Brooker
Reuters Reporters Freed After 500+ Days in Myanmar Jail
Read the coverage and view the impactful slideshow from Reuters highlighting the release of Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo. Additional coverage includes: Reuters TV Key Facts Journalist Reactions And the story that led to their being arrested
- May 7, 2019
- Jeff McCoy
Are You Equipped to Answer?
What is the most difficult question asked of a lawyer? Might it be, “Where are we on this matter?” And it doesn’t matter if the question comes from the firm’s partner or the client. It’s not as if you don’t know, but pulling together the insights from the team, how much budget has been …
- May 2, 2019
- Jeff McCoy