In a blog post last September, I discussed three recent mass tort multidistrict (MDL) decisions which had granted summary judgment for the defendant across the boards on the mass of litigation. In one (the Mirena IUD), the dismissal was built upon a previous striking of all experts. In the other two (Fosamax and Incretins), the …
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Legaltech news recognizes Secondment Program & Customer Advocacy Approach
Implementing technology and switching processes can be daunting. Not enough time. Not enough hands. And if a bottleneck pops up then extra support, free of charge, is a blessing in disguise and a teachable moment. The new Elite Secondment program, recognized this week in Legaltech news, partners Elite staff with law firm partners to offer …
Mitchell & Mitchell On Health Care and the Trump Agenda, Part 10: Reactions to Medicaid Block Grants Will Vary by State
This is part 10 in an ongoing series regarding changes in health care that may take place—and actual changes that do take place—with the Trump administration. The likely implementation issues to be encountered for both potential and actual changes are described, based on detailed methods of analysis. The emphasis is on what these shifts mean …
Sharon Sayles Belton Honored with Bronze Bust at Minneapolis City Hall
There were close to 300 people on hand to witness the unveiling of a bronze bust statue honoring the first woman and first black mayor of Minneapolis, Sharon Sayles Belton. The ceremony was held at Minneapolis City Hall, and the third and fourth floors of its atrium were packed with friends, admirers and colleagues. Renowned …
CLOC Institute 2017 Recap
The CLOC Institute recently held its annual conference in Las Vegas where numerous legal operations professionals gathered to network, learn best-practices and continue their education. Thomson Reuters participated on panels and our own David Curle, Bernadette Bulacan, Ellen Nendorf and Jennifer Brown, managing editor of Canadian Lawyer InHouse and Law Times, attended the conference and …
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund Honors Thomson Reuters
I recently had the honor of accepting the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF) President’s Award at the organization’s Legacy of Honor Gala at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, D.C. The black tie event was one of the highlights of the annual Police Week event organized by the NLEOMF, which recognizes …
Tailoring Your Legal Marketing to Millennials
Millennials are now the largest demographic group in the U.S. Much has been written and discussed about how millennials often have unique preferences for how they prefer to shop for and purchases goods and services. How does this apply to law firms? Christi Krautbauer of FindLaw discusses the findings of a white new paper, Reaching …
David Curle Talks ALSPs at CLOC 2017
At the CLOC Institute in Las Vegas this week, David Curle of Thomson Reuters Legal Executive Institute presented the results of the Institute’s Study of Alternative Legal Service Providers (ALSPs). Curle appeared on a panel with Byron Buck, senior corporate counsel and manager of Law Practice Management, Caterpillar Inc. and Lisa Brzycki, head of Legal …
Mitchell and Mitchell on Health Care and the Trump Agenda, Part 9: Revised Health Plan Passes House
This is part nine in an ongoing series regarding changes in health care that may take place—and actual changes that do take place—with the Trump administration. The likely implementation issues to be encountered for both potential and actual changes are described, based on detailed methods of analysis. The emphasis is on what these shifts mean …
Thomson Reuters and CUPL Co-Publish First English-to-Chinese Text on U.S. Constitutional Law
EAGAN, Minn. May 1, 2017 – Thomson Reuters and China University of Political Science and Law (CUPL) Press, a leading legal publisher in China, have published Constitutional Law: Lectures, Cases, and Resources by Chang Wang, chief researcher at Thomson Reuters. The two-volume, 1,200-page book is the first English-to-Chinese textbook of U.S. Constitutional Law. Wang has lectured …
