The tumultuous 2016 election could see an unusually high amount of ballot-splitting when voters step into the voting booth. The latest Reuters-Ipsos poll finds that more than ten percent of voters say they plan to vote for a third-party candidate for President. And many voters may wind up splitting their vote across party lines for …
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A Message to Customers Affected By the Flooding In Louisiana
Along with the rest of the country, we at Thomson Reuters are moved by the devastation and loss suffered by the communities in Louisiana affected by the flooding, and we’re committed to helping our affected customers restore their practices and businesses as soon as possible. To assist in the rebuilding effort, we’ve set up a …
- August 22, 2016
- Jeff McCoy
Stopping Pokemon Go
Pokemon Go is an unquestioned cultural phenomenon — the most successful video game launch in history. But the sudden success of Pokemon Go has spawned a slew of questions about safety, privacy and liability issues. Brian Markovitz from Joseph Greenwald & Lake tries to catch ’em all when it comes to legal issues involving Pokemon …
- August 19, 2016
- Leonard Lee
Wendy C. Shiba Receives 2016 Liberty Achievement Award
At one of the largest gatherings for legal professionals, the 2016 American Bar Association (ABA) annual meeting in San Francisco, the Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section (TIPS) presented the annual Liberty Achievement Award to Wendy C. Shiba.
Shiba is a retired corporate attorney and business executive whose 30-year career spans time in private practice, teaching, government service and as an executive officer of three publicly traded companies. In the announcement from ABA TIPS, chair G. Glennon Troublefield stated, “As a true pioneer of promoting diversity and justice in our profession and community, Shiba is at the forefront of assuring that there is justice for all and is incredibly deserving of this award.”
Sharon Sayles Belton, vice president of Government Affairs & Community Relations for Thomson Reuters, presented the award and said, “Wendy has been first in a number of areas. She was the first Asia-Pacific American woman at O’Melveny & Myers. First Asia-Pacific American woman law professor to receive tenure at Temple University School of Law. She was the first person of color to serve as Chair of the Philadelphia Bar Association Commission on Judicial Selection and Retention, and first woman and person of color to serve as executive officer of Bowater Incorporated and PolyOne Corporation. But in my conversation with her, she stressed that while happy to play the part of ‘the first,’ she never wanted to be the ‘one and only.’ She said that it has always been important to her to lay a foundation and create opportunities for others.”
Shiba is currently a member of the ABA Diversity & Inclusion 360 Commission where she is co-chair of the Economic Case Working Group, and the ABA Commission on Women in the Profession, where she co-chairs the Women of Color Research Initiative. She also is vice chair of the Board of Trustees for the Japanese American National Museum and a past president of the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association.
The Liberty Achievement Award is given to a legal professional that has demonstrated their commitment through their career, volunteer service and leading by example in promoting diversity in the law.
To see past TIPS Liberty Achievement Award winners, click here.
- August 15, 2016
Legal Executive Institute Fall Preview
Each year, the Legal Executive Institute (LEI) gathers leaders from across the legal industry to discuss, debate and offer guidance on the latest trends, challenges and opportunities. And with a busy season of LEI events right around the corner, I sat down with Nicholas Giannini, manager of Live Events at Thomson Reuters, to talk about …
- August 12, 2016
- Alex Cook
MOVE OVER, ATTICUS: ATTORNEYS HAVE A NEW FAVORITE CINEMATIC LAWYER
The conversation about great lawyers on film used to begin and end with Atticus Finch – with maybe Lt. Daniel Kaffee, Sir Wilfred Robarts or young Abe Lincoln tossed in for good measure. No more. Throughout the last year, Super Lawyers asked attorneys from across the country to name their favorite legal movie, and To Kill a Mockingbird with …
- August 9, 2016
- Alex Cook
Stanford Legal Design Lab Fellowship to Advance Innovation
Thomson Reuters continues to develop unique partnerships around the world to help foster innovation. The latest is a new fellowship to support the Legal Design Lab at the Stanford Center for the Legal Profession at Stanford Law School. The one-year fellowship will support the Legal Design Lab’s innovative work in exploring concepts for novel approaches …
- August 9, 2016
- Leonard Lee
Thomson Reuters launches Dividends magazine
Thomson Reuters has just launched Dividends, a new magazine that takes a closer look at the trends across the globe that impact the tax and accounting industry. In its first issue, Dividends features an interview with Brian Peccarelli, president, Thomson Reuters Tax & Accounting, and Pascal Saint-Amans, director of the Center for Tax Policy and …
- August 5, 2016
- Alex Cook
Most Influential Figures in Canadian Legal Profession Named by Canadian Lawyer Magazine
Canadian Lawyer magazine has named the Top 25 Most Influential figures in the Canadian justice system and legal profession. The list, which is in its seventh year and is among the publication’s most-read features, honors select Canadians in five categories: Young Influencers, Government/Non-Profit, Changemakers, Criminal/Human Rights, and Corporate/Commercial. This year’s honorees include a justice of …
- August 4, 2016
- Leonard Lee
Thomson Reuters Foundation Releases 2016 TrustLaw Index of Pro Bono
The 2016 edition of the TrustLaw Index of Pro Bono, the Thomson Reuters Foundation’s global pro bono benchmarking tool, was just released. The findings from the Index, which is designed to be a hub for information and trends in the pro bono sector, show that lawyers are consistently generous with their skills, expertise and resources. …
- July 28, 2016
- Alex Cook