The death of Justice Antonin Scalia has clearly had an impact on the workings of the U.S. Supreme Court as it continues to work through its current term. Joan Biskupic, editor in charge of legal affairs for Reuters, has been covering the Supreme Court since 1989, and discusses the impact of Justice Scalia’s death on …
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Judge Block Sounds-Off on Collateral Consequences
Judge Frederic Block has demonstrated his willingness time-and-again to be bold and speak his mind, just as he did in his memoir Disrobed: An Inside Look at the Life and Work of a Federal Trial Judge. Judge Block made headlines again recently with a lengthy opinion in the case of the United States of America …
- June 2, 2016
- Alex Cook
The Department of Labor’s Revised Fiduciary Rule
On April 6, 2016, the Department of Labor (DOL) released its long-awaited final fiduciary rule (the “Fiduciary Rule”) under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). Along with the final rule, the DOL also released the new Best Interest Contract (BIC) Exemption and several amendments to other exemptions. Compliance with the new rule …
- June 1, 2016
- Alex Cook
Canadian Association of Law Libraries Recognizes WestlawNext Canada with Prestigious Annual Award
WestlawNext Canada received the prestigious Hugh Lawford Award for Excellence in Legal Publishing from the Canadian Association of Law Libraries (CALL) during its 2016 annual meeting held in Vancouver, British Columbia from May 15-18. Established in 1998, CALL established the award to acknowledge publishers that provide high-quality materials such as books, services or series in …
- May 31, 2016
- Alex Cook
Workspace: Justin Farmer Focuses on Efficiencies
Sessions continue in full force today at the VANTAGE 2016: Worldwide Conference held in Nashville, Tenn., where I checked in with Justin Farmer, senior director, Product Management, on what he is hearing at the event. Legal Current: Justin, what are some of the key issues you have been hearing from customers this year, and …
- May 26, 2016
- Gretchen DeSutter
Products, Programs and People: Eric Sugden on Technology
The VANTAGE 2106: Worldwide Conference is underway in Nashville, Tenn. this week, and Eric Sugden, Chief Technology Officer, Elite, presented his technology vision at yesterday’s keynote to the more than 1,100 customers in attendance. We caught-up with Eric after his talk to hear more about the future of Elite. Legal Current: In your keynote you …
- May 24, 2016
- Gretchen DeSutter
Thomson Reuters Celebrates Books for Africa at Annual Fundraiser
Last week, Kenya’s ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Njeru Githae, addressed a capacity crowd Thursday as the keynote speaker at the Books for Africa annual fundraising luncheon at the Town and Country Club in St. Paul, sponsored by Thomson Reuters. Introduced by Sharon Sayles Belton, vice president, Government Affairs and Community Relations for …
- May 23, 2016
- Alex Cook
Thomson Reuters and American Bar Association to Publish ABA Titles on ProView eReader Platform
Thomson Reuters and the American Bar Association today announced an agreement to publish ABA eBook titles on Thomson Reuters ProView, the leading professional eReader platform. More than 100 ABA titles will be made available on ProView this year. The initial ABA eBooks to be published on ProView in 2016 cover a variety of practices, and …
- May 20, 2016
- Leonard Lee
Future of Law Technology to be Discussed at CodeX FutureLaw 2016
CodeX FutureLaw 2016 is one of the leading conferences looking at how technology is changing the landscape of the legal profession, and even the law itself. It brings together entrepreneurs, lawyers, academics, investors, policy makers, engineers and others who are spearheading the tech-driven transformation of our legal system. The Stanford Center for Legal Informatics will …
- May 19, 2016
- Alex Cook
Legal Disrupt Rewind: Big Data, the Cloud and Security in Law Firms
When firms embrace the opportunity to harness the power of big data and cloud technology, it is always with a careful eye toward managing security and risks. The Legal Current podcast caught-up with Catherine Monte, chief knowledge officer of Fox Rothschild, and Kimberly Stein, national manager for Enterprise Content Management Solutions at Thomson Reuters, to …
- May 18, 2016
- Alex Cook