Thursday 19th Jan 2012
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Tuesday 17th Jan 2012
Carter Phillips, managing partner of Sidley Austin in Washington, D.C., and a member of the Super Lawyers Advisory Board, has argued more cases before the U.S. Supreme Court than any other attorney currently in private practice. And just this week, he was at it again, this time representing Fox Television in a case involving the limitations of ...
Wednesday 4th Jan 2012
Recently Anne Ellis, senior director, Librarian Relations, spoke to a group of law librarians who are part of a pilot group testing the new Thomson Reuters ProView eReader. Her key take-aways on the evolution of technology in the law library, and library management, are highlighted in a recent Legal Rebels post at ABA.com. Whether conducting a spot check of court rules with ProView, ...
Friday 30th Dec 2011
As 2011 draws to a close, we take a quick look back on some of the most popular posts, videos and podcasts of the year. So here it goes, our Top 11 of 2011: 1. “The Game” stuns attendees at legal marketing awards program 2. AALL Gets First Look at New eReader Application: Thomson Reuters ProView 3. Thomson ...
Thursday 29th Dec 2011
An exceptional student at the top of his law class, Amar Jain is on the right track for a successful legal career in his home country of India. It’s not just his academic achievements that make Amar out of the ordinary though. The 4th year student stands out from his peers at Mumbai’s Government Law College because ...
Wednesday 28th Dec 2011
As we count down the final days of 2011, we recall some of the momentous happenings in the courts during the past year. It’s clear that 2011 was a big year for criminal trials and proceedings. As reported on the FindLaw Blotter blog, Lindsay Lohan was in and out of court (and rehab). Barry Bonds finally stood trial. Rod Blagojevich was convicted again. And ...
Monday 19th Dec 2011
The Thomson Reuters Eagan campus was recently honored as a Yellow Ribbon Company. Maj. Gen. David J. Elicerio, commander of the 34th Infantry “Red Bull” Division of the Minnesota Army National Guard, presented the award in a ceremony Friday, Dec. 16. Rick King, chief operating officer, Technology, Thomson Reuters, accepted the award on behalf of the company. ...
Tuesday 13th Dec 2011
Thomson Reuters announced today it has launched a dynamic interactive online tool offering comprehensive coverage of the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2011-12 term. Case by Case: The U.S. Supreme Court, accessed at www.reuters.com/supreme-court/2011-2012, combines original reporting from Thomson Reuters News & Insights (www.newsandinsight.com) with links to an extensive collection of analysis and legal materials, including motions, briefs and opinions, all ...
Monday 12th Dec 2011
With the launch of the Thomson Reuters 2011 Top 100 Global InnovatorSM program, Thomson Reuters has recognized the companies and institutions that lead the world in innovation activity. The 100 global innovator companies are geographically dispersed, with representation from the U.S., Asia, and Europe. The methodology for choosing the global innovators is based on four principle criteria: patent ...
Monday 12th Dec 2011
eReaders are all the rage these days, but until now, there hasn’t been an eReader app that was built from the ground up for professional use. Thomson Reuters ProView eReader app for the iPad is now available at the Westlaw Store. ProView has professional-grade features including: – Full-text search using the same Boolean search technology that powers Westlaw and WestlawNext ...
Friday 9th Dec 2011
The causes of Parkinson’s disease are still largely a mystery. Thomson Reuters has received a grant from The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research to create and publish the world’s most comprehensive source of biological maps for Parkinson’s disease. The project aims to identify possible causes of Parkinson’s disease by mapping biological mutations of the Leucine-rich repeat kinase ...
Thursday 8th Dec 2011
What’s in a word? The Black’s Law Dictionary, 9th edition from Thomson Reuters can provide both definition and pronunciation through a new Android App. When the word of the day isn’t a word you know, Black’s mobile applications is ready to find that content on your Android. Black’s is available as an Android App and ...
Tuesday 6th Dec 2011
It’s been quite a year for WestlawNext and the WestlawNext iPad app, both of which continue to add new functionality, as well as gather industry awards and acclaim. The latest enhancements to the iPad app help the user while working offline — an important consideration given the tremendous mobility & portability that the tablet format provides. The app lets users save ...
