The world’s largest auto show – the 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show – is in full swing. As my Legal Current colleague Sean Doherty discussed earlier, much of the attention is not on the hottest concept cars, but on the legal and regulatory troubles facing Volkswagen AG. Emission compliance and regulatory oversight are only a few …
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CTC2015 – Technology to Connect the Justice Ecosystem
With the Court Technology Conference in Minneapolis in full swing, Thomson Reuters gathered leaders from across the justice system for the panel, Technology to Connect the Justice Ecosystem. Moderated by Brian Knudsen, vice president of the Government segment at Thomson Reuters, the discussion featured Judge Gary Lynch, Missouri Court of Appeals; J.D. Gingerich, Arkansas Director …
Drafting Assistant Comes to iPad
Now that the iPad is an I-must-take-this-with-me anytime you set foot outside the office, the ability to check citations while on-the-go is an increasingly important part of a practitioner’s mobile arsenal of tools. In keeping up with this mobile need, Thomson Reuters has introduced Drafting Assistant on Microsoft Word for iPad. You can use WestCheck …
Ill Repute – September 2015
This edition of Ill Repute discusses these current events in the world of reputation management and the forces in the 24-hour news cycle and social media that impact it. Ashley Madison: The New HR Wild Card? The Summer of Discontent in Major Universities Women in Sports: Not Just On the Field What’s up with North …
Driving Growth and Strengthening Customer Relationships, a Case Study
Law firms know that the legal landscape and their clients’ needs continue to evolve, but many firms still may be challenged in their own evolution to meet those needs and grow their business. Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP, one of California’s largest business firms, employs the tools and technology today to not only advance …
Court Technology Conference comes to Minneapolis this week
This post comes from Manoj Jain, vice president, Global Head of Business Development and Sales at Thomson Reuters Court Management Solutions. The 14th Court Technology Conference (CTC) will be held in Minneapolis this week from September 22-24 at the Minneapolis Convention Center. Organized by the National Center for State Courts (NCSC), CTC is considered the …
Technology Unconference Returns to Thomson Reuters
The following post comes from Kate Boeckman, product manager of Wearable and Emerging Product Technologies at Thomson Reuters. Earlier this month, more than 600 Thomson Reuters technologists came together in Eagan, Minn., for the third annual Technology “Unconference.” An unconference differs from a normal conference in that the attendees are in charge of bringing the …
Forum Magazine: Mining the gold in mind maps
The perception of in-house legal departments as insular and obstructive can impede their ability to best serve the business. And while perceptions often don’t reflect reality, repositioning the legal department as a valued, equal and constructive part of the organization will have a dramatic effect on both the lawyers’ job satisfaction and overall efficiency in …
Identity Theft Resource Center launches free app to safeguard consumers
The following post comes from Jason Thomas, manager of Innovation for the Government segment of Thomson Reuters. Earlier this year, my aunt received a call from someone purporting to work for the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS). They claimed she had not filed her taxes for the preceding few years and were about to garnish her …
Damn the C&D letters, politicians just want to ROCK
The following post comes from William Hochberg, Esq., head of the Music Law Department at Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger, LLP. You can follow William on Twitter at @billeeto That R.E.M. and Survivor recently had to let loose their legal teams against rock-loving politicians is surprising. You’d think political campaigns would know better than …
