The “right to a fair trial” is still being regularly litigated over in the UK and across Europe 800 years after it was enshrined in Magna Carta. Research from the Legal business of Thomson Reuters shows that in the last decade, the European Court of Human Rights has made 19 rulings against the UK and …
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Form a phalanx: Law firm lessons on managing cyber security through talent and culture
As law firms continue to appreciate the significance of creating an understanding surrounding security and risks, this starts with a sharp focus on talent and culture. The first component that the panel discussed during the 5th Annual Law Firm CFO/CIO/COO Forum: Data Privacy, Security & the Globalized Law Firm, surrounded protection and prevention methods. Protection and Prevention …
Elite’s VANTAGE Las Vegas conference kicks off today
Today, VANTAGE Las Vegas kicked off with a packed keynote session led by Bill Burch, vice president of Global Sales for Elite, who spoke to the Elite value commitment to support customers at an even higher level. Elisabet Hardy, vice president of Product Management at Elite, recapped a successful year with three new product launches, 13 new …
The Thomson Reuters/CodeX 2015 Legal Tech Open Innovation Challenge starts now
Are you a forward-thinking technologist or entrepreneur who is developing next-generation technology solutions that can advance the legal system? If so, then you need to join the 2015 Legal Tech Open Innovation Challenge. Sponsored by Thomson Reuters and CodeX – The Stanford Center for Legal Informatics – and hosted by InnoCentive, this competition is an …
FindLaw survey: Parents doing less to protect their children on the internet
Internet dangers abound, but today’s parents are doing less to protect their children when they’re surfing the Web. A new survey from FindLaw says parents are worrying more than ever about their children’s safety when they are online. Two-thirds of parents say they take protective steps, such as monitoring the Web sites their children visit, restricting …
From Russia (and Asia) with love: Cyber warfare and the growth of state-sponsored hacking
The scope of the threats to law firm data is global. In this panel discussion at the 5th Annual Law Firm CFO/CIO/COO Forum: Data Privacy, Security & the Globalized Law Firm, a country-by-country breakdown of dangers were discussed while the audience absorbed the magnitude of the panelists’ concerns. Eben Kaplan, senior consultant, Control Risks; Josh Goldfarb, …
Wait, What? Episode 10: The show goes on the road to AwesomeCon 2015
In a very special episode of “Wait, What?!,” the guys travel to AwesomeCon in Washington, D.C. to take in all the sights and sounds. Additionally, the show wanted to get up close and personal with the comic book/science fiction industry to see what people think about the technology and culture associated with these genres. One of the takeaways from the hours spent at the convention was that …
Thomson Reuters and University of Wisconsin-Stout collaborate on new digital marketing technology major
A new, first-of-its-kind undergraduate major at University of Wisconsin-Stout in digital marketing technology, which grew out of a strengthened relationship with Thomson Reuters, was approved Friday by the UW System Board of Regents. This unique public-private partnership has resulted in an innovative degree program that prepares students for employment in some of the fastest-growing technology fields and …
Enemies at the gate: Responses to data security threats at law firms
In eerie silence, law firms could be easily breached like JPMorgan Chase, Home Depot and Sony by cyber criminals. The difference with law firms though is that few would know the sensitive data was absconded. While law firms do not have to report such penetrations, we learned at the 5th Annual Law Firm CFO/CIO/COO Forum: Data Privacy, Security …
Podcast: Taxing online content
Increasingly, people are dropping their cable providers and opting instead for streaming services such as Netflix and Amazon Prime, as well as new standalone services like HBO Go. But even these services would see dwindling subscribers, as value-added taxes have taken effect based on location. Jason Roberts, attorney and legal analyst with the Tax & …
