Last week, Thomson Reuters hosted the more than 650 technologists and employees for the Eagan Technology Unconference 2014. Much like last year’s event, and many others hosted at Thomson Reuters sites worldwide, the Unconference was aimed at fostering innovation among employees, who were encouraged to share their expertise on key technology, data and security …
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Celebrating in-house innovation
Canadian Lawyer InHouse, a Thomson Reuters business, announced the winners of the first-annual Innovatio Awards, which recognizes the innovative work of legal departments among Canadian businesses and their legal service provider partners. This year’s honorees are: RBC – Law Department Management/Innovation of the Year TVO – Law Department Management Cisco Systems Inc. – Working with …
- September 8, 2014
- Alex Cook
The State’s responsibility and the Argentinean Legal Digest
This article was written by guest author Luis F. P. Leiva Fernandez*. This is part of a series of opinion articles and the original Spanish version can be found below. For six months every legal player must verify the survival of the regulations on which their activity is based, in order to present the observations foreseen …
- September 5, 2014
- Susan Martin
The Affordable Care Act: Helping attorneys deal with information flow problems
This post was written by Ferd H. Mitchell and Cheryl C. Mitchell, Thomson Reuters authors and attorney partners at Mitchell Law Office in Spokane, Wa. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is continuing to struggle with the handling of information. The federal and state Exchanges must provide user-friendly interfaces through which individuals may shop for insurance …
- September 3, 2014
- Susan Martin
Retiring Westlaw Classic
Thomson Reuters will retire Westlaw Classic on Aug. 31, 2015, after years of faithful service to the U.S. legal market. For customers that still rely on the legacy Westlaw Classic platform for some of their research needs, we are committed to ensuring a smooth and managed transition to WestlawNext. Read the full announcement on the …
- September 3, 2014
- Scott Augustin
Thomson Reuters Court Management Solutions expands in the US, UK
History is rooted in the legal system. And many feel courts are not embracing technology to improve their process, performance and efficiency. Thomson Reuters Court Management Solutions enables courts to update their systems and implement new workflow technology. The Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco recently chose Thomson Reuters to provide the …
- September 3, 2014
- Jeff McCoy
The first step to democratizing legal information
This article was written by guest author Ramon G. Brenna.* It originally appeared in the Argentinean Legal Digest and the original Spanish version can be found below. We have the Argentinean Legal Digest. The National Congress has approved the law establishing it. After 15 years of hard work and studies, combined with persistance, determination, expertise, effort, the adequate …
- September 2, 2014
- Susan Martin
Thomson Reuters recognizes Pasadena, TX ISD Police with Everyday Heroes Award
Last month, the Fraud Prevention & Investigations business of Thomson Reuters named the recipients of the 2013 Everyday Heroes awards, recognizing agencies and organizations that use Thomson Reuters public and proprietary records search products to make a difference in their communities. Second place winner, IMC/Memorial Healthcare System/Palmar Consulting Group of Hollywood, Fla., shares their story …
- August 28, 2014
- Alex Cook
Thomson Reuters welcomes teachers for discussion about technology jobs
With many students headed back to school, Thomson Reuters gave teachers a friendly reminder of what it means to educate tomorrow’s workforce. For the second year, Thomson Reuters and Independent School District 196 (Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan, Minn.) welcomed high school teachers to the Eagan campus to learn about the present and future workplace their students …
- August 28, 2014
- Alex Cook
The Civil Rights Framework for the Internet in Brazil
This article was written by guest authors Fabiano Del Masso, Juliana Abrusio and Marco Aurélio Florêncio Filho*. This is part of a series of opinion articles that originated in Brazil, so the original Portuguese version can be found below. The Civil Rights Framework for the Internet in Brazil, dealt with by Law no. 12.965/2014, comes into force …
- August 26, 2014
- Susan Martin