On the heels of today’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed rules for electronic cigarettes, also known as e-cigarettes, 46 states have already proposed or enacted legislation related to e-cigarettes, according to data found on WestlawNext, the leading online legal research service. Of those states, at least 20 have proposed or enacted legislation that includes …
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Illinois Supreme Court, appellate courts to implement Thomson Reuters C-Track Appellate Case Management System
C-Track Appellate Case Management System (AppellateCMS) will serve as the official case management solution for the Illinois Supreme Court and the five Illinois appellate courts, Thomson Reuters announced today. The project also includes C-Track Document Management, E-Filing and Public Access — tools that will improve the courts’ ability to perform their duties as well as …
- April 24, 2014
- Jeff McCoy
Threats to profitability and opportunities for growth: A survey amongst the UK’s top 100 law firms
What do finance directors view as the most significant threats to commercial law firms’ profitability in the year ahead, and conversely, what are the key areas of growth? Thomson Reuters recently posed these questions, among others, to finance directors at some of the top 100 law firms in the UK in an annual survey. The …
- April 24, 2014
- Paul Sandell
Susan Feingold in MCC: How Legal Know-How Can Help Better Manage In-House Work And Outside Counsel
Susan Feingold, editorial head of Practical Law for Law Departments at Thomson Reuters, authored a column in this month’s Metropolitan Corporate Counsel. Titled “How Legal Know-How Can Help Better Manage In-House Work And Outside Counsel,” she discusses how law departments across the board are facing an unprecedented volume of legal work. But with legal know-how …
- April 23, 2014
- Susan Martin
Incubators: Why we take pride in the future of legal
This article was written by Karl Florida, managing director of Small Law Firms at Thomson Reuters Recently the small law firm business of Thomson Reuters participated in the Incubator Conference, a program that is taking off nationally, and among law schools in El Salvador, Dominican Republic, India, Pakistan and Kenya. All were represented on site at …
- April 22, 2014
- Susan Martin
Thomson Reuters Intelligence Center enables interactive business development
Thomson Reuters has launched a new business development tool that helps law firms find new business. Thomson Reuters Intelligence Center presents actionable, client-focused information to gain deeper insight into new business opportunities and strengthen current relationships, while staying abreast of industry news and legal activity of current and prospective clients. Thomson Reuters Intelligence Center, which …
- April 21, 2014
- Jeff McCoy
FindLaw survey: Internet is now the most popular way to find a lawyer
Long gone are the days of flipping through the Yellow Pages to find an attorney. According to a new survey by FindLaw.com, consumers are most likely to turn to the Internet to find and research a lawyer before hiring them. Thirty-eight percent of people surveyed said they would use the Internet to help them find …
- April 18, 2014
- Susan Martin
Thomson Reuters launches third edition of O. P. Malhotra’s “The Law and Practice of Arbitration and Conciliation”
Early this week, Thomson Reuters released the third edition of O. P. Malhotra’s “The Law and Practice of Arbitration and Conciliation” written by Indu Malhotra, senior advocate for the Supreme Court of India. The book launch was officiated by the Honorable Chief Justice of India, P. Sathasivam, in presence of the Honorable Justice M. N. Venkatachaliah, former Chief …
- April 10, 2014
- Paul Sandell
Thomson Reuters and U.N. Environment Programme to collaborate on Executive Perspectives on Sustainability
Thomson Reuters and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) have announced collaboration on Executive Perspectives on Sustainability – an award-winning website that hosts global conversations among world leaders and offers unique insights on sustainability-related issues. Pulling in key voices from politics, non-governmental organizations and corporations, Executive Perspectives explores issues and questions with significant environmental impact, …
- April 10, 2014
- Alex Cook
Digital Economy Task Force goes to the Naval Academy Foreign Affairs Conference
This week, the United States Naval Academy hosts the 54th Annual Naval Academy Foreign Affairs Conference (NAFAC). The focus of this year’s event is “Human Security in the Information Age” – a topic ideally-suited for Thomson Reuters and the International Centre for Missing and Exploited Children (ICMEC) to present findings of the Digital Economy Task …
- April 9, 2014
- Alex Cook