Thomson Reuters has acquired HighQ, a leading collaboration platform for the legal and regulatory market. Based in London with offices globally including in the United States and India, HighQ offers a secure, cloud-based platform for business collaboration, workflow automation and client engagement. This acquisition will expand on Thomson Reuters strategic objective to provide more cloud-based …
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Black Klansman – a conversation with Ron Stallworth, the real Black Klansman
It’s a story almost too incredible to believe. Ron Stallworth was the first African-American detective in the Colorado Springs Police Department. In 1978, he answered a classified ad and infiltrated the local chapter of the Ku Klux Klan. His book, Black Klansman, race, hate and the undercover investigation of a lifetime is an incredible read, …
US Examining Africa’s Intellectual Property Rights Landscape: The Challenges
The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) announced on June 14 that it will be undertaking an examination of Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Among the various trade issues the ITC will examine is the intellectual property rights (IPR) “environment in key SSA markets including national and regional laws, enforcement measures, and infringement issues as well as the …
Introducing Westlaw Edge Quick Check
Westlaw Edge users can quickly and securely review motions, briefs or text with citations to instill more confidence in their legal research and ensure they have not missed anything important by using Westlaw Edge Quick Check. The sophisticated artificial intelligence-based lawyer work product review and analysis tool will be available to all Westlaw Edge users …
#AALL19: See You in Our Nation’s Capital
We’re packing our bags for Washington, D.C., to attend the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) Annual Meeting & Conference! As AALL hosts information professionals from across the globe over the next few days, Thomson Reuters is proud to again serve as a sponsor, and more importantly, to have an opportunity to hear from our …
#AALL2019: LET’S CONNECT IN OUR NATION’S CAPITAL
As legal information professionals from across the globe gather in Washington, D.C. for the 2019 American Association of Law Librarians Annual Meeting & Conference, let’s connect and celebrate our innovative industry and profession. Thomson Reuters is once again proud to sponsor the 2019 annual meeting and conference, as well as the George A. Strait Minority Scholarship …
Westlaw Edge Feature Update: Jurisdictional Surveys
This week, Legal Current is showcasing how customer feedback shaped last year’s Westlaw Edge launch and how listening to customers continues to inform the enhancements Thomson Reuters has added to the platform in the past 12 months. We shared how customers helped shape Litigation Analytics and Regulations Compare. Today we’ll look at Jurisdictional Surveys, the …
Westlaw Edge Feature Update: Regulations Compare
This week, Legal Current puts the spotlight on how customer feedback shaped last year’s Westlaw Edge launch and how listening to customers continues to inform the enhancements Thomson Reuters has added to the platform in the past 12 months. We explored how customers helped strengthen Litigation Analytics, and today we’ll look at Regulations Compare. The …
Westlaw Edge Feature Update: Analytics
The launch of Westlaw Edge nearly one year ago was a major advancement in legal research. It provided legal professionals with AI-driven legal search, exclusive warnings for law that is no longer valid, unrivaled litigation analytics, and sophisticated research tools to help them deliver results to clients faster and more accurately. One year later, the …
VANTAGE and Legal Geek Conferences on Latest Legal Technologies
Two legal software conferences were recently held on opposite coasts – in San Diego, the 25th edition of the Elite VANTAGE Worldwide User Conference highlighted new software integrations, and in New York the Legal Geek conference showcased new applications of technology. At both conferences, Thomson Reuters shared their latest innovations and also enjoyed listening to …