Did you know that El Salvador adopted bitcoin as the country’s official currency earlier this month? How about that non-fungible tokens (NFTs) generated $2.5B in sales during the first half 2021? With digital currencies and transactions more prevalent than ever before, the financial world is on the precipice of significant change. We’re in the early …
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Net Zero Toolkit: Resources for Lawyers Drafting Climate-Aligned Legal Agreements
As world leaders prepare for the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in November, and youth climate activists protest with the Fridays for Future movement, a new tool is available to help lawyers join the global fight against climate change: the Net Zero Toolkit from The Chancery Lane Project (TCLP). TCLP …
- September 30, 2021
- Carrie Brooker
The Chancery Lane Project: Practical Law Resources for Drafting Climate-Conscious Clauses
Earlier this month, The Chancery Lane Project (TCLP) released its 2021 Impact Report, gauging the impact of the group’s efforts to bring together legal professionals to fight the climate crisis. Practical Law is among the organizations featured in the report’s case studies, and as TCLP explained on LinkedIn: “Thomson Reuters has encouraged its editors to …
- September 27, 2021
- Carrie Brooker
Chancery Lane Project: Lawyers Fighting Climate Change with Contracts
Lawyers worldwide are fighting the climate crisis one contract at a time through The Chancery Lane Project (TCLP). TCLP’s 2021 Impact Report explores how a rapidly expanding group of lawyers and legal professionals – 1,100 and counting – are drafting innovative contractual clauses that are being adopted across multiple industry sectors and practice areas. TCLP …
- September 22, 2021
- Carrie Brooker
Westlaw Edge Canada: What’s Your Favorite Feature?
Westlaw Edge Canada, introduced earlier this month, provides Canadian legal professionals with new tools including Judicial Consideration for Statutes, KeyCite Overruling Risk, Common Queries and Legal Topic Suggestion, among others. Legal Current asked Thomson Reuters colleagues who contributed to product development to choose their favorite new feature and share how it will help Canadian legal …
- September 16, 2021
- Carrie Brooker
Westlaw Edge Canada: How Customer Insights Informed Product Development
Last week’s launch of Westlaw Edge Canada introduced a range of tools – including Judicial Consideration for Statutes, KeyCite Overruling Risk, Common Queries, Legal Topic Suggestions and more – to help Canadian legal professionals expedite complex and time-consuming research tasks. For an insider’s perspective on the platform, Legal Current talked with Thomson Reuters colleagues who …
- September 13, 2021
- Carrie Brooker
Westlaw Edge Canada: Next-Generation Technology to Power Complex Legal Research Tasks
Thomson Reuters is introducing Westlaw Edge Canada, bringing its state-of-the-art legal research platform to the Canadian market. The platform brings together more than 100 years of editorial expertise, a legacy of quality and accurate legal research, and the latest advancements in legal technology to give legal professionals industry-first features that expedite complex and time-consuming research tasks. …
- September 7, 2021
- Carrie Brooker
Thomson Reuters Legal Home: Priorities for the Second Half of 2021
Thomson Reuters Legal Home is a free, integrated digital workspace that brings together key information along with solutions and services in one place, delivering a seamless connection to legal professionals’ necessary resources. Designed with input from our customers and built to help increase their productivity, Legal Home has been well received in the market. We …
- August 31, 2021
- Carrie Brooker
A Message to Customers Affected by Hurricane Ida
Dear friends, We are saddened and concerned as we watch Hurricane Ida impact Louisiana and areas across the southern and eastern United States. Please know that at Thomson Reuters, we are deeply concerned about everyone in the path of this dangerous storm. We hope that you remain safe and can recover quickly from this devastating …
- August 30, 2021
- Carrie Brooker
State of the Australian Legal Market: Law Firms See Demand Grow Amid the Pandemic
Fueled by technology, necessity and crisis, Australian law firms are a “beacon of innovation” according to findings of the 2021 Australia: State of the Legal Market report by Thomson Reuters Institute. The new report explored how Australian law firms saw demand and profitability grow in fiscal year (FY) 2021 as they successfully navigated the turbulence …
- August 30, 2021
- Carrie Brooker