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Dodd-Frank Act a major feature in 2011 edition of Regulation of Investment Advisers
The Dodd-Frank Reform Act, recently signed into law, is ushering in some of the most pervasive changes in securities laws potentially since the 30s, says Gerald Lins, general counsel of ING Investment Management Americas in New York, and co-author of the 2011 edition of Regulation of Investment Advisers. Watch the brief video below to hear Lins …
- February 16, 2011
- Susan Martin
“The Game” stuns attendees at legal marketing awards program
Everyone was talking about “The Game” (in the Oscar-nominated Inception sort of way) at the recent 2011 Hubbard One Excellence in Legal Marketing Awards gathering. Yes, marketers were duly thrilled for Jeffrey J. Berardi, chief marketing officer, K& L Gates LLP, who was named Marketing Professional of the Year, and they were delighted for Fasken Martineau DuMoulin …
- February 15, 2011
- Gretchen DeSutter
Advancing the rule of law abroad; spurring tech development at home
Two recent newspaper articles highlight Thomson Reuters’ continuing commitment to communities both far: The rule of law will be an essential ingredient for building the democracy that the people of Egypt long for, and local groups such as Books for Africa and its Jack Mason Law & Democracy Initiative can have a powerful impact, wrote …
- February 14, 2011
- Susan Martin
WestlawNext Tip of the Week: Accessing WestlawNext on your smartphone
You can access WestlawNext® on the go from your iPhone®, BlackBerry®, Palm®, or Android™ phone – without having to download an app or remember a different Web address. When you visit WestlawNext from your smartphone’s Web browser, you’ll automatically be routed to the mobile version. No additional subscription is required – just sign on with the same …
- February 13, 2011
- Gretchen DeSutter
Tammie Follett: Winner of third-annual Stu Wolfer Distinguished Service Award
Every year beginning in 2009, a prestigious award has been bestowed upon a member of the Thomson Reuters, Legal Sales and Account Management organization in honor of Stu Wolfer, a sales representative serving firms in Idaho and Montana who was also in the United States Army Reserve. Wolfer was a motivated and highly successful sales …
- February 4, 2011
- Susan Martin
Day 3 of LegalTech: Seems like a different show
LegalTech is typically about the quick demo. You have five minutes to razzle, and maybe another minute to dazzle. Back in the suite you might add 30 percent to these times, but the concept is the same: limited time for maximum impact to a broad audience. To some degree, this held true this year as …
- February 3, 2011
- Gretchen DeSutter
Using SharePoint for teamwork
LegalTech New York ended yesterday addressing key issues such as legal project management, e-discovery, creating efficiencies and excellence for clients, and the technologies that are shaping the legal industry. One of the last sessions of the day included Steve Fletcher, chief information officer, Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP, and Meredith Williams, director of knowledge …
- February 3, 2011
- Gretchen DeSutter
Bob Ambrogi on LegalTech 2011
Bob Ambrogi, attorney and editor of the WebWatch column for Law Technology News, comments on what he’s seen at LegalTech. Bob says a lot of the focus this year, as it has been for several years, has been on e-discovery. This year, there’s also much discussion of cloud computing, and particularly the convergence of new e-discovery applications that …
- February 3, 2011
- Gretchen DeSutter
Thoughts from Andy Adkins
What would our LegalTech coverage be without thoughts from Andy Adkins? Many of you are familiar with his work, but for those who aren’t, Adkins is a 20-year vet in this industry, currently serving as president of the Legal Technology Institute. He also owns the firm Adkins Consulting. When we talked with him, he shared …
- February 3, 2011
- Gretchen DeSutter