Podcasts are among the ways legal professionals are staying connecting now that most are working from home. This week, three Thomson Reuters leaders shared their insights in separate podcast interviews. Neil Sternthal, head of Large Law and Canada, spoke with Greg Lambert, chief knowledge services officer at Jackson Walker and 3 Geeks and a Law …
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Law and Basketball: What will happen with the new review process for NCAA Infractions?
Law continues to be increasingly present in college sports, especially with the NCAA. While the attention has been on the cancellation of the March Madness college basketball tournament due to COVID-19 concerns, the NCAA is busy dealing with other matters, iincluding finding itself moving into uncharted territory in compliance and enforcement. On March 4, the …
Top 20 Law Firm Brands in the U.S.
Jones Day is the top law firm brand in the U.S., according to the 2020 U.S. Law Firm Brand Index from Acritas, now part of Thomson Reuters. This is Jones Day’s fourth consecutive year atop the list. But after the number one spot, there has been a considerable reshuffling among the other brands. In fact, …
E-Commerce: Consumer Protection Underscored
The first week of March saw new developments regarding the focus on the threats posed to American consumers arising from online commercial activity. The recent activity occurred in the House of Representatives, while in January 2020 it was the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the White House that issued a report and an executive …
Thomson Reuters Acquires Pondera Solutions
Thomson Reuters has acquired Pondera Solutions, a provider of technology and analytics to combat fraud, waste and abuse in large government programs. Thomson Reuters has worked with Pondera Solutions and we have much in common – most notably a shared passion and commitment to our clients. “Thomson Reuters and Pondera share a commitment to serve …
Thomson Reuters Resource Center: Staying Current on COVID-19
As the global spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) continues, our main objective at Thomson Reuters is to support customers and their businesses. As part of this commitment, Thomson Reuters developed a COVID-19 resource center earlier this week to help navigate this complicated and fast-changing environment. It includes several free resources, created and curated by Thomson Reuters …
Falling in Love with the Problem, BCLP Encourages its Associates to Think Differently
Falling in Love with the Problem, BCLP Encourages its Associates to Think Differently By Nick Pryor & Andrew Fletcher How can we create an environment that nudges legal professionals out of their day-to-day and beyond their comfort zone when rethinking their work? At BCLP’s (Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner) 2019 Business Academy, an award-winning technology and …
Women of Color Attorneys in Sports & Sports Law
Women of Color Attorneys in Sports & Sports Law By Da’Lacie McGrew While women lawyers and lawyers of color have made many advances in the legal profession, there are still some areas that are particularly challenging. Sports and sports law are among those. In this episode of “For Public Consumption” presented by Legal Current, Sharon …
Competition Growing in UK Legal Market: New Entrants and US Firms Pursue Market Share
The UK legal market has a good track record of growth, with revenues up again in 2018-19. Yet the market faces rising competition from U.S. law firms and alternative legal service providers, including the Big 4 consulting firms. These are among the conclusions of a new 2020 State of the Legal Market in the UK …
NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2020 WILLIAM L. NORTON, JR. JUDICIAL EXCELLENCE AWARD NOW OPEN
Created by Thomson Reuters and the American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI), the William L. Norton, Jr. Judicial Excellence Award recognizes distinguished bankruptcy judges for their service of the insolvency community. This award was created to honor a bankruptcy judge who represents the highest commitment to scholarship and service to the insolvency community, as embodied by the …
