Law firms across Europe had just one major challenge to overcome earlier this year: determining how to succeed in the post-Brexit market. Of course, the COVID-19 pandemic soon topped their list of challenges. To explore how European firms are addressing these twin pressures, Thomson Reuters examined extensive data from Sharplegal and Peer Monitor for the …
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2020 Highlights: A More Powerful Westlaw Edge
With the year winding down, Legal Current is revisiting 2020 milestones and key accomplishments from the Legal business of Thomson Reuters. Today we look at seven significant Westlaw Edge enhancements made in 2020 that are helping legal professionals work more efficiently and improve the quality of their legal research. Quick Check Judicial. Another AI-based tool, …
The Image Becomes the Search Term: Trademark Image Search on Westlaw Edge
Trademark registrations have been available and searchable via text on Westlaw for years, but many registrations include logos, images and additional symbols. The new Trademark Image Search in Westlaw Edge enables users to upload an image and search visually similar images, addressing the challenge of text-based searching when visual similarity is key. With this intellectual …
Law Firm Business Leaders Report: A Cautiously Optimistic Outlook
Among the 2020 lessons learned in the legal space are the importance of operating a law firm like a business – understanding and anticipating the realities of the market and reacting quickly – and the need for skilled business professionals to effectively manage law firms. The 2020 Law Firm Business Leaders Report from Thomson Reuters …
Chancery Lane Project: Lawyers Worldwide Collaborate on Climate Change
Hundreds of lawyers around the world participated in The Chancery Lane Project (TCLP), a 24-hour global hackathon to create new contracts and model laws to help fight climate change, earlier this month. Thomson Reuters was honored to sponsor the hackathon, which focused on creating legal frameworks that enable and encourage businesses and communities to have …
New Westlaw Edge Feature: Damages in Litigation Analytics
The addition of Damages in Litigation Analytics on Westlaw Edge gives legal practitioners a greater ability to analyze damages in federal court cases. It helps users better evaluate and value potential cases, see how damage awards differ by case type, judge or court, and more effectively manage settlement negotiations. It’s the latest enhancement to the …
Top Honors for Thomson Reuters at the Minnesota Technology Association’s Tekne Awards
Thomson Reuters was recognized at the Minnesota Technology Association (MnTech) Tekne Awards celebration, held virtually yesterday, in two categories: the Tech Talent – Corporate Initiative division for its Leadhership1 program and a Lifetime Achievement Award for Managing Director of Operations Rick King. MnTech’s annual Tekne Awards shine a spotlight on Minnesota’s science and technology industry, …
Thomson Reuters Marketplace: An Online Store to Research, Trial and Purchase Solutions
This week Thomson Reuters introduced Marketplace, an online store where users can research, trial and purchase a wide range of trusted and tested solutions. The applications, solutions and services available will add greater value to the technology investments users have already made. Currently in beta, Marketplace connects customers to multiple features within Thomson Reuters HighQ …
Thomson Reuters Legal Home: An Integrated Digital Workspace for Legal Professionals
Today Thomson Reuters introduced Legal Home, an integrated digital launchpad to serve as a central entry point for legal professionals to access essential resources and information in one place. Delivering seamless access to Thomson Reuters applications through a single sign-on, Legal Home brings together filtered information from multiple applications and sources, making it a convenient …
Insights from Legal Geek: Andy Wishart and Rawia Ashraf Explore Emerging Trends in Legal Tech
Among the highlights of Legal Geek’s virtual annual conference was What’s Trending Now?, a session from the Thomson Reuters duo of Andy Wishart, vice president of Legal Platform, and Rawia Ashraf, product lead for Legal Tech Innovation. They explored trends in legal technology, legal news and remote working using research and data from Reuters, Acritas …
