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2019 Highlights: Westlaw Edge Quick Check
As 2019 winds down, Legal Current is revisiting milestones and key accomplishments from the Legal business of Thomson Reuters this year. Today, we look at the impact of the Westlaw Edge Quick Check launch. In July, Westlaw Edge Quick Check became the latest addition to the Westlaw Edge legal research suite. The sophisticated artificial intelligence-based …
2019 Highlights: Panoramic Helps Law Firms Connect the Business and Practice of Law
As 2019 wraps up, Legal Current is revisiting milestones and key accomplishments from the Legal business of Thomson Reuters this year. Today, we look at Panoramic, a legal workflow solution that enables firms to plan, manage and execute legal matters with data-driven confidence. The February launch of the cloud-based system enables firms to predict profitability …
Encouraging small law firms to embrace new technologies and AI
Legaltech news recently explored findings of the American Bar Association’s Legal Technology Survey Report, which showed hesitancy – particularly among smaller firms – to adopt artificial intelligence (AI) tools. Accuracy and reliability were survey respondents’ top two concerns around AI. Their reluctance to embrace new technologies may be understandable. New tools can be intimidating, especially …
2019 Highlights: Using Blockchain Technology to Combine Smart Contracts and Document Automation
As 2019 winds down, Legal Current is revisiting milestones and key accomplishments from the Legal business of Thomson Reuters this year. Today, we look at our partnership with OpenLaw to develop a proof of concept that combines smart documents powered by blockchain technology with document automation. Leading legal and blockchain outlets highlighted the partnership, including …
Thomson Reuters to Provide Westlaw Edge, Practical Law to US Federal Courts
Thomson Reuters announced a newly awarded multi-year contract with the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AO) to provide Westlaw Edge and other market-leading legal research tools to the Federal Judiciary, including the Supreme Court of the United States and all U.S. circuit, district and bankruptcy courts, as well as federal public defenders. Terms of …
Helping Attorneys Understand and Embrace AI
St. Thomas Lawyer recently highlighted how legal professionals are working with and on artificial intelligence (AI) technology, and Rachel Beithon, product developer at Thomson Reuters, was among the University of St. Thomas law school alumni featured in the article. In the profile, Beithon shares her AI insights and discusses her work on product development, marketing …
E-Commerce’s Counterfeit Threat and the Search for Solutions
The U.S. Senate Finance Committee (SFC) issued its “The Fight Against Fakes” report on Nov. 7, 2019. To some extent, the report repeats what the intellectual property (IP) stakeholder community is familiar with regarding the extent of the problem. The SFC report notes the previously published estimate of international trade in fakes at $509 billion. …
Hon. Harlin D. Hale: The 2019 William L. Norton, Jr. Judicial Excellence Award Recipient
The 14th annual William L. Norton, Jr. Judicial Excellence Award, created by Thomson Reuters and the American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI), was presented to Hon. Harlin D. “Cooter” Hale, United States Bankruptcy Judge for Northern District of Texas, during the ABI Luncheon at the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges (NCBJ) annual meeting in Washington, D.C. on …
Rise in Biosimilars Approvals Leads to Increased Litigation in US
Since the enactment of the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act (BPCIA), the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) has approved more than 20 biosimilar products, and, as the market has grown, litigation activity concerning biosimilars has increased rapidly. Signed into law as part of the Affordable Care Act on March 23, 2010, the BPCIA is codified …
