What is needed to argue a case to the justices of the U.S. Supreme Court (and other appellate courts) has changed along with the changing jurists and the laws they interpret. Author David C. Frederick saw a need for addressing those changes, and the third edition of Supreme Court and Appellate Advocacy was created. David …
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New Edition: Black’s Law Dictionary
Thomson Reuters has just released the 11th edition of Black’s Law Dictionary. Setting the gold standard for ensuring a common understanding of the growing language of the law for nearly 130 years, Black’s Law Dictionary is the most widely cited resource in legal arguments and judicial opinions. With new material throughout, Black’s Law Dictionary is …
California Dreamin’ & “GDPR Lite”
Last week, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) celebrated its first birthday. And now it’s about to get a baby sister. Or maybe an American cousin might be a more appropriate way to put it. As discussed here last week about the survey “GDPR +1 Year: Businesses Struggles With Data Privacy Regulations Increasing,” companies around …
Thomson Reuters Employees Team with Law Enforcement to Build Bikes for Children In-Need in Minnesota and D.C.
In what has become an unofficial kick-off to summer for some at Thomson Reuters, employees at the Minneapolis-St. Paul campus hosted the seventh annual “Build-a-Bike” event last week. Teams gathered to assemble 100 bikes, which will be given to Minnesota children, ages 6-12 years old, that don’t have a bike for the summer. Law enforcement will …
KSTP-TV’s Twin Cities Live Visits Minneapolis-St. Paul Campus
Thomson Reuters was honored to recently be featured on the “Good Company” segment of KSTP-TV’s Twin Cities Live. Reporter Kelli Hanson stopped by for a tour of our Minneapolis-St. Paul campus to learn more about the business, the amenities available to employees as well as the history of the company. She spoke with Tonya Custis, …
GDPR +1 Year: Business Struggles with Data Privacy Regulations Increasing
A new survey finds that businesses around the world are having increasing difficulty complying with data privacy regulations, even one year after GDPR took effect. A whopping 79 percent of global businesses surveyed say that they are either failing to meet GDPR and other data privacy-related regulations, or are having trouble keeping up to date, …
New White Paper: For Legal Employers — 16 Ways to Expedite the Advancement of Lawyers of Color
Several lawyers of color are sharing their experiences and wisdom in a new white paper, For Legal Employers: 16 Ways to Expedite the Advancement of Lawyers of Color. The white paper is based on 23 interviews of attorneys of color across generations, ethnicities, geographic locations, and segments of the industry, to gain their insights into …
Westlaw Edge Earns Accolades from AALL
The American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) has honored Statutes Compare and Regulations Compare on Westlaw Edge as its 2019 New Product Award winner! The popular Westlaw Edge features allow users to streamline legal research with the ability to instantly see the most recent changes to a statute or federal regulation — and compare any …
Law Firm Rates Up But Demand Flat in Q1: Peer Monitor Index
While large law firms saw the strongest rate growth in several years in the first quarter, demand growth was flat and productivity fell. The combination dropped the Thomson Reuters Peer Monitor Economic Index (PMI) by six points to 50. Demand for large law firm services slipped 0.1%, however, that was largely a result of weakness …
Positioning Your Law Department to Stand Out
Today’s corporations need their law departments to provide legal support that enable them to maximize their competitive advantage, while simultaneously safeguarding against unnecessary risk. As in-house counsel contend with complex issues such as data privacy and regulatory compliance, they also need new approaches, such as effective project management and greater collaboration between in-house teams, outside …
