Today we celebrate the life of John Nasseff, who died last evening at the age of 94. So much of what this business is today is built upon a foundation of its past – be it West Key Number System, our location in Eagan, Minn., our legacy of innovation or our commitment to quality. John …
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Thomson Reuters to Host Public-Private Partnership Forums to Address AML, Human Trafficking, Blockchain and More
Public-private partnerships – often referred to as “P3” – are increasingly cited as a favored approach to confront broad-ranging issues including anti-money laundering, threat prevention, human trafficking and more. Not only is Thomson Reuters proud to partner with the public sector, but it is in a unique position to build bridges between the private and …
- February 22, 2018
- Alex Cook
Thomson Reuters Named the Leading U.S. Brand in Acritas’ Inaugural U.S. Alternative Legal Brand Index
Thomson Reuters has been named the strongest brand in an exciting new index that focuses on the U.S. providers of innovative and technology-driven services that are helping legal professionals respond to demands for great efficiency, flexibility and reduced costs. Acritas, a leading global legal market research company, has just published its inaugural U.S. Alternative Legal Brand Index, …
- February 14, 2018
- Alex Cook
Strong Fourth Quarter for Law Firm Market
The large law firm market had a surprisingly strong fourth quarter as demand, rate growth and productivity all rose in the same quarter for the first time in almost five years. The Thomson Reuters Peer Monitor Index (PMI), which measures the relative health of the U.S. large law firm market, rose a sharp 11 points …
- February 12, 2018
- Leonard Lee
Will the Supreme Court Legalize Sports Gambling?
The Supreme Court, in deciding Christie v. NCAA, could open the door for legalized sports gambling across the U.S. What are the odds? What would be the impact on professional sports? Glen Rothstein of Rothstein Law tackles the issue. To listen, click here. To download an MP3 file and listen later, right-click.
- February 7, 2018
- Leonard Lee
“Digital Davids” and “Enterprise Goliaths”: A Q&A with Jason Moyse
Charlotte Rushton, managing director of US Law Firms for Thomson Reuters, recently sat down with Jason Moyse, co-founder of Law Made Inc. They discussed his view of the legal tech startup community and how organizations such as his can help to connect young startup companies with larger, more established ones, to explore how working together …
- February 6, 2018
- Alex Cook
Corporate Legal Departments moving more work in-house even as satisfaction with outside counsel value increases
Corporate legal departments are seeing greater value for the legal services they receive from their outside counsel, according to the 2018 State of Corporate Law Departments Report from Thomson Reuters and Acritas. The average satisfaction rating of outside counsel based on value has increased 9 percent over the last five years showing improvements across all …
- February 5, 2018
- Jeff McCoy
Businesses Falling Behind in Data Privacy Compliance
A new survey found that roughly half of businesses and other organizations are failing to comply with data privacy regulations, and potentially more worrisome, are falling behind. The Thomson Reuters Survey on Data Compliance surveyed 1,000 data privacy professionals at organizations in nine countries. Among the findings: 44% of organizations globally say they are failing to …
- January 29, 2018
- Leonard Lee
Trends impacting the data privacy environment
The data privacy landscape is shifting more quickly than ever before. At Thomson Reuters, we interact closely with our customers every day – whether it’s through research support, building technology solutions or discussing trends the legal market and individual customer groups are facing. Every day, we work to help our customers find the answers they …
- January 29, 2018
- Alex Cook
Trump Year One: Executive Orders
We recently examined the history of Presidential executive orders and discovered President Trump signed more executive orders in his first 100 days in office than any U.S. president since World War II. How does his first full year compare to his predecessors? To find out, we analyzed Westlaw data to determine the number of executive …
- January 24, 2018
- Alex Cook