The implementation of the Customer Due Diligence (CDD) Rule in 2018 by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), continues to impact various organizations, but not in the way many may think. Now that the rule is in effect, companies are confident in the amount of data they are gathering and are now looking more closely …
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Supreme Court Watch: “Justices Denied”
As the nation waits to see how Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation process will proceed, we turn to Thomson Reuters Westlaw for historical perspective on US Supreme Court nominees. Though rejections are rare, Presidential appointees to the Supreme Court have not always received the Senate’s consent, according to Benjamin Pomerance’s Albany Law Review article, Justices Denied: …
- September 24, 2018
- Alex Cook
Report: Cybersecurity, Regulations Stretching Legal Departments
Legal departments are maximizing plateauing headcount and driving efficiencies, even while demands on their time increase, according to the 2018 Thomson Reuters Corporate Legal Department Efficiency Report: Doing More With Less and Increasing Productivity in Corporate Legal Settings. The 2018 report — the third in a series of Thomson Reuters efficiency reports — surveyed 462 …
- September 24, 2018
- Jeff McCoy
Stephen Adler’s Passionate Defense of Reuters Journalists
On Sept. 3, a Myanmar judge sentenced Reuters journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo to seven years in jail, following their investigation into the murder of 10 Rohingya men and boys. This week, Reuters Editor-in-Chief Stephen J. Adler wrote a powerful defense of the reporters in the New York Times. In the piece, Adler …
- September 21, 2018
- Alex Cook
“Gritting” Through Your Imposter Syndrome
The lack of women-led or owned law firms both in the U.S. and globally is a well-recognized problem. According to McKinsey & Company’s inaugural Women in Law Firms study, only 19 percent of equity partners are women, and women are 29 percent less likely to reach the first level of partnership than men. Another survey …
- September 20, 2018
- Alex Cook
Message to Customers Impacted by Hurricane Florence
Dear friends, As Hurricane Florence batters the southeast U.S. with winds and record rainfall, please know that we at Thomson Reuters have all who are in the path of the storm in our thoughts and prayers. While the full impact of the storm is still uncertain, we hope that you remain safe and can quickly …
- September 14, 2018
- Alex Cook
New York Fashion Week: Fashion law and fakes
Against the backdrop of New York Fashion Week, where designers are showcasing their upcoming collections at runway shows, Thomson Reuters Westlaw considers the fake fashion market: designer knockoffs and counterfeits. Recent investigations into counterfeiting luxury goods and intellectual property rights crimes reveal how large and small scale operations bring in millions of dollars. According to …
- September 13, 2018
- Carrie Brooker
INSIGHTS FROM THE EDGE EPISODE 3: Litigation Analytics & Big Data
Insights from the Edge This podcast series brings you the latest legal trends and topics as Insight Attorneys sit down with industry experts to discuss hot legal topics. Explore our latest topics to stay informed. Episode 3: Litigation Analytics & Big Data Litigators need strong insights into judges, courts, and opponents to be competitive. The …
- September 13, 2018
- Leonard Lee
Legal Services Industry Mid-Year Report Tells a Compelling Story
The “story” of the legal services market looks to be a pretty compelling summer read this year. The upbeat part of the story is that the law firm market is showing renewed signs of strength, by some measures enjoying its strongest first six months in years. But the true page–turning element is that the entire …
- September 13, 2018
- Leonard Lee
Back to school: Legislating students’ screen time
School is back in session, and for most students, more classroom time means less screen time. In France, a law recently took effect prohibiting students up to age 15 from using cell phones – as well as tablets and smart watches – during school hours. (High schools can enforce the ban at their discretion.) According …
- September 11, 2018
- Carrie Brooker