In June 2013, Aaron Hernandez, former professional football player for the New England Patriots, was charged with the slaying of his acquaintance, Odin Lloyd. While being tried for the Lloyd murder, Hernandez was indicted for his alleged role in a 2012 double homicide in Boston that took the lives of Daniel de Abreu and Safiro …
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Legal Trends to Watch for 2018
This has been a very busy, complex year with regard to the law. But before we turn the page to 2018, a group of industry thought leaders have gathered to discuss issues facing the profession in the year to come with a Westlaw Journals Special Report from the Legal News team. The editors cast a …
Do You Know What Your Corporate Clients Are Really Thinking?
Corporate clients may be evaluating outside counsel and shifting work more frequently than you might think. A new survey from the Legal Executive Institute says more than half (58 percent) of corporate legal departments surveyed say they shift their legal work among law firms at least once every two years. Nearly one in five (18 …
Attorneys and the AML Landscape
As Daniel Glaser, principal, Financial Integrity Network, noted during his ACAMS 2017 Keynote earlier this fall, anti-money laundering (AML) efforts were born out of efforts to stem the influence of narco traffickers in the mid-1980s. While AML policies and efforts have expanded in scope and complexity since then, regulators are looking across other professions, including …
FOR PUBLIC CONSUMPTION EPISODE 3: AN INTERVIEW WITH DREW SCHAFFER ON LEGAL AID
As Congress continues its budget negotiations, concerns are rising about the potential on federal support of legal aid for people with low incomes, seniors, people with disabilities, and others who lack ready access to legal services. In this episode of For Public Consumption, Sharon Sayles Belton, vice president of Government Affairs for Thomson Reuters, talks …
IACP Video – The Power of Collaboration
Last October, Thomson Reuters and the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) recognized the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) as this year’s recipient of the Award for Excellence in Criminal Investigation for its inter-agency and international effort to confront a human trafficking ring with connections in both Florida and Colombia. In a new video from IACP, …
Listen to the Latest Cybersecurity Law & Strategy “Inside Tech” Podcast with Jason Thomas
Information overload. We all cope with it on a daily basis. And while most of us like to think we have a good sense of what’s real and what’s fake… is that truly the case? And what are the implications for us in the information age? Jason Thomas, chief of innovation for Thomson Reuters …
What Makes a Law Firm a Dynamic Industry Leader?
The law firm market is becoming increasingly competitive, as described in last week’s Q3 2017 Peer Monitor Index Report. But some law firms are managing to achieve consistent above-market growth, even in this difficult environment. What sets these firms apart? The 2017 Dynamic Law Firms Report examined top-performing law firms and identified several key factors …
“Race to Judgment” a new book by Judge Frederic Block
Frederic Block is a Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, a musician, and a noted author. His first book, Disrobed: An Inside Look at the Life and Work of a Federal Trial Judge, provides a unique behind the bench look at some of the controversial cases Judge …
Is Your Facebook Profile Phishing Bait?
While many people are concerned about privacy safeguards and data security on Facebook, the real danger might simply be in having and using a Facebook account. Bob Braun, co-chair of the cybersecurity & privacy group at Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP says you may be revealing far more information than you realize, and that …
