When you go to Las Vegas, it’s often about “checking the boxes,” like dinner and a show… and attending anti-money laundering conferences. Well, for ACAMS attendees this afternoon, there was a unique chance to do two of those things at once with the ACAMS Mystery Theatre: A Thriller of a Subject panel. So what was …
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Is This the Year That Sanctions, AML, and Cybersecurity in Correspondent Banking Converge? ACAMS 2017 Panel
The economic sanctions landscape is changing daily. But how can organizations keep pace? This was the central question of a mid-morning panel discussion today at the ACAMS Conference in Las Vegas, “Is This the Year That Sanctions, AML, and Cybersecurity in Correspondent Banking Converge?” As the panel noted, much of this began with the Obama …
ACAMS 2017 Day One Keynote – Author Fred Kaplan
On Dec.19, 2014, President Barack Obama stood in the White House and addressed the attack on Sony Entertainment by hackers connected to North Korea. For Fred Kaplan, author of Dark Territory: The Secret History of Cyber War and a columnist with Slate, this was a defining moment in the security space. As he explained, who …
Practical Law, Practical Law Connect Expands With Automated Documents, Trusts & Estates Service
Thomson Reuters Practical Law and Practical Law Connect have expanded their know-how services for legal professionals with new Automated Documents, Trusts & Estates content and enhanced global and cross-border content. Customizable content has been added within the suite through Practical Law Automated Documents, powered by Contract Express. Users can quickly generate documents by completing a …
Mitchell & Mitchell on Health Care and the Trump Agenda, Part 18: Redirecting Group Reactions To the State Level
This is Part 18 in an ongoing series regarding changes in health care that may take place—and actual changes that do take place—with the Trump administration. The likely implementation issues to be encountered for both potential and actual changes are described, based on detailed methods of analysis. The emphasis is on what these shifts mean …
ACAMS 2017 Conference Preview
Next week (9/25-9/27), the ACAMS (Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists) 16th Annual AML & Financial Crimes Conference will kick-off at the Aria Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. Some 2,500 public and private sector professionals will gather to discuss a range of topics across the anti-money laundering landscape, including experts from Thomson Reuters. Legal …
Bigger Law Firm Magazine lists Legal Current among Top 12 Podcast Picks for 2017
Bigger Law Firm Magazine has named its Top 12 Podcast Picks for 2017, and who’s that at No. 5? Legal Current! As they note in their piece, “Podcasting has not always been the communication tool of choice for attorneys but the last decade has seen some truly groundbreaking series that prove podcasting can be a …
Electronic Device Searches: What Business Travelers Should Know About Searches and Seizures of Electronic Devices at US Borders and Airports
U.S. border agents have significantly increased the number of searches of electronic devices at borders and airports. Companies understandably are worried about the confidential information stored on their employees’ mobile phones, laptops or other electronic devices. so the companies should know what information may be at risk and understand what could happen when their employees …
Change Management and Buy-In – The Final Ingredient of the Court Case Management Cookbook
The third and final ingredient for the Court Case Management Cookbook gets a little personal. We can dive into the technical details of systems and the benefits of various technology stacks. But when it comes down to the day-to-day use and success of a system it hinges on the ability for the court staff to …
The Real-World Risks of a Slow Mobile Website
Worrying about how quickly a website may load on your smartphone can be a nuisance when you’re just looking to occupy your time waiting for a table at a restaurant or for that friend who thinks running late is cardio. But for people looking to find legal assistance on their mobile device in the midst …
