Jason Thomas, manager of Innovation for the Government segment of Thomson Reuters, kicked off LegalTech New York this morning, setting the tone for an exciting week. His keynote, titled “TOR, Bitcoin, Silk Road and the Anonymous Web: Drugs, Bombs and Murder-for-Hire,” had attendees on the edge of their seats at the Midtown New York Hilton …
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Thomson Reuters speaks at DC event: “Cryptocurrencies: the new coin of the realm?”
With the growing demand for digital (or crypto) currencies since its inception in 2009 with Bitcoin and the recent takedown by government authorities of the illicit online site, SilkRoad, a group of esteemed experts will discuss this intriguing topic at the New America Foundation in Washington, DC on February 11, 2014. One of the presenters …
Compelling arguments: F. Lee Bailey and Jason Thomas visit Thomson Reuters Legal headquarters
The Thomson Reuters Legal headquarters in Eagan, Minn. enjoyed visits last week from famed criminal defense attorney F. Lee Bailey and Thomson Reuters senior strategic analyst Jason Thomas. The two made the trek to Minnesota on separate visits, but both addressed the office’s 7,000 employees, and both were the focus of extensive interviews by Minneapolis …
Digital currency brings money laundering into high-tech territory
The recent bust of Liberty Reserve, a $6 billion Costa Rica-based money laundering operation, by the United States government represents a sea change in the fight against money laundering. This fight has become even more complicated in recent years due to the rising use of digital currency to clean money obtained through illegal activities. A …
