As 2019 winds down, Legal Current is revisiting milestones and key accomplishments from the Legal business of Thomson Reuters this year. Today, we look at our partnership with OpenLaw to develop a proof of concept that combines smart documents powered by blockchain technology with document automation. Leading legal and blockchain outlets highlighted the partnership, including …
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Thomson Reuters to Provide Westlaw Edge, Practical Law to US Federal Courts
Thomson Reuters announced a newly awarded multi-year contract with the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AO) to provide Westlaw Edge and other market-leading legal research tools to the Federal Judiciary, including the Supreme Court of the United States and all U.S. circuit, district and bankruptcy courts, as well as federal public defenders. Terms of …
- December 3, 2019
- Jeff McCoy
Thomson Reuters to Provide US DOJ, FBI with Legal and Investigative Tools
Thomson Reuters announced it has been awarded a long-term contract to provide its leading legal research and investigative technology tools to the Department of Justice (DOJ) professionals. In all, more than 25,000 users will have access to Thomson Reuters products under this agreement. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. U.S. Attorneys and other legal …
- October 28, 2019
- Jeff McCoy
Eight Top Honors Earned by Thomson Reuters in The National Law Journal Reader Rankings 2019
Thomson Reuters was awarded the highest accolades in eight categories, including online legal research provider and legal research app, in the eighth annual Best of The National Law Journal Readers Rankings. Thomson Reuters WestlawTM took first place in three categories: Online Legal Research Provider; Legal Research Provider, including software as a service, digital and print …
- March 5, 2019
- Jeff McCoy
Panoramic: A New Vision for the Way Law Firm Lawyers Work
A bold, new legal workflow solution that enables firms to plan, manage and execute legal matters with data-driven confidence has been introduced by Thomson Reuters. A cloud-based system, Thomson Reuters PanoramicTM is built on the strong foundation of Practical Law’s legal guidance and 3E’s market-leading financial management system to connect the front and back office …
- February 27, 2019
- Scott Augustin
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 …
- September 22, 2017
- Jeff McCoy
University of Missouri-Kansas City Law School Wins Thomson Reuters Legal Design Challenge
A team from University of Missouri-Kansas City Law School has won the Thomson Reuters Legal Design Challenge. Thomson Reuters recently challenged some bright, tech-forward students to develop ideas for the next generation of legal technology products. Students from five different law schools worked in an intensive one-day event to develop proposals to expand the capabilities …
- November 28, 2016
- Leonard Lee
Themes from the Annual Meeting – ACC 2016
The exhibit floor and sessions at any conference provide an opportunity to truly hear what is top of mind, and the 2016 Association of Corporate Counsel annual meeting offered just that. Through networking conversations with key clients, colleagues and attending sessions, Susan Feingold, head of Law Department Service at Practical Law, part of Thomson Reuters, …
- October 20, 2016
- Jeff McCoy
Practical Law Launches Legal Know-How Podcast
Attorneys can now take a “walk down the hall” anytime to obtain legal know-how from experts who are part of Practical Law’s team of over 200 attorney editors. Thomson Reuters Practical Law has launched a new podcast called “Down the Hall with Practical Law.” Some of the initial topics to be covered on “Down the …
- October 7, 2016
- Leonard Lee
UK votes out: après nous, le déluge
On June 24, 2016, the EU referendum result was announced, with a majority of voters deciding that the UK should leave the EU. Once the government notifies the European Council that the UK has decided to leave the EU, the two-year period for the negotiation for exit under Article 50 of the Treaty of the …
- June 27, 2016
- Alex Cook