TGIF! Before you head out for the weekend, check out your legal news headlines from Thomson Reuters News and Insight. In gene case, Supreme Court to again address patent eligibility The underlying issue in an upcoming case is one the justices have confronted relatively often in the last few years: What constitutes an invention that …
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Legal News Brief – March 29, 2013
Happy (Good) Friday! Before you head out for the weekend, check out your legal news headlines from Thomson Reuters News and Insight. NYC appeals ruling striking down soda ban, cites ‘critical’ errors In their brief, the city’s lawyers said Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s proposed ban on large sugary drinks is a “measured response to a serious …
- March 29, 2013
- Susan Martin
Legal News Brief – March 22, 2013
Happy Friday! Before you head out for the weekend, check out your legal news headlines from Thomson Reuters News and Insight. Preview: Gay-marriage cases to define U.S. Supreme Court legacy In their first-ever review of same-sex marriage laws, the nine justices are hearing arguments on one of the most politically charged dilemmas of the day. …
- March 22, 2013
- Susan Martin
Legal News Brief – March 8, 2013
Happy Friday! Before you head out for the weekend, check out your legal news headlines from Thomson Reuters News and Insight. Gupta lawyer reflects on negotiation strategy in high-profile case Gary Naftalis said in hindsight he would not have shared certain information with prosecutors before they ultimately brought insider trading charges against his client. More …
- March 8, 2013
- Susan Martin
Legal News Brief – March 1, 2013
Before you head out for the weekend, check out your legal news headlines from Thomson Reuters News and Insight. D.C. law firm Patton Boggs lays off lawyers, sources say The firm, which has more than 550 attorneys in nine offices worldwide, is known best for its lobbying and public policy work in Washington. Appeals court …
- March 1, 2013
- Susan Martin
Legal News Brief – February 22, 2013
Before you head out for the weekend, check out your legal news headlines from Thomson Reuters News and Insight. In Etan Patz case, a confession is just the start Pedro Hernandez’s lawyer has cited a rarely invoked New York law to argue that a confession alone is not legally sufficient to support the charges. Top …
- February 22, 2013
- Susan Martin
Thomson Reuters launches interactive online tool covering U.S. Supreme Court
Thomson Reuters announced today it has launched a dynamic interactive online tool offering comprehensive coverage of the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2011-12 term. Case by Case: The U.S. Supreme Court, accessed at www.reuters.com/supreme-court/2011-2012, combines original reporting from Thomson Reuters News & Insights (www.newsandinsight.com) with links to an extensive collection of analysis and legal materials, including motions, briefs and opinions, all …
- December 13, 2011
- Jeff McCoy
Professional news has arrived in New York
Announced in today’s news release, Thomson Reuters has launched a website and mobile app for New York-based legal practitioners that bring together cutting-edge news from Reuters, the global news leader, with unmatched legal analysis and materials from Westlaw, the leader in legal research. This new offering, launched under the broader Thomson Reuters News & Insight suite, covers everything from the …
- May 13, 2011
- Susan Martin
More news, less clutter for busy professionals
It’s been said there’s a big difference between information and insight. These days, there’s no shortage of online “news”. To help busy professionals in the legal, tax and accounting and science markets cut through all the clutter and find the information they really need, Thomson Reuters is launching a new professional news initiative that combines the world-class …
- March 7, 2011
- Susan Martin