School is back in session, and for most students, more classroom time means less screen time. In France, a law recently took effect prohibiting students up to age 15 from using cell phones – as well as tablets and smart watches – during school hours. (High schools can enforce the ban at their discretion.) According …
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Insights from the Edge Episode 1: Introducing Westlaw Edge
Insights from the Edge This podcast series brings you the latest legal trends and topics as Insight Attorneys sit down with industry experts to discuss hot legal topics. Explore our latest topics to stay informed. Episode 1: Introducing Westlaw Edge Thomson Reuters Westlaw™ is the legal research platform that generations of lawyers and legal teams …
Thomson Reuters Unveils New Legal Research Platform with Advanced AI: Westlaw Edge
Thomson Reuters today introduced Westlaw Edge, the latest advancement in legal research, providing legal professionals with the next generation of AI-driven legal search, exclusive new warnings for law that is no longer valid, unrivaled litigation analytics, and sophisticated new research tools that help legal professionals deliver results to clients faster and more accurately. Law firms …
Thomson Reuters Unveils New Legal Research Platform with Advanced AI: Westlaw Edge
MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, July 12, 2018 – Thomson Reuters today introduced Westlaw Edge, the latest advancement in legal research, providing legal professionals with the next generation of AI-driven legal search, exclusive new warnings for law that is no longer valid, unrivaled litigation analytics, and sophisticated new research tools that help legal professionals deliver results to clients …
From Penthouse to Big House: Pharma Bro, Fraud & Forfeiture
Martin “Pharma Bro” Shkreli earned national attention in September 2015 when a company he founded earlier the same year, Turing Pharmaceuticals, acquired the drug Daraprim and raised its price from $13.50 to $750 per tablet. That’s an astronomical increase of 5,000%. However, a fraudulent scheme involving three other companies he founded is what landed him …
The Demise of the Gay (and Trans) Panic Defense
On September 27, 2014, California Governor Jerry Brown adopted Assembly Bill No. 2501 (“A.B. 2501”), which amended California Penal Code § 192 in a manner that effectively bans the gay (trans) panic defense. Section 192 defines voluntary manslaughter as “the unlawful killing of a human being without malice upon a sudden quarrel or heat of …
Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Since #MeToo
Since the first sexual harassment allegations against Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein jolted the country into awareness and ignited the #MeToo movement, businesses, HR professionals, employment lawyers and advocacy groups refocused their attention to the already-fraught issue of workplace harassment. In a special section of Westlaw Journal Employment, attorneys representing businesses and workers lend their experience …
Trump Year One: Executive Orders
We recently examined the history of Presidential executive orders and discovered President Trump signed more executive orders in his first 100 days in office than any U.S. president since World War II. How does his first full year compare to his predecessors? To find out, we analyzed Westlaw data to determine the number of executive …
Was Aaron Hernandez’s Suicide an Attempt to Preserve His Family’s Inheritance?
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 …
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 …
