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 …
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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 …
JFK Files: 25 Years of Legislative History and Executive Orders
More than 50 years after President John F. Kennedy was killed, the National Archives has released some of the records – believed to be mainly FBI, CIA and Justice Department files – related to his assassination. The release was mandated by the JFK Assassination Records Collection Act, and Legal Current is looking at the legislative …
Westlaw Secondary Sources Redesigned
Secondary sources often provide critical information when conducting legal research. Now users can more efficiently interact with thousands of analytical resources through the newly redesigned Westlaw Secondary Sources experience. Westlaw users will now have a more direct route to the information they seek via new publication filter and sort options, fully browsable tables of contents, a …
Finding the Right Documents
Finding the right document for a matter can make all the difference. Firm Central users can now find the most relevant documents faster and easier, whether from Westlaw research or their own firm documents. Westlaw Global Search results now include content from Firm Central document folders. A single search by Firm Central customers provides comprehensive results …
Real-Life Bad Santas
The long-anticipated return of Willie Soke – Billy Bob Thornton’s portrayal of a thief disguised as a department store Santa Claus – happens Thanksgiving weekend with the release of Bad Santa 2. The sequel to the holiday cult classic centers on Willie’s attempt to rob a Chicago charity on Christmas Eve. Willie isn’t the only …
Regulating the commercial space industry
Space tourism and mining asteroids are no longer the stuff of science fiction. As private companies across the U.S. and around the world prepare for space missions and moon landings, lawmakers are trying to keep up. According to Thomson Reuters Westlaw, about 60 pieces of legislation related to space law have been proposed or enacted …
The showdown over voter ID laws
Voter ID laws in five states – North Carolina, North Dakota, Kansas, Texas and Wisconsin – have been softened or overturned in recent weeks. But with some states contesting the rulings, the battle over voter ID laws continue as voter registration deadlines loom in many states. In addition to the recent rulings and appeals, according …
