Prosecutors, investigators and attorneys now have access to the most up-to-date, accurate public records and legal information through the industry’s leading prosecutor case management system. Thomson Reuters premier legal research solution, Westlaw, and its powerful investigative platform, CLEAR, are now integrated into the PROSECUTORbyKarpel case management platform. PROSECUTORbyKarpel is a featured product from Karpel Solutions, …
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ILTACON — Thomson Reuters, Westlaw and Thomson Reuters ELITE Recognized for Excellent Customer Support
With ILTACON wrapping up, InsideLegal has released the results of its 2015 ILTA/InsideLegal Technology Purchasing Survey, which asked 184 firms for their insights into “technology budget data; updated information on firms’ purchasing influences and patterns; legal IT department trends and challenges; and expansive sections on specific legal technology purchases.” The final question of the survey …
The long road to a patent: Distributed search proves innovation comes in multiple forms
Thomson Reuters provides information so our customers can make informed decisions for their businesses and their clients; and the way our customers access that information is through our online products. Because of the vast amount of content we have available, we must both store all of that content and make it searchable for our customers. …
Biased jury claims rarely convince judges to change venue
EAGAN, Minn. — Attorneys seeking a change of venue over concerns of biased jurors may figure it doesn’t hurt to ask. But it rarely helps. In fact, according to data from Thomson Reuters Westlaw, the leading legal research service, change of venue is seldom granted. Recently, attorneys for convicted Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev sought …
It’s the little things: Recent Westlaw enhancements
This post was written by Mike Carlson, reference attorney advisor at Thomson Reuters I’m very excited to be attending the American Bar Association (ABA) Techshow next week in Chicago. The Techshow is a great time for me to receive feedback, discuss product ideas and updates to Westlaw, and other legal solutions. So often, it’s …
Retiring Westlaw Classic
Thomson Reuters will retire Westlaw Classic on Aug. 31, 2015, after years of faithful service to the U.S. legal market. For customers that still rely on the legacy Westlaw Classic platform for some of their research needs, we are committed to ensuring a smooth and managed transition to WestlawNext. Read the full announcement on the …
Curious? Experience A Day in the Life of a Case at Thomson Reuters
You rely on Westlaw and other editorial products from Thomson Reuters for every case – but have you ever wondered about the experts who work on an opinion before it gets to you? We followed a very important case for 2013 – Arizona v. the Intertribal Council of Arizona – through the editorial process at …
Winning a ten year trademark battle in China
Getting Westlaw registered as a trademark in China has been a Herculean task spanning ten years. Ryan Sheppard, vice president of Trademark Assets for Thomson Reuters, recently talked to Donna La Vardera, trademark manager for Legal at Thomson Reuters, about her dogged pursuit of the mark which was finally granted this year. Donna, why is …
Cast a vote to make a difference: You help decide, and WestlawNext will donate $1 for your vote
Thomson Reuters is celebrating 50,000 legal organizations that rely on WestlawNext for legal research. As part of this celebration, WestlawNext is donating $1 for each vote, up to $5,000, to one of three law-related non-profit organizations. Individuals can simply cast a vote and Thomson Reuters will write the check to the winner. Start learning more …
J. Thomas McCarthy marks 40th anniversary with Thomson Reuters Westlaw
Nationally renowned author, professor, attorney and IP Hall of Famer J. Thomas McCarthy, celebrates 40 years as a Thomson Reuters Westlaw author in 2013. McCarthy has been the recipient of many prestigious awards, including the 2012 Intellectual Asset Management’s Intellectual Property Hall of Fame, and is also founding director of the University of San Francisco’s McCarthy Institute …