Through product development, integration and ongoing investment, workflow solutions from Thomson Reuters continue to expand and improve efficiency. Throughout the last year, major content sets as well as new and enhanced features have been added to WestlawNext, our primary platform for legal research and the focus of extensive product development. At the annual AALL conference …
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The importance of end-of-life directives
The world lost a gem this week with the passing of Casey Kasem, radio and TV icon and the voice of Norville “Shaggy” Rogers from Scooby Doo. His death also marked the end of a very public legal battle between family members over his end-of-life directive. After Kasem was told he had Parkinson’s Disease in …
- June 19, 2014
- Susan Martin
Beyond research: WestlawNext’s new capabilities energize the everyday
This post was written by Erica Brown, senior marketer of large law firm marketing at Thomson Reuters Any attorney will tell you that sound, thorough research is the bedrock of a solid legal case. That has been true for as long as law has been a profession. Just because the importance of research is every bit the …
- June 5, 2014
- Jeff McCoy
Expanded M&A capabilities for Business Law Center on WestlawNext
In conducting proper due diligence in an M&A deal, information is key. Business Law Center on WestlawNext recently expanded both its coverage and functionality to broaden users’ reach in monitoring or researching deal activity. Deal coverage in Business Law Center has been nearly doubled, now totaling more than 900,000 deals dating back to 1975. The expanded …
- May 15, 2014
- Susan Martin
States take the lead on e-cigarette legislation, according to WestlawNext
On the heels of today’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed rules for electronic cigarettes, also known as e-cigarettes, 46 states have already proposed or enacted legislation related to e-cigarettes, according to data found on WestlawNext, the leading online legal research service. Of those states, at least 20 have proposed or enacted legislation that includes …
- April 24, 2014
- Alex Cook
Thomson Reuters Intelligence Center enables interactive business development
Thomson Reuters has launched a new business development tool that helps law firms find new business. Thomson Reuters Intelligence Center presents actionable, client-focused information to gain deeper insight into new business opportunities and strengthen current relationships, while staying abreast of industry news and legal activity of current and prospective clients. Thomson Reuters Intelligence Center, which …
- April 21, 2014
- Jeff McCoy
Thomson Reuters Earns Nine Top Honors in 2014 National Law Journal Readers Rankings
Thomson Reuters took top honors for key products and services across nine categories in the third annual Best of The National Law Journal Readers Rankings. WestlawNext was ranked the top Online Legal Research Vendor, Solo Firm/Solo Practitioner Research Vendor, Legal Research Vendor (including SAAS, digital & print products) and Legal Research iPad® App. Westlaw Portfolio …
- April 1, 2014
- Alex Cook
Practical Law available at U.S. law schools through WestlawNext
Students and faculty at U.S. law schools can now access Practical Law through WestlawNext. Practical Law’s know-how content takes students beyond primary law and traditional legal research, giving them first-hand experience at putting legal theory into practice. Law school students can quickly and easily incorporate know-how content into their research, and faculty can incorporate it into …
- April 1, 2014
- Leonard Lee
Latest enhancements to WestlawNext include Custom Pages and eLibraries
In the wake of ABA Techshow in Chicago this week, Brian Quinn, senior product developer for WestlawNext, sat down with Legal Current to talk about the latest enhancements to WestlawNext, including Custom Pages, eLibraries and the addition of PeopleMap. He also talked about what the WestlawNext team will be doing at ABA Techshow. “We will …
- March 28, 2014
- Susan Martin
Thomson Reuters debuts Custom Pages, eLibraries on WestlawNext
Thomson Reuters has introduced Custom Pages on WestlawNext, enabling users to create searchable, personalized pages from specific content sets. Available at no cost for all WestlawNext subscribers, Custom Pages can be tailored to specific research needs while providing the convenient benefits and innovation WestlawNext offers, including WestSearch, Find a Citation, KeyCite a Citation, Folders and Favorites. …
- March 26, 2014
- Susan Martin