With the growing demand for digital (or crypto) currencies since its inception in 2009 with Bitcoin and the recent takedown by government authorities of the illicit online site, SilkRoad, a group of esteemed experts will discuss this intriguing topic at the New America Foundation in Washington, DC on February 11, 2014. One of the presenters …
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Thomson Reuters Concourse integrates new tools and content
Thomson Reuters Concourse continues to integrate tools and resources into its workflow solution for corporate and government law departments. Recently added to Concourse were Drafting Assistant, Westlaw Doc & Form Builder, and WestlawNext Practitioner Insights, with further announcements expected in the coming weeks. “By connecting these solutions with Concourse, users can save time and energy …
Highlighting Open Innovation work at Thomson Reuters
Innovation is alive and well across Thomson Reuters. Whether a concept for a new product, an improved process or technology platform, or a more effective sales approach, we tap into the intelligence of our 60,000 global employee network every day. In 2014, leaders at Thomson Reuters are looking into ways to more quickly and easily surface …
Thomson Reuters Peer Monitor launches new website
The new Peer Monitor website is here. The new site, which launched today, provides enhanced flexible and easy-to-use analytics that help law firms track industry trends, identify profit opportunities and support strategic decision-making. Peer Monitor provides live benchmarking using real-time economic data that allows firms to compare themselves against chosen peer groups of firms. It combines powerful …
Judge John Tunheim talks JFK assassination at Thomson Reuters
As chair of the U.S. Assassination Records Review Board, Judge John Tunheim has held one of the bullets that fatally wounded President Kennedy. He has examined the president’s coat and peered through the scope of the rifle alleged to have been used by Lee Harvey Oswald — three key pieces of evidence in the assassination …
Bob Schukai named in British Honours list for outstanding service
Bob Schukai, global head of Mobile Technology at Thomson Reuters, was named a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for outstanding community service in the Queen’s New Year Honours 2014 list. The award is part of the annual honours list which recognizes distinguished service to the arts and sciences, public services outside …
Serengeti Law positioned the furthest for ability to execute in new Gartner report
Serengeti Law was positioned the furthest for “Ability to Execute” among eight software vendors in a recent report from Gartner, “Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Legal Management.” Enterprise Legal Management (ELM) is a category of software that helps corporate legal departments streamline legal processes, analyze legal risk and reduce their overall legal spend. According to Jim …
Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento, to implement Thomson Reuters C-Track Case Management Solution
Thomson Reuters announced last week that C-Track Case Management System (CMS) will serve as the official case management solution for the Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento. C-Track CMS, designed specifically for courts to capture, track, process and report their cases, enhances the courts capability to manage information, improving performance tracking and maximizing efficiency. …
Employees fear retaliation for reporting injuries, says survey
Many workers are not reporting injuries because of fear of retaliation from their employer. A new survey from FindLaw found that nine percent of American adults say they suffered an on-the-job injury but did not report it to their supervisor because they were afraid they would be fired, reprimanded, harassed or suffer some other consequence. …
For Thomson Reuters executive, path to manager role was built on networks
Allison Guidette’s path to managing director for Thomson Reuters’ Large Law Firm segment “went up, went sideways, but finally, got me where I wanted to be,” she said with a laugh. One thing that has remained consistent for Guidette, though, is the value she places on having a solid network. Not “networking” in the sense …
