Free webinar on strategies for managing trademarks and patents

Saving time and saving money are two things that most IP professionals would readily agree are important. To that end, Thomson CompuMark and Thomson IP Management Services are teaming up to offer a webinar to help you develop strategies for successfully integrating the management of trademarks and patents into your workflow. In the webinar, leading experts will share information …

November 9, 2011
Susan Martin

A (LinkedIn) group effort for managing your brand online

The constantly changing and evolving nature of the Internet and social media presents unique challenges to those managing trademarks and brands online. There isn’t always a clear answer when it comes to things like how best to protect your brand’s reputation online, how to interpret new policies and procedures of ICANN, and how to decide …

November 3, 2011
Susan Martin

More online book options for law students on the West Store

Today’s law students need fast, easy and convenient online access to law books. Hundreds of the most popular casebooks and study aids from West, Foundation Press and Gilbert are now available for purchase in Online Book format from the West Store. Online Books are digital versions that can be viewed and accessed through desktop computers, laptops and mobile …

September 15, 2011
Gretchen DeSutter

Hats off to ILTA 2011

The International Legal Technology Association (ILTA) conference continues to amaze and inspire me. Last week’s meeting in Nashville proved to be the best of the five ILTA conferences that I’ve attended. ILTA is a peer networking organization for legal technology professionals. Members include IT managers and directors, database administrators, practice automation specialists, training professionals, network …

September 6, 2011
Gretchen DeSutter

Top 11 of ILTA 2011

In the spirit of my Top 11 of LegalTech 2011 post from earlier this year, I’m continuing the tradition with a list of key takeaways from my very first ILTA conference. Which by the way was an absolutely fantastic experience! 11. Even if I had a map of the Gaylord Opryland tattooed on my forehead, I still …

August 29, 2011
Gretchen DeSutter

Future-proofing your law firm

Developed from feedback received at last year’s session, Michael Mills from Kraft & Kennedy, Inc., Gerard Neiditsch from Mallesons Stephen Jaques, Jeffery S. Rovner from O’Melveny & Myers LLP, and Ron Friedmann from Integreon led a lively panel discussion on the major trends impacting information management, technology and more. These days the only thing changing …

August 22, 2011
Susan Martin

Can’t make it to ILTA? We’ve got you covered

Whether it’s the tablet shootout, learning how to future-proof your law firm or speculating on Law2020, this year’s International Legal Technology Association (ILTA) conference in Nashville, Tennessee promises to have it all, including us. Several of our flagship businesses and brands will also be out at the conference and hosting several sessions on the latest …

August 19, 2011
Susan Martin

Westlaw Form Builder Launched

Legal forms are often a time-consuming, labor-intensive activity. In fact, 42% of attorneys say they prepare forms at least once a week, if not daily. Westlaw Form Builder has been launched –- an online document assembly tool that helps attorneys find, assemble and review legal forms with greater speed and accuracy. Attorneys can access more than …

August 3, 2011
Susan Martin

Trademark report reveals new challenges and opportunities for pharmaceutical brands

Strict governmental standards for brand names have forced the global pharmaceutical industry to adapt by rapidly increasing the number of trademarks it files for every new drug, according to a new report published by Thomson CompuMark. These additional efforts to secure a trademark are an attempt to combat the increasing rate of rejection from the Food …

July 12, 2011
Susan Martin