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To track or not to track? That is the question
Any profession has their own set of challenges, and for many lawyers, tracking and accounting for their time ranks at the top of the list. The task of tracking all that lawyers do, who they do the work for and how long it takes can be very time- consuming and distract them from their legal …
- June 15, 2011
- Susan Martin
CLEAR: Attacking the billion-dollar healthcare fraud problem
Launched this spring, CLEAR for Healthcare Fraud was recently highlighted in an i-Sight blog post that detailed its role in helping to reduce and prevent the billions of dollars that are estimated lost every year in healthcare fraud schemes. Beth Bernardo, a product specialist with the Risk, Fraud and Investigations business, was quoted in the post: “Our goal is …
- June 14, 2011
- Susan Martin
There are some things money can’t buy. Like time.
Becoming more efficient in the law firm billing process is a trendy topic at the 2011 Elite User Conference – which is why many found the Alternative Fee Arrangements panel session so informative this morning. Dan O’Day, senior director of Product Management for Elite, led the panel in a discussion about the many different alternative …
- June 14, 2011
- Susan Martin
Integrating Elite 3E with Sharepoint
What can your intranet portal do for you? Well if it’s an XMLAW platform from Hubbard One that includes system integrations like Elite 3E, then probably more than you think. Earlier today, Rich Hermann, managing account director at Hubbard One, led a lively discussion on how integrating Elite 3E with SharePoint can improve law firm …
- June 14, 2011
- Susan Martin
Bizarre settlement has Malaysian man tweet apology 100 times
In January, writer/performer Fahmi Fadzil found himself in a defamation case after posting an untrue tweet claiming a friend of his was mistreated by her employers at a magazine run by Blu Inc Media. Unsatisfied with Fahmi’s initial apology hours after the tweet, Blu Inc demanded financial damages and a published apology. The case was settled this …
- June 10, 2011
- Susan Martin
Exploring the Law of Asylum with Deborah Anker
Immigration law definitely continues to be a hot topic in the news today, but one aspect that doesn’t often see a lot of press deals with refugees who flee their country due to persecution or abuse. However, there has been an interesting story recently in the Wall Street Journal about a Libyan woman who escaped to Tunisia after claiming …
- May 11, 2011
- Susan Martin
Westlaw Litigator launches new versions of Westlaw CaseLogistix & West Case Notebook
Litigators deal with a lot of information, often scattered across different databases and computer systems. The Westlaw Litigator suite of tools gives litigators a set of integrated tools that pulls key case information across various sources and integrates it into their case preparation workflow. As an example, Westlaw CaseLogistix 5.3 & West Case Notebook 2.5 were recently launched, …
- April 8, 2011
- Susan Martin
Introducing the new West Store
After months of surveys, focus groups and detailed user testing, all aimed at improving the intuitiveness of west.thomson.com, West Store is open for business. West Store is easy to use and a bit easier to look at, too. The simplified home page allows for easier navigation, and users will be able to search for products and services …
- April 5, 2011
- Susan Martin
Social media: Challenges and opportunities for trademark admins
With more than 500 million Facebook members, two billion videos viewed daily on YouTube, and more than 25 billion tweets sent in 2010 alone, social media has become something trademark administrators must pay attention to. Thomson Reuters is hosting an INTA roundtable, Social Media: A Trademark Administrator’s Perspective, on March 1 in Boston to help trademark administrators …
- February 24, 2011
- Susan Martin
