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Just as businesses around the world are still trying to come to grips with complying with GDPR or General Data Protection Regulation – the sweeping new data privacy regulations that recently took effect in the European Union, California has passed legislation that will lead to similar regulations taking effect in 2020 that will impact any company conducting business with customers in California. T...

Insights from the Edge This podcast series brings you the latest legal trends and topics as Insight Attorneys sit down with industry experts to discuss hot legal topics. Explore our latest topics to stay well-informed and well-prepared to meet your most pressing legal research challenges. Episode 1: Introducing Westlaw Edge Thomson Reuters Westlaw™ is the legal research platform that generations o...

Firms that have figured out how to retain, champion, develop and advance women partners are solving three significant problems – they are closing the gender gap in law firm partner compensation, they are winning top talent and they are meeting their clients' demands for diversity. Baker Botts LLP is an excellent example of a firm that has taken a focused approach to solving these problems.       ...

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Welcome to another edition of KM With Kim, with Kim Stein, knowledge management manager at Thomson Reuters, Kim talks with Scott Bailey, Global Director of Research Services at Squire Patton Boggs about his firm's use of km technologies and the importance to his firm of thought leadership in knowledge management.

Developments this week in two mega-mergers are raising questions about what the Trump administration's approach to corporate mergers.   T-Mobile and Sprint announced plans to merge after similar plans were benched in 2014 over concerns the Obama administration would oppose the merger.   And closing arguments were held in the Justice Department's antitrust trial seeking to block the proposed AT&T-T...

Marijuana use is now legal in dozens of states.   But laws vary considerably.   Is it medicinal use?   Recreational?   Do federal laws still take precedence?   What are employers' rights to screen to marijuana use?   What are employees' rights in jurisdictions where marijuana use is legal?   Elizabeth Levine with Ghoulston & Storrs' labor & employment practice provides some guidance through the ha...

Geoff Goldberg, Manager of Contract Express Service and Support for Thomson Reuters, recently moderated a panel about document automation hosted by the Thomson Reuters Legal Executive Institute at Legalweek 2018 in New York. Titled " Document Automation – Workflow Strategies for Competitive firms ", Goldberg and panelists discussed how firms can use document automation to meet client expectations...

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case that could have far-reaching implications on law enforcement's ability to access digital records. In US v.   Microsoft, the tech giant is challenging a US search warrant involving data stored in servers located in Ireland.   The case poses major questions over data access in the Internet age.   The case hinges on the Stored Communications...

The Supreme Court, in deciding Christie v. NCAA , could open the door for legalized sports gambling across the U.S.   What are the odds?   What would be the impact on professional sports? Glen Rothstein of Rothstein Law tackles the issue

As Congress continues its budget negotiations, concerns are rising about the potential  on federal support of legal aid for people with low incomes, seniors, people with disabilities, and others who lack ready access to legal services.  In this episode of For Public Consumption, Sharon Sayles-Belton, vice president of Government Affairs for Thomson Reuters, talks with Drew Schaffer, executive dire...

Frederic Block is a Senior United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, a musician, and a noted author. His first book, Disrobed: An Inside Look at the Life and Work of a Federal Trial Judge , provides aunique  behind the bench look at some of the controversial cases Judge Block handled over his 23 years on the federal bench in Brooklyn. in...

President Trump signed more executive orders in his first 100 days in office than any US President since World War II.   Ronald D. Rotunda, a U.S. legal scholar and professor of law at Chapman University School of Law, discusses the history of Presidential executive orders.

Aging corporate boards are getting lessons on how to foster the next generation of directors. Younger directors remain rare but they're increasingly in demand for their skills and perspectives on topics such as cybersecurity, e-commerce and marketing to millennials. They can also bring diversity to otherwise "pale, male and stale" boardrooms. The next generation of board leaders say too many board...

Free wi-fi is widely available and tempting to use, especially when traveling.  Hotels, airports, coffee shops, even NYC subway stations provide it.  But the dangers of public wi-fi are many-fold.  Not only are they hunting grounds for hackers, but a new report from security firm FireEye claims a Russian hacker group known as APT28, or Fancy Bear, used hotel Wi-Fi networks to spy on high-value gue...

Emojis are cute, fun...and can get you in a whole lot of legal trouble.  "Emoji law" is increasingly a factor in e-discovery, particularly in labor and employment cases such as sexual harassment and discrimination. Jay Holand, chair of labor and employment at Joseph Greenwald, says it has gotten to the point where e mployment attorneys should start thinking about setting up emoji-awareness seminar...

As the Supreme Court prepares to open its 2017-2018 term, all eyes will on the docket to see which cases the high court decides to take up.  In recent years, the Court has been taking an increased focus on IP cases.  Wayne Stacy of Baker Botts says his analysis reveals that this is part of the Court's growing scrutiny of the Federal Circuit Courts. 

NAMWOLF CEO Joel Stern discussed how NAMWOLF works with large law firms to boost diversity and inclusion in the legal profession

NAMWOLF CEO Joel Stern discusses how unconscious bias impacts diversity and inclusion in the legal profession

NAMWOLF CEO Joel Stern discusses innovative partnerships NAMWOLF forms with Corporate America to boost diversity and inclusion in the legal profession

The National Association of Minority & Women Owned Law Firms ( NAMWOLF ) seeks to increase diversity in the legal profession through greater corporate retention of minority- and women-owned law firms.   CEO Joel Stern recently discussed NAMWOLF's work with Sharon Sayles Belton , vice president, Government Affairs and Community Relations for Thomson Reuters.

Hurricanes Harvey and Irma have produced numerous fatalities and billions of dollars in property damage. As devastated areas move into recovery mode, numerous legal issues will arise for impacted businesses. Rachel Steely of Gardere Wynne Sewell in Houston discusses what businesses need to keep in mind as they recover from the aftermath of storms and other natural disasters.

Silvia A. LeBlanc of Morgan Lewis in Philadelphia discusses how the firm uses knowledge management and practice innovation, to collaborate with team members across Morgan Lewis's global network and ensure they take full advantage of resources. She maps legal processes, creates productivity tools, and conducts training sessions that promote a culture of quality and consistency across matters.