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Thomson Reuters ProView eReader Platform Adds New Countries, Features

Gretchen DeSutter — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:05:28 +0000

Mobile technologies are definitely a hot topic at LegalTech NY, and there’s a lot of excitement in the Thomson Reuters booth with demonstrations of the Thomson Reuters ProView app for the iPad.

ProView launches shortly in Australia, following its successful introduction in the US, UK and Canada. ProView has features including full-text Boolean search, and updating of content as new editions while maintaining customer-created notes and annotations.

In addition, the upcoming update of ProView will add more exciting features.

Dan Bennett, vice president, New Product Development, discusses what’s new with Thomson Reuters ProView

Podcast: IPO Outlook in 2012

Jessica Leibrock — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:41:30 +0000

As we move into the New Year, many people are looking back on 2011 and beginning to make predictions for what might happen in 2012. We’ve decided to jump on the bandwagon and examine different areas of legal practice, how they’ve evolved in the past year and things to look for in 2012.

To kick-off the series, we are examining the IPO (initial public offering) landscape, first as a whole and then focused specifically on the energy sector.

Overall, the end of year rush for IPOs didn’t go as expected and investors are eyeing the market with caution going into the New Year. But with several high-profile internet companies announcing plans for IPOs in the near future, 2012 could start out with a lot more action than you may think.

To learn more the current IPO market and what we can expect to see happening over the coming months, we are turning to Tom Murphy, a partner at the Chicago office of McDermott Will & Emery and head of the Securities & Capital Markets Affinity group.

Listen to the full interview with Tom by clicking on the player below or downloading it on iTunes.

2011 might have ended on a bit of a low note for IPOs in many industries, but the energy sector isn’t one of them. To learn more about why this industry is barreling forward with stock offerings when others are pulling back, we are speaking with Rob Reedy, managing partner at Porter Hedges in Houston to talk about how the energy sector is uniquely positioned for success.

Listen to Rob’s full interview by clicking on the player below or by downloading it on iTunes, just search Legal Current.

Podcast: January 2012

Jessica Leibrock — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:00:53 +0000

We’ve got a great podcast this month to kick-off the New Year featuring an interview segment with attorney Yar Chaikovsky about monetizing patents and the forthcoming impacts of patent reform.

Then in our “On the Blawgs” segment we learn about one blogger’s top five social media tips for businesses.

In our “Chaos in the Courts” segment, we feature a strange story about how one woman’s holiday craft shopping turned ugly.

We wrap it up with a special “In the News” segment highlighting a new website from Thomson Reuters News & Insight that provides a comprehensive look at Supreme Court cases from the 2011 to 2012 term.

You can listen to the episode now by clicking the Play button on the built-in player below, or listen later.

We’re also on iTunes (just enter “Legal Current” in the search box).

If you have a suggestion for a future interview or episode theme, just leave a comment on this blog post or send an email to contact@legalcurrent.com. You can also follow us on Twitter at @legalcurrent.

Show notes for Jan. 2011:

0:00-0:55 Open
1:00-2:25 “Chaos in the Courts”
2:30-4:00 “On the Blawgs”
4:00-15:10 Interview/Yar Chaikovsky
15:15-16:25 “In the News” with Thomson Reuters News & Insight
16:30-16:55 Closing comments

Thomson Reuters names world’s 100 most innovative companies

Gretchen DeSutter — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 13:00:37 +0000

With the launch of the Thomson Reuters 2011 Top 100 Global Innovator^SM program, Thomson Reuters has recognized the companies and institutions that lead the world in innovation activity.

The 100 global innovator companies are geographically dispersed, with representation from the U.S., Asia, and Europe. The methodology for choosing the global innovators is based on four principle criteria: patent approval success rate, global reach of patent portfolio, patent influence in terms of citations and overall patent volume.

David Brown, president of the IP Solutions business of Thomson Reuters defines innovation as “a means of growth and prosperity for companies and nations seeking to overcome sluggish economies and achieve competitive advantage.”

The launch of the program has received much deserved attention from various media sources around the country, including the Economist, The New York Times, and USA Today, to name just a few.

To learn more about the program, tune in to the podcast below where we speak with Bob Stembridge, Intellectual Property analyst at Thomson Reuters to learn more about the program.

Podcast: Dec. 2011

Jessica Leibrock — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 15:34:16 +0000

Our last Legal Current podcast of 2011 has a bit of a political twist as we feature two segments that take a closer look at the constitutionality of President Barack Obama’s healthcare reform.

In our interview segment, we talk with Andrew Selesnick, a partner at Michelman & Robinson LLP, about the proposed healthcare bill and its impact on the 2012 presidential election.

Along those same lines, our “In the News” segment features a story from Thomson Reuters News & Insight about the Supreme Court’s recent agreement to decide the fate of Obama’s healthcare law.

Then in our “On the Blawgs” segment, we learn more about the latest and greatest social networking platform, Google+, and how some companies are finding creative ways to use the new business pages.

In our “Chaos in the Courts” segment, we feature a bizarre story about an angry wife who threatened to blow up ten planes in order to get her husband’s work schedule changed.

You can listen to the episode now by clicking the Play button on the built-in player below, or listen later.

We’re also on iTunes (just enter “Legal Current” in the search box).

Show notes for Dec. 2011:

0:00-0:55 Open
1:00-2:25 “Chaos in the Courts”
2:30-4:00 “On the Blawgs”
4:00-15:10 Interview/Andrew Selesnick
15:15-16:25 “In the News” from Thomson Reuters News & Insight
16:30-16:55 Closing comments

Podcast: November 2011

Jessica Leibrock — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 12:30:58 +0000

We’ve got a great social technology-focused episode this month, starting out with our “Chaos in the Courts” story about a new anti-theft app for the iPhone.

In our “On the Blawgs” segment we feature a post from the China Law Blog about registering for video game copyrights, why it’s important, and what problems some companies may run into if they don’t. You may recognize The China Law Blog from a previous podcast where we interviewed the blog’s creator, Dan Harris.

In our “In the News” segment, we feature a recent news story from Thomson Reuters News & Insight about new developments in the escalating legal battle between Samsung and Apple.

Then, in our interview segment, we speak with Peter Toren, of Shulman Rogers, about his experience in intellectual property litigation and what legal battles he thinks might be on the horizon in the social gaming industry.

You can listen to the episode now by clicking the Play button on the built-in player below, or listen to the November edition of the Legal Current Podcast later.

We’re also on iTunes (just enter “Legal Current” in the search box).

Show notes for November 2011:

0:00-0:55 Open
1:00-2:25 “Chaos in the Courts”
2:30-4:00 “On the Blawgs”
4:00-15:10 Interview/Peter Toren
15:15-16:25 “In the News” with Thomson Reuters News & Insight
16:30-16:55 Closing comments

Podcast: How to not become a white collar criminal

Jessica Leibrock — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 19:00:34 +0000

How many emails have you written and responded to today? What about this week? This month? This year?

The answer is probably more than you can count.

In many cases, face-to-face interactions are declining while digital communications such as email, instant messaging and text messaging are on the rise. While these more virtual interactions do make it easier to do business anytime and anywhere, they are also a potential breeding ground for white collar crime.

Today’s executives need to be increasingly aware of their communications and interactions in order to avoid finding themselves in legal hot water.

To learn more about the growing white collar crime trend, we turned to Stuart Gasner, former federal prosecutor and senior partner at Keker & Van Nest LLP. Stuart sheds some light on why we’ve seen this area of crime increase substantially in recent years as well as provides some practical advice on “how to not become a white collar criminal.”

You can listen to the episode now by clicking the Play button on the built-in player below, or listen to the how to not become a white collar criminal episode later.

We’re also on iTunes (just enter “Legal Current” in the search box).

Podcast: Money laundering and corruption risks for U.S. companies in Latin America

Jessica Leibrock — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 12:30:09 +0000

With the trial of ousted Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak still frequenting global news headlines, the spotlight for anti-money laundering and anti-corruption issues has largely stayed on the Middle East. But there’s another part of the world, a little closer to home, where U.S. companies still need to exercise caution and that’s Latin America.

This region of the world presents American companies with a volatile and risky combination of a history of public corruption coupled with booming growth, particularly in industries where foreign companies often need to rely on public bidding.

To learn more about the anti-money laundering enforcement efforts in Latin America, as well as how U.S. companies can re-double their efforts to ensure compliance, we are speaking with Will Barry and Jeff Lehtman, both partners out of the Washington D.C. office of Richards Kibbe & Orbe.

You can listen to the episode now by clicking the Play button on the built-in player below, or listen to the money laundering and corruption risks for U.S. companies in Latin America episode later.

We’re also on iTunes (just enter “Legal Current” in the search box).

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October podcast featuring potential trademark issues with the new .xxx domain

Jessica Leibrock — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 13:00:40 +0000

We’ve got an entertaining episode this month, starting out with our “Chaos in the Courts” story about a 22-year-old self-proclaimed vampire, just in time for Halloween.

In our “On the Blawgs” segment we feature a post with some great tips for Twitter users, including information about the new enhancement to the Promoted Tweets program.

In this month’s interview segment, we speak with Sally Abel from Fenwick and West, LLP about some potential trademark issues that are being created with the new .xxx domain for the adult entertainment industry.

Then, in our “In the News,” segment we feature a recent news story from Thomson Reuters News & Insight about the new policy adopted by the Federal Judicial Conference about the wholesale sealing of civil cases in the courts.

You can listen to the episode now by clicking the Play button on the built-in player below, or listen to the October Legal Current podcast later.

We’re also on iTunes (just enter “Legal Current” in the search box).

Show notes for October 2011:

0:00-0:50 Open
0:55-2:00 “Chaos in the Courts”
2:10-3:35 “On the Blawgs”
3:40-20:40 Interview/Sally Abel: .xxx domain
20:45-22:05 “In the News” with Thomson Reuters News & Insight
22:15-22:40 Closing comments

Podcast: September 2011

Jessica Leibrock — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 12:00:47 +0000

We’ve got a great “back to school” episode this month – featuring two segments about employment opportunities for law school graduates.

In our “On the Blawgs” segment we feature a post from the Above the Law blog about a promising new idea that may result in real-world experience for the newly graduated law school student.

In our “In the News,” segment we feature a recent news headline from Thomson Reuters News & Insight about the forecast for law firm associate positions to open up in 2012.

We also have our interview segment, with Bernie Codd, Intellectual Property Partner at McDermott, Will & Emery. We spoke with Bernie about the newly proposed patent reform bill and the impact it may have.

And in our “Chaos in the Courts” segment we have a strange story about a teen in Texas whose belief that he is a 500 year-old vampire landed him under a mental health hold with charges of burglary and assault.

You can listen to the episode now by clicking the Play button on the built-in player below, or listen later.

We’re also on iTunes (just enter “Legal Current” in the search box).

Show notes for September 2011:

0:00-0:50 Open
00:55-2:05 “Chaos in the Courts”
2:05-3:45 “On the Blawgs” featuring a blog post from Above the Law
3:45-19:25 Interview/Bernie Codd: Patent Reform bill
19:30-21:20 “In the News” with Thomson Reuters News & Insight
21:20-21:50 Closing comments