Entries from November 2009

November 5, 2009

UPDATE: Bob Berring Responds to Criticism In Blog Post

In a response to the video posted on the Legal Currents blog (see previous post), Bob has further clarified the context of his comments, and elaborated on his position on the SLAW blog. Here are some highlights:

When I referred to those who are devoted to making the law freely available to everyone as heroes, I [...]

November 5, 2009

Thomson Reuters Posts Q3 Results

Highlights on overall information from Associated Press:

Third-quarter net income tumbled 60 percent from a year ago, as revenue in its legal and market divisions fell.
The company earned $162 million, or 19 cents per share, in the three months ended Sept. 30. That’s down from $404 million, or 49 cents per share, a year earlier.
Earnings slipped [...]

November 2, 2009

Berring Post on ‘Free Legal Information’ Generates Spirited Debate

A recent post featuring a video of Bob Berring discussing free legal information on the Thomson Reuters blog has stirred up debate in the comments. Charges by Carl Malamud that Bob is a “paid spokesman” for West ignited the comments, and prompted this response from Bob:

I am troubled by the comments impugning my ethics and [...]