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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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LexisNexis Employs Transparent Semantic Search Technology to Patent Searching
Survey sponsored by LexisNexis: New Survey Finds that Majority of Lawyers Use Ratings But Desire More Comprehensive Information to Evaluate Counsel
FTC Reprimands ChoicePoint for Latest Data Breach Incident
Thomson/West
Video: How West Creates Headnotes and Key Numbers
Words and Phrases Now Online
XMLaw Acquired by Thomson Reuters
West Now Sells Books [...]
Using human attorney editors to create Westlaw case Headnotes and the Digest system has been the norm for over 100 years, but is it better than the Lexis computer-created headnotes and taxonomy? This question has long been discussed, but hasn’t really been investigated until now. Susan Nevelow-Mart has begun researching and writing an article, and [...]
We’ve been hearing about Bloomberg Law (BLAW) for quite sometime…well it is finally here and I am most intrigued! As soon as training sessions are available, I will learn all I can and report back here on the findings. Stay tuned for more information!
Link to Bloomberg Law web site
Link to product brochure
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Get a Head-Start on Law School
LexisNexis Suit Against Asher Dismissed
LexisNexis Launches New Supercomputer
Survey commissioned by LexisNexis reveals substantial growth in online social networking by lawyers over the past year
LexisNexis and Recommind to Deliver New Knowledge Management Capabilities for Law Firms
Thomson Reuters/Westlaw
West Sued over Drivers License and Related Information Database
BARBRI Goes Mobile With BARBRI Challenge [...]
Reed Elsevier/LexisNexis
Nebraska AG Will Not Seek Antitrust Action Against LexisNexis
Reed Elsevier/LexisNexis
Nebraska AG Threatens Multistate Antitrust Action Against LexisNexis
LexisNexis Announces Enhanced Version of Accurint for Collections
Martindale-Hubbell Connected Global Network Reaches 10,000 Lawyers
Profits Halve at Reed Elsevier
“Lexis Nexis, the content archive service, saw profits slip 6 per cent.”
Thomson Reuters/Westlaw
Thomson Reuters 2Q Net More than Doubles on Merger
“The legal information business, which includes the Westlaw research service [...]
Thomson Reuters/West
Breakingviews.com in Sale Talks with Thomson Reuters
Westlaw Launches New Programs Focused on Pro Bono and Lawyers in Transition
Westlaw Do Justice
Between Cases
IndLaw.com Acquired by Thomson Reuters
Reed Elsevier/LexisNexis
LexisNexis Warns 13,000 of Possible Data Breach
Class Says LexisNexis Botches Reports
LexisNexis Chief Says Company isn’t Going Anywhere
Reader’s Respond to this story: LexisNexis isn’t Leaving it’s Outsourcing
Lexis Lend a Hand [...]
