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<title>BARBRI Mobile Bar Review Application Now Available on the App Store</title>
<link>http://west.thomson.com/about/news/2009/09/23/default.aspx</link>
<description>BARBRI, a Thomson Reuters business, today announced that preparing for the bar exam is now easier for law students with the launch of BARBRI Mobile, an enhanced iPhone and iPod touch application that is now available from the App Store.</description>
<pubDate>23 Sep 09</pubDate>
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<title>FindLaw Wins Five WebAwards for Law Firm Web Site Design and Development</title>
<link>http://west.thomson.com/about/news/2009/09/21/findlaw-webawards.aspx</link>
<description>FindLaw, the leader in Internet marketing services for law firms and provider of FindLaw.com, won five 2009 WebAwards from the Web Marketing Association for exceptional Web site development and design.</description>
<pubDate>21 Sep 09</pubDate>
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<title>Law Firm Professional Development Expert Caren Ulrich Stacy to Present Live Webcasts on West LegalEdcenter</title>
<link>http://west.thomson.com/about/news/2009/09/10/caren-ulrich-stacy.aspx</link>
<description>West LegalEdcenter is announcing an exclusive arrangement with law firm professional development authority Caren Ulrich Stacy for a series of live, online webcasts addressing innovative practices in the field of lawyer development.</description>
<pubDate>10 Sep 09</pubDate>
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<title>West Salutes Law Librarians</title>
<link>http://west.thomson.com/about/news/2009/07/28/librarian-salute.aspx</link>
<description>New campaign promotes critical role of law librarians in public and private sectors</description>
<pubDate>28 Jul 09</pubDate>
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<title>Westlaw China Offers New Features for News, Law and Business Information for Attorneys and Legal Researchers</title>
<link>http://west.thomson.com/about/news/2009/07/20/westlaw-china.aspx</link>
<description>Westlaw China covers more than 400,000 laws and regulations and provides current awareness with daily summaries of Chinese business and legal news from more than 120 online sources</description>
<pubDate>20 Jul 09</pubDate>
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<title>Digital Music and the Law: West LegalEdcenter and The GRAMMY foundation Deliver New Online CLE Programming about Digital Music Distribution</title>
<link>http://west.thomson.com/about/news/2009/07/16/grammy.aspx</link>
<description>The digital music program is now available as an on-demand webcast through West LegalEdcenter.</description>
<pubDate>16 Jul 09</pubDate>
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<title>West Author Andrew F. Popper Teaches Legal Truths with Fiction</title>
<link>http://west.thomson.com/about/news/2009/07/08/andrew-popper.aspx </link>
<description>Award-winning novel Rediscovering Lone Pine explores legal issues through the art of storytelling</description>
<pubDate>8 Jul 09</pubDate>
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<title>West LegalEdcenter and Northwestern University School of Law Present New CLE Programming from the Garrett Corporate and Securities Law Institute</title>
<link>http://west.thomson.com/about/news/2009/06/25/garrett-sli.aspx </link>
<description>Sessions from the 29th annual Garrett Corporate and Securities Law Institute are now available on-demand through West LegalEdcenter.</description>
<pubDate>24 Jun 09</pubDate>
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<title>9th Edition of Black's Law Dictionary</title>
<link>http://west.thomson.com/about/news/2009/06/24/blacks.aspx </link>
<description>Updated version from West features 2,500 new terms</description>
<pubDate>24 Jun 09</pubDate>
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<title>Trial of Bank Robber John Dillinger's Moll to Be Recreated July 14 as Continuing Legal Education Event Live From St. Paul</title>
<link>http://west.thomson.com/about/news/2009/06/19/moll.aspx </link>
<description>Minnesota Supreme Court justice and trial attorneys featured in West LegalEdcenter national webcast inspired by outlaws depicted in Public Enemies movie with Johnny Depp</description>
<pubDate>19 Jun 09</pubDate>
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<title>West LegalEdcenter Announces Expanded Scholarship Opportunities for Continuing Legal Education Programs</title>
<link>http://west.thomson.com/about/news/2009/06/18/wlec-scholarship.aspx</link>
<description>To help more attorneys earn continuing legal education credits during the economic downturn, West LegalEdcenter has announced additional scholarship opportunities for its live event, live webcast, on-demand and podcast programming.</description>
<pubDate>18 Jun 09</pubDate>
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<title>Legal Current, the New Blog from Thomson Reuters, Legal</title>
<link>http://west.thomson.com/about/news/2009/06/17/legal-current.aspx </link>
<description>The legal businesses of Thomson Reuters have launched Legal Current, a blog that presents information and commentary on the business and practice of law.</description>
<pubDate>17 Jun 09</pubDate>
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<title>Black's Law Dictionary Application for the iPhone</title>
<link>http://west.thomson.com/about/news/2009/04/27/blacks-china.aspx </link>
<description>A Black's Law Dictionary application for the iPhone and iPod touch is now available from West, part of Thomson Reuters. The app features the most recent 8th edition of the dictionary, edited by Bryan A. Garner.</description>
<pubDate>27 Apr 09</pubDate>
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<title>Expert Insight on Business Laws of China</title>
<link>http://west.thomson.com/about/news/2009/04/22/china.aspx </link>
<description>The People's Republic of China is now the world's third-largest economy and the recipient of more foreign investment each year than any other country, yet its business laws and the practice of deal-making have long been a source of confusion or mystery.</description>
<pubDate>22 Apr 09</pubDate>
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<title>Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonin Scalia, Author Bryan Garner Featured in Free West LegalEdcenter CLE Course</title>
<link>http://west.thomson.com/about/news/2009/03/23/scalia-garner.aspx </link>
<description>A free video excerpt of a continuing legal education (CLE) course featuring United States Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonin Scalia and noted legal writer Bryan Garner is now available on the West LegalEdcenter Web site. </description>
<pubDate>23 Mar 09</pubDate>
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<title>A Majority of Americans Have Started or Considered Starting Their Own Business, Says New FindLaw.com Survey</title>
<link>http://west.thomson.com/about/news/2009/03/23/business.aspx </link>
<description>If you've ever found yourself saying: "I should start my own business," you're not alone. Most Americans say they have at least considered starting their own business, or have actually done so at least once in their life.</description>
<pubDate>23 Mar 09</pubDate>
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<title>Introducing West Case Timeline Custom Timeline Creation in a Click</title>
<link>http://west.thomson.com/about/news/2009/03/18/west-case-timeline.aspx </link>
<description>Attorneys appreciate the importance of timing. All of the events in a case relate to each other on a time scale, and the ability to create a cohesive, accurate timeline of these events is often critical to understanding the crux of the case - and then effectively conveying this information to a judge or jury. </description>
<pubDate>18 Mar 09</pubDate>
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<title>The IRS Chooses Thomson Reuters</title>
<link>http://west.thomson.com/about/news/2009/03/16/irs.aspx </link>
<description>West, part of Thomson Reuters, has been awarded a new multi-year contract from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for comprehensive research services, including legal, tax, news and business information, according to an announcement today from Thomson Reuters.</description>
<pubDate>16 Mar 09</pubDate>
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<title>Understanding the Impact of State Immigration Laws</title>
<link>http://west.thomson.com/about/news/2009/03/12/immigration-laws.aspx</link>
<description>With 24 states enacting laws or executive orders that seek to deter the employment of unauthorized foreign workers, employers need to be aware of the procedures they need to follow, in addition to steps already required by federal law.</description>
<pubDate>12 Mar 09</pubDate>
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<title>Introducing Public Records Research You Can Trust</title>
<link>http://west.thomson.com/about/news/2009/02/26/public-records.aspx </link>
<description>Attorneys searching for people - whether for litigation, fraud detection, witness research or due diligence - rely on information from a wide range of sources, some more trustworthy than others. </description>
<pubDate>26 Feb 09</pubDate>
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<title>One in Nine Americans Have Contemplated Bankruptcy, Says New FindLaw.com Survey </title>
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<description>The ongoing recession - with rising layoffs, home foreclosures and credit defaults - is clearly placing pressure on the finances of millions of Americans. </description>
<pubDate>12 Feb 09</pubDate>
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<title>Your Name Here: A Novel Idea to Name a Character in Next John Grisham Book </title>
<link>http://west.thomson.com/about/news/2009/02/09/grisham.aspx </link>
<description>The characters in the legal thrillers of best selling writer John Grisham are memorable: Mitch McDeere (The Firm), Carl Lee Hailey (A Time to Kill), Reggie Love (The Client) and Darby Shaw (The Pelican Brief). </description>
<pubDate>09 Feb 09</pubDate>
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<title>Top Legal Marketers Honored at 2009 Hubbard One Excellence in Legal Marketing Awards</title>
<link>http://west.thomson.com/about/news/2009/02/04/marketers-honored.aspx</link>
<description>Hubbard One, the premier provider of marketing and business development solutions for law firms, presented the 2009 Hubbard One Excellence in Legal Marketing Awards on Jan. 29 at the 16th annual Marketing Partner Forum in Dana Point, Calif.</description>
<pubDate>04 Feb 09</pubDate>
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<title>Elite Enterprise 3.8 Unveiled at LegalTech New York</title>
<link>http://west.thomson.com/about/news/2009/02/03/enterpise-38.aspx </link>
<description>Elite has announced the general availability of Elite Enterprise Version 3.8, the newest release of the company's client-server financial and practice management system for legal and professional services firms.</description>
<pubDate>03 Feb 09</pubDate>
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<title>ProLaw Now Captures More Time, Eases e-Mail Handling and Improves e-Filing </title>
<link>http://west.thomson.com/about/news/2009/02/02/prolaw-features.aspx</link>
<description>ProLaw continues to enhance its fully integrated front-and-back office solution with several new features that help attorneys work more efficiently while managing their cases and matters.</description>
<pubDate>02 Feb 09</pubDate>
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<title>Guthrie Theater and West LegalEdcenter Offer Event Exploring Women's Issues and Discrimination</title>
<link>http://west.thomson.com/about/news/2009/01/30/guthrie.aspx </link>
<description>The Guthrie Theater and West LegalEdcenter join forces on March 3 in a unique theater-based continuing legal education (CLE) course for attorneys that employs theater literature including Wendy Wasserstein's play Third to explore the perception of female professionals, gender bias against women and the impact that female role models in theater, society and law have on discrimination.</description>
<pubDate>30 Jan 09</pubDate>
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<title>FindLaw.com Launches 2009 Tax Center for Economy-Weary Consumers</title>
<link>http://west.thomson.com/about/news/2009/01/28/tax-center.aspx</link>
<description>It's that time of year again. In fact, consumers weary of the current economic state have probably had tax filing season on the mind for some time. Now consumers and small businesses looking for help this tax season can find credible information and resources on the new FindLaw.com 2009 Tax Center at www.taxes.findlaw.com.</description>
<pubDate>28 Jan 09</pubDate>
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<title>When Words Just Aren't Enough</title>
<link>http://west.thomson.com/about/news/2009/01/13/words.aspx </link>
<description>A slight smile from the attorney, a furrowed brow on the judge or the fidgeting discomfort of an expert witness: these are vital responses that a dictated court transcript alone cannot capture, and why words simply aren't enough when reviewing court transcripts.</description>
<pubDate>13 Jan 09</pubDate>
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<title>Law School Faculty Share, Publish and Search for Classroom Resources in a Unique Cross-Campus Online Community</title>
<link>http://west.thomson.com/about/news/2009/01/07/classroom-resource.aspx</link>
<description>Law School Exchange, a new online networking and content sharing site from West and Foundation Press, takes the term "knowledge sharing" to a new level for law school faculty in the United States.</description>
<pubDate>07 Jan 09</pubDate>
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<title>Law Firm Leaders Invited to Learn How To Survive and Adapt During Current Economic Downturn at the 14th Annual Law Firm Leaders Forum</title>
<link>http://west.thomson.com/about/news/2009/01/06/survive-adapt-economy.aspx</link>
<description>Registration is now open for the 14th Annual Law Firm Leaders Forum 2009, the legal industry's leading conference for law firm managing partners and chairs.</description>
<pubDate>06 Jan 09</pubDate>
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<title>Military Rights, Social Networking Laws and Green Collar Laws are Predicted to be Top Consumer Legal Issues of 2009 According to FindLaw</title>
<link>http://west.thomson.com/about/news/2008/12/30/military-rights.aspx </link>
<description>FindLaw, the most-visited legal Web site, www.findlaw.com, has released its Top Ten Legal Predictions for 2009 at: http://news.findlaw.com/features/2009top10.html, a forecast of legal hot topics that include urban living, employee rights, "green" laws, military rights and legal issues impacting small business.</description>
<pubDate>30 Dec 08</pubDate>
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<title>Military Rights, Social Networking Laws and Green Collar Laws are Predicted to be Top Consumer Legal Issues of 2009 According to FindLaw</title>
<link>http://west.thomson.com/about/news/2008/12/30/military-rights.aspx </link>
<description>FindLaw, the most-visited legal Web site, www.findlaw.com, has released its Top Ten Legal Predictions for 2009 at: http://news.findlaw.com/features/2009top10.html, a forecast of legal hot topics that include urban living, employee rights, "green" laws, military rights and legal issues impacting small business.</description>
<pubDate>30 Dec 08</pubDate>
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<title>Young Adults Encountering Underage Drinking at Parties, Says New FindLaw.com Survey</title>
<link>http://west.thomson.com/about/news/2008/12/30/young-adults.aspx</link>
<description>The holiday party season is in full swing, reaching its biggest celebration on New Year's Eve.</description>
<pubDate>30 Dec 08</pubDate>
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<title>Thomson Reuters Announces New Federal Government Initiative</title>
<link>http://west.thomson.com/about/news/2008/12/30/pamela-graff.aspx </link>
<description>Thomson Reuters, the world's leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, has launched a new federal government initiative that will work across the entire company, developing information solutions and services tailored to the unique needs of U.S. government customers.</description>
<pubDate>30 Dec 08</pubDate>
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<title>FindLaw's Top 10 Legal Issues of 2008</title>
<link>http://west.thomson.com/about/news/2008/12/22/default.aspx</link>
<description>FindLaw.com, the most-visited legal Web site, is sharing its list of most popular consumer legal issues of the year at: http://www.findlaw.com/2008Top10.</description>
<pubDate>22 Dec 08</pubDate>
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<title>Nishith Desai Associates Goes Live With Elite 3E's Advanced Practice Management Platform</title>
<link>http://west.thomson.com/about/news/2008/12/16/mgmt-platform.aspx</link>
<description>A high-end international legal, tax and strategy consulting firm, Nishith Desai Associates, based in Mumbai, Bangalore and Palo Alto, has successfully gone live with 3E, the next-generation financial and practice management software system from Elite, a worldwide provider of integrated practice and financial management systems for professional services firms. </description>
<pubDate>16 Dec 08</pubDate>
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<title>Richmond County, Georgia, Sheriff's Office Cracks Down on Gangs, Wins IACP Award</title>
<link>http://west.thomson.com/about/news/2008/12/10/iacp-award.aspx</link>
<description>Using an operational tattoo shop as a business front, the Richmond County, Georgia, Sheriff's Office Gang Task Force conducted undercover investigations to reduce gun sales by local street gangs.</description>
<pubDate>10 Dec 08</pubDate>
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<title>2008 Law Technology News Awards Honor Elite and ProLaw</title>
<link>http://west.thomson.com/about/news/2008/12/10/law-tech-awards.aspx</link>
<description>Elite and ProLaw both earned Gold in the 2008 Technology Awards, just announced by Law Technology News. </description>
<pubDate>10 Dec 08</pubDate>
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<title>Is Today's Jury Listening?</title>
<link>http://west.thomson.com/about/news/2008/12/02/jury-listening.aspx </link>
<description>Lawyers who communicate clearly to jury members tend to present a more effective case. But are there forces in play, today, that make it harder to communicate to any jury?</description>
<pubDate>02 Dec 08</pubDate>
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<title>FindLaw Helps Consumers Navigate the Financial Crisis: From Wall Street to Main Street</title>
<link>http://west.thomson.com/about/news/2008/11/24/findlaw-consumer-help.aspx</link>
<description>FindLaw, the most-visited legal Web site, launched Financial Crisis: From Wall Street to Main Street, a special edition on its free legal information site dedicated to delivering legal information, news and commentary for anyone affected by today's credit crunch.</description>
<pubDate>24 Nov 08</pubDate>
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<title>Peer Monitor Economic Index Drops in Third Quarter</title>
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<description>Like the financial markets, the legal market exhibited significant swings in performance in the third quarter, with the Peer Monitor Economic Index (PMI) from West falling two points from the second quarter.</description>
<pubDate>24 Nov 08</pubDate>
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<title>Law Firms Look to Gain Influence and Grow their Business in 2009</title>
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<description>Registration is open for the 16th Annual Marketing Partner Forum 2009, the legal industry's leading conference on client development.</description>
<pubDate>18 Nov 08</pubDate>
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<title>One Out of Four Workers Have Encountered Employment Discrimination, Says New FindLaw.com Survey</title>
<link>http://west.thomson.com/about/news/2008/11/06/employment-discrimination.aspx</link>
<description>With unemployment rising and competition in the workplace increasing, it's tough to get a job - or get ahead - in today's market. </description>
<pubDate>06 Nov 08</pubDate>
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<title>Westlaw China Goes Global</title>
<link>http://west.thomson.com/about/news/2008/11/06/westlaw-china.aspx</link>
<description>Leading attorneys practicing in today's global marketplace agree that Chinese law is important to the future of their practice.</description>
<pubDate>06 Nov 08</pubDate>
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<title>West and Bruce MacEwen of Adam Smith Esq. to Offer Economic Insights on Legal Industry Market Conditions</title>
<link>http://west.thomson.com/about/news/2008/10/24/legal-industry-analysis.aspx</link>
<description>West and Bruce MacEwen, founder and publisher of Adam Smith Esq., today announced they will provide analysis of legal industry economic conditions utilizing key market intelligence sources from West, including the Peer Monitor Economic Index (PMI).</description>
<pubDate>24 Oct 08</pubDate>
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<title>FindLaw Announces Voting Rights Resource in Partnership with JustVote.org</title>
<link>http://west.thomson.com/about/news/2008/10/22/justvote.aspx</link>
<description>FindLaw, the world's leading provider of online legal information and Internet marketing solutions for law firms, has announced a partnership with JustVote.org, a non-partisan, non-profit affiliate of JustThink.org to help voters to know their rights, for its Voting Rights Law section of FindLaw's Special Edition: Election 2008.</description>
<pubDate>22 Oct 08</pubDate>
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<title>TressCox Now Live with ELITE 3E's Web-based Practice and Financial Management System</title>
<link>http://west.thomson.com/about/news/2008/10/17/tresscox-elite.aspx</link>
<description>Leading Australian law firm TressCox Lawyers has gone live on ELITE 3E&#174;, the next generation financial and practice management software system from Elite. Elite, a Thomson Reuters business, is a worldwide provider of integrated practice and financial management systems for professional services firms.</description>
<pubDate>17 Oct 08</pubDate>
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<title>FindLaw Offers Special Edition: Elections 2008</title>
<link>http://west.thomson.com/about/news/2008/10/16/2008-election.aspx</link>
<description>Leader in Free Legal Information Delivers Expert Presidential Election Commentary, Including Voter Rights and How The Law Could Be Impacted By A New Administration</description>
<pubDate>16 Oct 08</pubDate>
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<title>Peer Monitor Economic Index Provides Timely Data for Law Firms Analyzing Market Conditions</title>
<link>http://west.thomson.com/about/news/2008/10/16/peer-monitor.aspx</link>
<description>Quarterly index from West measures legal market conditions and performance such as law firm profits, demand, hiring and associate compensation</description>
<pubDate>16 Oct 08</pubDate>
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<title>Treasury Proposal: Undisclosed Benefits and Risks of Buying Mortgage-Related Assets</title>
<link>http://west.thomson.com/about/news/2008/09/25/treasury-proposal.aspx</link>
<description>As Congress considers a proposal for a $700 billion bailout of major lenders in an effort to stabilize the United States economy, many attorneys and their clients who have a stake in the mortgage and asset-related securities market are researching the Treasury Department's proposal and its potential impact.</description>
<pubDate>25 Sep 08</pubDate>
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<title>Hubbard One Clients Recognized in 2008 Web Marketing Association's WebAwards Competition</title>
<link>http://west.thomson.com/about/news/2008/09/24/h1webawards.aspx</link>
<description>The Web Marketing Association announced the winners of its 2008 WebAwards competition, and Hubbard One clients ranked among the best industry Web sites. Out of numerous agency entrants, Hubbard One was among a small handful of firms winning a dozen or more awards, including nearly one-third of the legal category awards.</description>
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<title>FindLaw Earns Five WebAwards for Excellence in Developing Web Sites for Law Firms</title>
<link>http://west.thomson.com/about/news/2008/09/22/WebAwards.aspx</link>
<description>FindLaw, the leader in Internet marketing services for law firms and provider of FindLaw.com, the most-visited legal information site, won five 2008 WebAwards from the Web Marketing Association for excellence in developing law firm Web sites.</description>
<pubDate>22 Sep 08</pubDate>
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<title>West Expands Its Public Records Services; Provides Technology and Analytics to Government and Law Enforcement</title>
<link>http://west.thomson.com/about/news/2008/09/22/ChoicePoints-AutoTrack.aspx</link>
<description>West announced today that it has reached an agreement with Reed Elsevier to acquire ChoicePoint's AutoTrack XP government business and CLEAR product line. A newly created business, West Government Services, will be built around the new team and provide technology, analytic and public record information to government agencies and law enforcement organizations, and will bring an alternative solution for public records information to these important markets.</description>
<pubDate>22 Sep 08</pubDate>
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<title>Letter from Peter Warwick to West customers affected by Hurricanes Ike &amp; Gustav</title>
<link>http://west.thomson.com/about/news/2008/09/19/warwick-letter.aspx</link>
<description>Everyone at West is moved by the devastation and loss suffered by the communities and victims of Hurricanes Gustav and Ike.</description>
<pubDate>19 Sep 08</pubDate>
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<title>West LegalEdcenter Gives Attorneys a '360' View of Legal Industry's Hot Topics - And an Edge in the Courtroom</title>
<link>http://west.thomson.com/about/news/2008/09/11/wlec-hot-topics.aspx</link>
<description>Why are some attorneys such successful litigators? They anticipate their opponents' arguments and integrate those claims into their courtroom strategy.</description>
<pubDate>11 Sep 08</pubDate>
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<title>One in 12 Americans Admit Driving While Possibly Drunk, Says New FindLaw.com Survey</title>
<link>http://west.thomson.com/about/news/2008/08/29/drunk-driving.aspx</link>
<description>More than 30 million Americans will hit the road this Labor Day weekend for one last summer road trip. But a new survey indicates many of those drivers admit they may be driving while under the influence of alcohol.</description>
<pubDate>29 Aug 08</pubDate>
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<title>LiveNote Launches New West Case Notebook Software</title>
<link>http://west.thomson.com/about/news/2008/08/25/livenote-software.aspx</link>
<description>Litigators are constantly juggling, whether its discovery documents, pleadings, research, deposition testimony or other facts. With so many documents revolving around any given case, there's a lot to manage. Now, with West Case Notebook from LiveNote, litigators can manage all of their important documents in one convenient place.</description>
<pubDate>25 Aug 08</pubDate>
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<title>West LiveNote Version 1 Introduced at ILTA</title>
<link>http://west.thomson.com/about/news/2008/08/25/livenote-ilta.aspx</link>
<description>LiveNote is the legal profession's most widely used litigation support software for transcript and evidence management. Continuing to provide innovative features that help lawyers be more efficient and competitive, LiveNote has released a new version of its popular software - West LiveNote Version 1.</description>
<pubDate>25 Aug 08</pubDate>
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<title>West Provides 2008 Election Resources</title>
<link>http://west.thomson.com/about/news/2008/08/22/election-resources.aspx</link>
<description>Legal professionals and pundits tracking the Democratic and Republication National Conventions and electoral process can now rely on Westlaw for comprehensive election-related information with the launch of a new dedicated Elections tab on Westlaw.</description>
<pubDate>22 Aug 08</pubDate>
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<title>Witkin and West Announce the 5th Edition of Witkin, <em>California Procedure</em></title>
<link>http://west.thomson.com/about/news/2008/08/20/california-procedure.aspx</link>
<description>The Witkin Legal Institute and West, part of Thomson Reuters, announce the publication of the 5th edition of Witkin, California Procedure, the definitive treatise on the subject.</description>
<pubDate>20 Aug 08</pubDate>
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<title>Half of Young Drivers Are Driving While Texting, Says New FindLaw.com Survey</title>
<link>http://west.thomson.com/about/news/2008/08/06/young-drivers.aspx</link>
<description>Nearly half of the drivers between ages 18 and 24 say they have sent a text message, instant message or e-mail while driving, according to a new survey by FindLaw.com (http://www.findlaw.com), the most popular legal information Web site.</description>
<pubDate>06 Aug 08</pubDate>
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<title>2008 LiveNote User Conference Will Address the Latest Trends and Best Practices in Litigation</title>
<link>http://west.thomson.com/about/news/2008/08/06/livenote.aspx</link>
<description>Litigation is often complex and time-consuming, and attorneys and paralegals need to stay on top of trends in discovery and technology to remain competitive and efficient. To address this need in the legal industry, LiveNote - the industry's leading realtime transcription and video services provider - is offering up some of the best and brightest minds in litigation technology during its first-ever LiveNote User Conference Sept. 14-16 in San Francisco.</description>
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<link>http://west.thomson.com/about/news/2008/08/05/westlaw-business.aspx</link>
<description>With the shifts in the economic climate this year, many corporations are turning to trusted legal counsel for options before making tough decisions about how to best restructure. To better serve business law professionals in providing this counsel, Westlaw Business has introduced the new Restructuring Center.</description>
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<link>http://west.thomson.com/about/news/2008/07/21/elite-Hulley.aspx</link>
<description>Elite's commitment to a sharp focus on quality customer service has led to the appointment of Phillip Hulley as vice president, Client Services. Hulley will be responsible for Elite's Implementation &amp; Consulting and Technical Services, including the Technology Services Group and Data Conversion for North America.</description>
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<title>West Seals Campus Research Deal with iCONN</title>
<link>http://west.thomson.com/about/news/2008/07/21/campus-research-iconn.aspx</link>
<description>West has secured a contract for its Campus Research service with the Connecticut State Library for use in iCONN.org - Connecticut's re-search engine for academic libraries.</description>
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<link>http://west.thomson.com/about/news/2008/07/03/king.aspx</link>
<description>Rick King, executive vice president and chief operations officer of Thomson Reuters North American Legal, has been appointed chairman of the State of Minnesota Ultra High-Speed Broadband Task Force by Governor Tim Pawlenty.</description>
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<title>Most Americans Don't Have a Will, Says New FindLaw.com Survey</title>
<link>http://west.thomson.com/about/news/2008/06/30/findlaw-survey.aspx</link>
<description>Nearly 60 percent of Americans don't have a will, according to a new survey by FindLaw.com, the web's most popular legal information website. Fifty-eight percent of American adults have not written a will, giving them little control or input into issues such as what will happen to their assets and any minor children after they die.</description>
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<title>From Law Student to Lawyer to Rainmaker: New West Book Offers Advice for Success in Law and Life</title>
<link>http://west.thomson.com/about/news/2008/06/27/rainmaker.aspx</link>
<description>Inspiration can come from many things: words heard or read, actions witnessed or the lives lived by close friends or even strangers. A new book from West suggests there are ways to inspire a successful legal career through both new and time-tested tactics.</description>
<pubDate>27 Jun 08</pubDate>
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<title>West Releases <em>North Dakota Century Code Annotated</em></title>
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<description>West is introducing a new way for North Dakota legal professionals to access all comprehensive coverage of the North Dakota Century Code. <em>West's North Dakota Century Code Annotated</em> is a full-text collection of decision headnotes, reference index information and convenient cross-referencing features that are researched and maintained by West attorney editors.</description>
<pubDate>26 Jun 08</pubDate>
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<title>Hubbard One Wins Legal Marketing Award for Integrated Marketing and Business Development Solution</title>
<link>http://west.thomson.com/about/news/2008/06/20/legal-marketing.aspx</link>
<description>Hubbard One has been honored with the "Marketing Technology Provider" award at the 3rd Annual Legal Marketing Awards.</description>
<pubDate>20 Jun 08</pubDate>
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<link>http://west.thomson.com/about/news/2008/06/19/workplace-injury.aspx</link>
<description>More than a quarter of American adults say they have been injured while working, often missing substantial time from work as a result, according to a new survey by FindLaw.com.</description>
<pubDate>19 Jun 08</pubDate>
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<title>Free Resource Helps People Find Legal Answers Online</title>
<link>http://west.thomson.com/about/news/2008/06/17/redesigned-findlaw.aspx</link>
<description>A new free resource is available online for people in need of legal information, do-it-yourself legal forms, or a lawyer. FindLaw.com, the nation's premiere online source of legal information and services, has launched a new portal designed to make it easier for everyone from small-business owners to people planning their estates to access legal information and tools.</description>
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<link>http://west.thomson.com/about/news/2008/06/17/3e-financial-reporting.aspx</link>
<description>Elite has introduced two additions to its flagship Elite 3E financial and practice management software platform, now offering reporting and budgeting solutions developed by Clarity Systems as part of the Elite 3E platform. Elite is a worldwide provider of business software to professional services firms.</description>
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<link>http://west.thomson.com/about/news/2008/06/03/web-center.aspx</link>
<description>Hubbard One has launched version 6.2 of Web Center, its flagship offering that allows law firms to use the Web to communicate more effectively with target audiences. This release includes the introduction of a new Media Manager module, which reflects the growing trend toward video as a vital component of a firm's Web communication strategy.</description>
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<title>Hubbard One Releases Next Generation of Proposal Generation and Opportunity Tracking</title>
<link>http://west.thomson.com/about/news/2008/06/03/proposal-generator.aspx</link>
<description>Hubbard One has released Marketing Center 6.2, including the next generation of its Proposal Generator module. Marketing Center enables law firms around the world to successfully analyze, manage and drive business development activities.</description>
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<description>West today announced a redesigned Web site and online store at http://west.thomson.com that makes it easier for lawyers, law students and government agencies to find and acquire the legal information and resources they need to support their practice.</description>
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<title>Inside Contact Networks: Founder and CEO Interviewed in Westcast Podcast</title>
<link>http://west.thomson.com/about/news/2008/05/30/contact-networks.aspx</link>
<description>The breakthrough concepts behind the tracking of relationships that lawyers and business professionals rely on to generate new business have driven success for Contact Networks, a business within West.</description>
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<title>The Witkin Legal Institute and West Announce Winners of the 2008 Roger J. Traynor California Appellate Moot Court Competition</title>
<link>http://west.thomson.com/about/news/2008/05/27/witkin-legal.aspx</link>
<description>The Witkin Legal Institute and West, a Thomson Reuters business, are pleased to announce the winners of the 2008 Roger J. Traynor California Appellate Moot Court Competition.</description>
<pubDate>27 May 08</pubDate>
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<title>Americans Trust but Don't Listen to Political Polls, Says New FindLaw.com Survey</title>
<link>http://west.thomson.com/about/news/2008/05/16/political-polls.aspx</link>
<description>Four out of 10 American adults say they pay little or no attention to the political opinion polls that tell them which presidential candidate is the most popular, and more than eight in 10 say polls do not influence their vote. </description>
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<link>http://west.thomson.com/about/news/2008/05/12/user-generated.aspx</link>
<description>With video cameras and video editing software more accessible and easy to use than ever, it's no surprise that homemade production of video is a part of so many people's daily lives. But can this so-called user-generated content include multimedia from television networks, movie studios and the music industry?</description>
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<link>http://west.thomson.com/about/news/2008/04/29/legal-counsel.aspx</link>
<description>While many people will hire an attorney at some time in their life, the process is unlike most other purchasing decisions. There are more than one million lawyers in the United States, and finding the attorney that's right for you can seem like finding a needle in a haystack. In celebration of Law Day, which marks its 50th year this week, the experts at FindLaw have provided some tips to help consumers through this sometimes overwhelming process.</description>
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<link>http://west.thomson.com/about/news/2008/04/15/guthrie-theater.aspx</link>
<description>Westcast podcast features highlights and interviews related to the first production in a Continuing Legal Education series from West LegalEdcenter and the Guthrie</description>
<pubDate>15 Apr 08</pubDate>
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<title>The Credit Crisis: New West Legal Works Book Equips Attorneys and Investors for Increasing Litigation Involving Pervasive Securitization</title>
<link>http://west.thomson.com/about/news/2008/04/11/credit-crisis.aspx</link>
<description>As the credit crisis continues to expand, losses are inevitable, but who will bear them? The answer will ultimately lie with the courts, where loans and their origination and servicing have been the source of litigation in the United States for many years.</description>
<pubDate>11 Apr 08</pubDate>
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<link>http://west.thomson.com/about/news/2008/04/10/subprime-mortgage.aspx</link>
<description>The mortgage meltdown hit many people unexpectedly, and in response, litigators and other professionals have had to get up to speed quickly. Now they can get cutting-edge information about trends in the subprime crisis through West First Focus: Subprime Mortgage Crisis from Thomson West, the foremost provider of information, services and software to the legal market and part of The Thomson Corporation.</description>
<pubDate>10 Apr 08</pubDate>
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<title>Making Expert Witnesses Work: New Book from Thomson West Offers New Advice for Courtroom Success</title>
<link>http://west.thomson.com/about/news/2008/03/28/expert-witness.aspx</link>
<description>Litigators know, an expert witness can make a trial or break it. The role of experts in a case is critical to influencing judges, juries, and trial outcomes. Now litigators have a new resource for using expert witnesses to take ultimate advantage of new rules, procedures, and strategies for handling experts in civil trials - Thomson West's Expert Witnesses in Civil Trials, Effective Preparation and Presentation, 2007-2008 Edition.</description>
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<link>http://west.thomson.com/about/news/2008/03/18/hubbard-one.aspx</link>
<description>Hubbard One, a Thomson West business, has expanded its portfolio of industry-leading Web solutions for large and mid-size law firms to include video production services. As part of this new offering, Hubbard One and EMI Network now provide an end-to-end solution for video planning, production, and editing services.</description>
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<link>http://west.thomson.com/about/news/2008/02/20/schuett.aspx</link>
<description>Thomson Elite has named Jeff Schuett chief technology officer. Thomson Elite is part of The Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC) and a worldwide provider of business software to professional services firms.</description>
<pubDate>20 Feb 08</pubDate>
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<description>Key expansion to Westlaw Business provides even greater competitive advantage for business law professionals in obtaining the most relevant research and legal guidance on mergers and acquisitions, offerings, securities and related business law topics. Westlaw Business is part of Thomson West, a business within The Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC).</description>
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<title>Americans Split on Prenuptial Agreements, According to New Thomson West Poll</title>
<link>http://west.thomson.com/about/news/2008/02/14/prenup-agreement.aspx</link>
<description>Would you sign a prenuptial agreement before you say, "I do"? A new survey by Thomson West, a leading legal information solutions provider, finds that Americans are evenly split on the issue, but are open to at least considering a prenup.</description>
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<description>Thomson Elite was recognized as an innovation leader in legal technology for its Elite&#174; Billing Manager product at the Technology Awards presented by <em>Law Technology News&#174;</em>. Thomson Elite is part of The Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC) and a worldwide provider of business software to professional services firms.</description>
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<description>Building Tables of Authorities and revising citations for court-required format specifications can be painstaking and time-intensive. West CiteAdvisor&#153;, a patent-pending new practice tool from Thomson West, a business within The Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC), automates this process, reducing the tasks to minutes and ensuring court-expected accuracy.</description>
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<description>LiveNote, a Thomson business (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC), today announced that its renowned LiveNote World Service court reporting business is taking a new name: West Court Reporting Services. Known for providing sophisticated, high-tech court reporting services around the world, West Court Reporting Services now offers new capabilities, resources and value to courts, litigators and legal professionals.</description>
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<link>http://west.thomson.com/about/news/2008/02/04/litigation.aspx</link>
<description>Thomson Litigation Consulting, a leading provider of e-discovery and litigation management services, is bringing substantial new capabilities to its consulting business. Part of The Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC), Thomson Litigation Consulting was established in 2007 to address electronic discovery and litigation management needs of corporations and large law firms.</description>
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<description>A picture is worth a thousand words. That's why many litigators rely on video testimony from depositions to drive favorable settlements or have a strong impact in the courtroom. But video can be difficult to access when you need it - it occupies massive amounts of storage space and consumes valuable bandwidth during playback. Now litigators can rely on LiveNote, the industry's leading realtime transcription and video services provider, to store and provide direct access to their legal videos with Remote Video Sharing. LiveNote is a Thomson business (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC).</description>
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<description>West km&#153;, the market-leading knowledge management application from Thomson West that lets legal professionals capture and maximize their expertise and intellectual assets, now offers powerful new  productivity capabilities in the newly released West km 4.0 platform.</description>
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<description>Successful litigators are always focused on the outcome. But successful outcomes at trial often hinge on essential steps in the litigation process, such as filing dates and deadlines. Today, Thomson West announced a powerful new online tool to give litigators an edge in managing critical trial dates and filing logistics: Westlaw Legal Calendaring.</description>
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<link>http://west.thomson.com/about/news/2008/01/30/massana.aspx</link>
<description>Thomson Elite has named Kim Massana senior vice president, Strategic Marketing &amp; International. Thomson Elite is part of The Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC) and a worldwide provider of business software to professional services firms.</description>
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<description>Hubbard One, the premier provider of marketing and business development solutions for law firms, presented the 2008 Hubbard One Excellence in Legal Marketing Awards Jan. 17 at the 15th annual Marketing Partner Forum in Palm Beach, Fla.</description>
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<link>http://west.thomson.com/about/news/2008/01/25/fed-civ-rules.aspx</link>
<description>Each and every Federal Rule of Civil Procedure has been revised, the most sweeping change since the rules were enacted in 1938. To help lawyers understand the unprecedented changes that became effective on Dec. 1, 2007, Thomson West, a business within The Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC), has published the <em>Federal Civil Rules Handbook, 2008 edition</em>.</description>
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<description>The Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC) has established a strategic presence in the emerging business-to-business social networking space, announcing today the addition of Boston-based <a href="http://www.contactnetworks.com">Contact Networks</a>, and its enterprise relationship management (ERM) product, ContactNet, to its portfolio of business intelligence and relationship management services for legal and other professional markets.</description>
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<description>As the candidates for United States president ramp up campaigning in the new year, one of the issues they're often asked about is immigration - specifically illegal immigrants in society and in the workforce. Two leading immigration law experts share their views on this critical issue in the newest episode of Westcast, the audio podcast from Thomson West, part of The Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC).</description>
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<description>"Judicial notice could be taken that Friday is usually an off-day in World Series play." U.S. v. $1,963 in U.S. Money, 270 F. Supp 396 (1967) is today's Headnote of the Day and featured in the latest episode of Westcast, the audio podcast from Thomson West. Headnote of the Day is the new free daily information feed from West. </description>
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<description>The rules of the road in the mergers and acquisitions market are changing every day and corporations, private equity groups and hedge funds are reshaping their strategies in light of recent developments, according to a new audio podcast available from West Legalworks, part of Thomson West, a Thomson business (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC).</description>
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<description>For the second consecutive year, Baker Robbins &amp; Co. leads the list of technology consultants most often chosen by large law firms. This ranking was announced in the 2007 International Legal Technology Association (ILTA) Technology Purchasing Survey, which was unveiled at the 2007 ITLA conference. Baker Robbins is part of Thomson Consulting Services, a business within The Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC).</description>
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<description>Thomson West's Baker Robbins &amp; Co. has appointed two litigation practice experts to further strengthen the company's position in the litigation consulting services market. West is a business within The Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC).</description>
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<description>The Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC), a leading global provider of information solutions to business and professional customers, has appointed Laurie Zenner vice president of communications for its Thomson North American Legal business.</description>
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<description>LiveNote, a Thomson business, today announced that two additional patents within the Engate patent portfolio have been allowed by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The Engate portfolio relates to realtime management of testimonial text and evidence, and underscores the company's leadership in realtime and litigation management technologies for the legal industry.</description>
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<description>Litigators have questions - about cases, about strategies, about any and all relevant information. Searching Westlaw for the answers - or even clues to the answers - just got easier. Thomson West today announced Case Evaluator on Westlaw, a new research feature that goes beyond a typical search and returns only the desired results unique to each query. West is a business within the Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC).</description>
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<description>The New York Department of State and Thomson West, a Thomson business (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC), have entered into an eight-year contract to serve as the official publisher of the New York Codes, Rules and Regulations (NYCRR) and the New York State Register. </description>
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<description>American Law Reports resources are widely regarded for their comprehensive coverage of legal rules, doctrines and issues by jurisdiction. In January 2008, the entire ALR series will be available exclusively on Westlaw, an arrangement that is discussed in the latest episode of Westcast, the audio podcast from West, a Thomson business (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC).</description>
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