Our friends from Eagan seem to be gearing up to get more in-house counsel onto Westlaw
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Westlaw Gives Corporate Counsel More Powerful Tools for Litigation Management
EAGAN, Minn., March 24, 2005 - The new Westlaw® Corporate Litigation package announced this week by Thomson West offers resources specifically tailored to the full range of unique needs of corporate attorneys who manage outside counsel in litigation or manage some aspects of litigation in-house. The increasing rate of corporate litigation, compounded by the need to control legal spending and limit corporate liability, has driven increased focus by corporations to manage their litigation and activities. Thomson West is part of the Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC).
Corporate counsel have a diverse set of responsibilities that require varying levels of expertise on business, regulatory and compliance matters; in managing litigation, they require very specific tools to support their workflow. The new corporate litigation package allows corporate attorneys to customize their Westlaw access to best support their company size, information and research needs, and the tasks they perform. With Westlaw, corporate attorneys can better manage litigation resources whether in-house or outside counsel; evaluate the merit of a claim and the potential for liability and damages; investigate key facts and figures to craft better litigation strategy; gather data needed to evaluate exposure and determine options; and find the tools, tips and strategies needed to evaluate the work of outside counsel or practice directly before the court.
“Corporate attorneys face unique challenges managing litigation,” said Tim Wahlberg, vice president of the Corporate Segment for Thomson West. “From managing outside counsel to limiting corporate liability through proactive risk management, corporate attorneys are pulled in many directions and for many tasks. Westlaw provides them with the tools necessary to better manage corporate litigation.”
Westlaw allows fast, easy access to more than 19,000 databases of information, which include editorially enhanced cases, statutes, rules and regulations; legal periodicals and texts; and domestic and international business news. The online service at www.westlaw.com combines superior research information with innovative technology tools that put more power in the hands of researchers. For more information about Westlaw enhancements and features, visit west.thomson.com/products/westlaw.
West release always end with something like:
About Thomson West
Headquartered in Eagan, Minn., Thomson West is the foremost provider of integrated information solutions to the U.S. legal market. Thomson West is a business within The Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC) and was formed when West Publishing and Thomson Legal Publishing merged in June 1996. For more information, please visit the Thomson West Web site at west.thomson.com.
The Thomson Corporation
The Thomson Corporation (www.thomson.com), with 2004 revenues of $8.10 billion, is a global leader in providing integrated information solutions to business and professional customers. Thomson provides value-added information, software tools and applications to more than 20 million users in the fields of law, tax, accounting, financial services, higher education, reference information, corporate e-learning and assessment, scientific research and healthcare. With operational headquarters in Stamford, Conn., Thomson has approximately 38,000 employees and provides services in approximately 130 countries. The Corporation’s common shares are listed on the New York and Toronto stock exchanges (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC).
but I’m not going to post those explanations in most of these reports.
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