Legal Current

Nov 08 2023 100 ep. 15 mins 2.5k
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Legal Current is a podcast from Thomson Reuters, Legal, that features information and commentary on the business and practice of law.

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ABA Private Target M&A Deal Points Study & Practical Law Partnership

Nov 08 2023 12 mins  
he ABA’s Business Law Section M&A Committee’s flagship Private Target M&A Deal Points Study is considered the industry’s gold standard reference for deal points in private acquisition agreements. Through Practical Law's new partnership with the ABA, select Practical Law forms now contain integrated slides from the study as well as continuously updated Practical Law What's M

Employers & Employees Dealing With Long COVID

Mar 31 2023 13 mins  
The CDC estimates that about 7.5% of the U.S. population may be dealing with long COVID or what is also termed long-haul COVID, post-acute COVID-19, long-term effects of COVID or chronic COVID. Because long COVID is not as well understood as COVID-19 in terms of causes, symptoms and treatment, it can be complicated for employers to deal with. Lindsay Ditlow Of McDermott Will &

Rise of Investor-Backed Law Firms

Feb 22 2023 18 mins  
Various states are exploring new models on who can practice law, new ownership models of law firms, and other paradigm shifts. Arizona changed its alternative business structure to non-lawyer ownership and investment in law firms. Scout Law is the first such entities to take advantage of the change. Steve Germann discusses why he created the new firm, and his expectations for simil

How Law Firms Are Changing Their Support Staffing

Sep 13 2022 17 mins  
A lot of attention has been paid lately to lateral hiring and associate compensation, but changes are also taking place in law firm staffing. Thomson Reuters Institute recently completed its annual analysis on law firm staffing ratios. Today, we’ll talk about what the new trends are with Isaac Brooks, senior industry data analyst and Natalie Runyon, director, ESG content and advi

Everything You to Know (Almost) About the Metaverse

Jul 06 2022 20 mins  

What to Know When Starting an NFT Marketplace

Apr 28 2022 17 mins  
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are the hot craze. While the initial coin offering ("ICO") craze of 2017-2018 fizzled out in the face of government enforcement actions, a resurgence in the global market for bitcoin and the new category of NFTs is fueling a new boom in digital assets as mainstream interest increases. Recently, Christie's became the very first major auction house to offer

Digital Currencies - Risk, Reward & Opportunity

Apr 07 2022 14 mins  
Cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin, Ethereum and dogecoin saw a record $9.3 billion inflow in 2021. Governments and regulatory bodies are racing to keep up with explosion of cryptocurrencies, associated marketplaces and exchanges, and other digital assets such as NFTs. Thomson Reuters is hosting a two-day exploration of risk and reward for the global crypto community. Will anticipate

The Impact of COVID on Sports

Mar 18 2022 18 mins  
Get your brackets out! For the first time in three years, March Madness, as we’re accustomed to seeing it, is back. NCAA, NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL and the Olympics all navigated their way through the pandemic through a combination of delays, bubbles, cancelled games, and various COVID protocols. Will any of this have lasting effects on players’ rights, collective bargaining agreemen

One Year After the George Floyd Killing - Community Rebuilding & Police Reform

Oct 01 2021 22 mins  
The events last summer following the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police shook the city of Minneapolis to its core. Days of riots and unrest destroyed scores of business, particularly in the Lake Street area, where rebuilding is still taking place. Many parts of the community have pulled together to assist with the rebuilding as well as tackle the broader community issues

Adapting International Arbitration Through Remote Technology

Jan 04 2021 34 mins  
The COVID-19 pandemic has not only affected in-person court hearings, but has similarly affected the arbitration world as well. In-person arbitration hearings are now difficult to hold, owing to travel restrictions and the difficulty in safely conducting face-to-face hearings. The arbitration world is rapidly adapting to remote arbitration hearings. The Arbitration Institute of t