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Re Payment Card Interchange Fee Litigation
In re Payment Card Interchange Fee and Merchant..., Not Reported in... 2006 WL 6846702 lawsuits against the defendant credit card networks and certain of their member banks alleging that the defendants 2006 WL 6846702 have fixed transaction costs known as “interchange fees” Only the Westlaw citation is currently available. at supra-competitive levels in violation of Section One of United States District Court, E.D. New York. the Sherman Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1. See Carney Dec. Ex. 1 (Complaint in Photos Etc. Corp., et al., v. Visa U.S.A. Inc., In re PAYMENT CARD INTERCHANGE et al., CV 05–1007 (D. Conn. June 22, 2005) (the “Photos FEE AND MERCHANT DISCOUNT Complaint”)). Many of those actions were brought on ANTITRUST LITIGATION. behalf of a putative class, while several others were This document refers to: All Actions. brought by individual merchants acting alone. By order of the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation dated MDL No. 05–1720(JG)(JO). October 19, 2005, fourteen such lawsuits that had been | commenced in four separate districts were consolidated Aug. 7, 2006. in the current litigation for pretrial purposes. DE 2. Since then, more thirty-six additional cases have been transferred to this MDL action. See DE 57; DE 94; DE SEALED MEMORANDUM AND ORDER 144; DE 314. The following factual background, drawn from the Photos complaint, explains the transaction fees JAMES ORENSTEIN, United States Magistrate Judge. at issue and the plaintiffs' allegations. 2 *1 By notice dated December 21, 2005, defendants MasterCard Incorporated and MasterCard International Defendants MasterCard and Visa are payment card Incorporated (collectively “MasterCard”) moved to networks that are owned, respectively, by their thousands disqualify attorney K. -
Annual Report 2007
The Thomson Corporation Annual Report 2007 2 To Our Shareholders 64 Financial Statements and Notes 6 I am 110 Board of Directors 18 Thomson 2007 Financial Highlights 112 Senior Management 24 Management’s Discussion and Analysis 113 Corporate Information We are like you. At Thomson, our success depends on being trusted, on staying ahead, on having the answers others need in order to succeed. We are certain we have what it takes, because we have put the right model at the center of our design. You, the professional. The Thomson Corporation is a leading provider of critical information, decision support tools and related services to professionals in the legal, financial, tax and accounting, scientific and healthcare sectors. Thomson integrates its unique proprietary databases with third party data, software and analytical tools to create essential workflow solutions for business and professional clients around the world. We provide information platforms and services to support faster, better decisions that are more informed, more considered and more immediate. We have fashioned our solutions to provide the most relevant and trusted data instantly – intelligent information that helps you put your knowledge to work. This book is a tribute to you and our thanks for the trust you place in us. 1 To Our Shareholders: 2007 was a milestone year for The Thomson Corporation. The company’s name was in the headlines more often than perhaps at any other time in its history. On a Friday in May we announced our agreement to sell Thomson Learning, and on the following Tuesday we announced an agreement to buy Reuters Group PLC for nearly $18 billion.* The sale of our Thomson Learning assets for more than $8 billion was a resounding success. -
RBC Capital Markets Telecommunications, Media
THOMSON REUTERS Susan Taylor Martin President, Legal Special Note Safe Harbor / Forward-Looking Statements •This presentation consists of these slides and the associated remarks and comments, which are related and intended to be presented and understood together. •This presentation contains forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, those related to the outlook, prospects and operating performance of our Legal business segment. Forward-looking statements are those which are not historical facts. These and other statements that relate to future results and events are based on Thomson Reuters current expectations. •Our actual results in future periods may differ materially from those currently expected because of a number of risks and uncertainties. The risks and uncertainties that we believe are material are outlined in our disclosure filings and materials, which you can find on www.thomsonreuters.com. Please consult these documents for a more complete understanding of these risks and uncertainties. We disclaim any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required by law. Forward-looking statements are provided for the purpose of providing information about current expectations. This information may not be appropriate for other purposes. 2 Legal’s Evolution Traditional Thomson Reuters Mindset Jurisdiction Specific Law Firm Centric Content-First Entry What’s Changed Power to Buyside Technology Development -
Legal Research, Legal Writing, and Legal Analysis: Putting Law School Into Practice
File: Rowe.381.GALLEY(f).doc Created on: 10/5/2009 2:06:00 PM Last Printed: 10/5/2009 2:10:00 PM LEGAL RESEARCH, LEGAL WRITING, AND LEGAL ANALYSIS: PUTTING LAW SCHOOL INTO PRACTICE Suzanne E. Rowe∗ When I began law school, I thought my goal was to master— and memorize—every case, statute, and rule I would need to practice law. I would put all this knowledge into a magic brief- case. Then when a client came to see me with a problem, I would reach into my magic briefcase and pull out the obvious answer! I was wrong. First, no one could ever memorize enough law to make my magic briefcase work; one visit to the library shows how naive I was. Second, most legal questions do not have obvious an- swers. If the answers were obvious, clients would not be willing to pay much for a lawyer’s services. Instead of memorizing cases that would solve easy problems, I learned that researching, analyzing, and writing about the law occurs as a complex, interwoven process. Through that process, lawyers learn of the law that exists and then fashion arguments, documents, and transactions to solve clients’ problems; novel ap- proaches are steeped in the cases, statutes, and rules that the lawyer has located through thorough research. That process—not magic—is the practice of law. In all law school classes, students learn legal analysis. In classes devoted to legal research and writing, students weave analysis into research and writing and learn how to practice law.1 This article intro- ∗ © 2009, Suzanne E. -
Technique of Legal Research for the Practicing Lawyer*
LAW LIBRARY. JOURNAL Volume 31 JANUARY, 1938 Number 1 TECHNIQUE OF LEGAL RESEARCH FOR THE PRACTICING LAWYER* FREDERICK c.·HICKS Professor of Law and Law Librarian, Yale University Law School ·Research is a word to conjure with. By its use vast sums of money have been extracted from the treasuries of foundations, corporations and universities, and by devotion to it in action, the ancient world has been transformed into the marvelous world o£ today. There are two kinds o£ research, pure research which seeks to extend the bounds of knowledge by discoveries; and a more humble kind which takes facts already known, assembles them, and classifies them in new ways, thereby bringing to light new relationships·. In this kind of research, one searches again for the innermost meaning of that which is dealt with. It is in this sense that lawyers do research. Not only practicing lawyers, but legislators, judges, and legal writers also engage in this secondary kind of research. They do more than this when they seek not merely legislation and judicial decisions, but all elements which in the end will affect the result. These elements are very numerous and they are constantly changing. It is for this reason that the simple question What is the law on this or that point? is so difficult to answer. For the lawyer knows that quoting the words of a statute or case does not tell what the result of new litigation will be. In other words, bel;avior changes concerning the pronouncements of legislatures and courts, both on the part of judges and of enforcement officers. -
Sweet & Maxwell
SWEET & MAXWELL PROFESSIONAL CATALOGUE 2014 SWEET & MAXWELL REUTERS/Neil Hall REUTERS/Neil LEGAL SOLUTIONS FROM THOMSON REUTERS We deliver best-of-class legal solutions to help you practise LEGAL RESEARCH, NEWS AND BUSINESS INFORMATION the law, manage your organisation and help you and your Westlaw UK | Westlaw International business grow. LEGAL UPDATES & CURRENCY Lawtel Our solutions include Sweet & Maxwell commentary, Practical Law, Westlaw UK, Lawtel, and a series of software solutions LEGAL KNOW-HOW Practical Law including Serengeti, Solcara and Thomson Reuters Elite. FEDERATED SEARCH AND KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT Intelligently connect your work and your world with our Solcara content, expertise and technologies. TRAINING AND EDUCATION Legal Conferences and Webinars See a better way forward at thomsonreuters.com/ukirelandlegal IN-HOUSE LEGAL DEPARTMENT MANAGEMENT Serengeti LAW FIRM MANAGEMENT Thomson Reuters Elite LAW BOOKS Sweet & Maxwell BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT & MARKETING FindLaw WELCOME TO THE SWEET & MAXWELL 2014 PROFESSIONAL CATALOGUE Great content, delivered flexibly. It’s at the heart of what we do at Thomson Reuters. Our Sweet & Maxwell commentary titles, used by thousands of legal professionals every day, bring clarity to complex matters and give you the confidence to make the big decisions. This year’s catalogue is packed with the most authoritative legal voices, tackling the issues of today. Among the hundreds of specialist titles, you can look forward to new editions of: The White Book Archbold: Criminal Pleading, Evidence and Practice Sealy & Milman: Annotated Guide to the Insolvency Legislation The Mental Health Act Manual Clerk & Lindsell on Torts McGregor on Damages Benjamin’s Sale of Goods Hudson’s Building and Engineering Contracts View our complete catalogue at sweetandmaxwell.co.uk With our professional-grade eBook app, Thomson Reuters Proview™, you can experience these trusted practitioner texts in entirely new ways on the iPad, Mac, PC and in beta on Android tablets. -
Legal Analysis, Research, and Writing
8 CHAPTER LEGAL ANALYSIS, RESEARCH, AND WRITING SUMMARY OF KEY CONCEPTS possibility of treating the county’s inadequate storm drain systems as a public or private nui- Section 1. Legal Analysis sance. Obviously, the legal assistant will have to understand the concept of “nuisance” and its pri- Legal analysis is the link between legal research vate and public variations. It will be necessary to and legal writing. Legal research is the foundation determine whether a local government is exempt for sound legal analysis. Paralegals engage in legal from nuisance liability, either by statute or under research to: the common law. Although the attorney has not • answer specific questions; asked the legal assistant to research issues of dam- • find legal principles and authorities that can ages, she should be alert for case law which might affect the client’s interests; and, support the recovery of damages for emotional distress, in case that issue arises later. • provide guidance for the client to deal with When researching these issues, the paralegal some situation in a lawful and beneficial will be using various sources of legal authority. It is manner. essential to understand their differences and how To be successful in legal research, one must un- they can govern or influence the outcome of any le- derstand her objective. When the legal assistant gal controversy. Primary sources always state the takes on a new research assignment, it is custom- law, and are either constitutional, statutory, regula- ary for the attorney to brief her on the circum- tory or case law. Primary sources for Texas law are stance and purpose, so that her research can be fo- mandatory authority for the courts of Texas—those cused and effective. -
At Mrs. Murphy's Bed and Breakfast
FORMAN DAVID 8/28/2012 For Educational Use Only A ROOM FOR “ADAM AND STEVE” AT MRS. MURPHY'S..., 23 Colum. J. Gender... Columbia Journal of Gender and Law David M. Forman 1 Copyright © 2012 by the Columbia Journal of Gender and Law; David M. Forman Abstract This article aims to encourage a vital and evolutionary step forward in understanding how multifaceted legal processes shape, and should shape, thinking about gay and lesbian couples within religious communities and the body politic. The article begins by providing context that illustrates the place-based and diffuse nature of an ongoing culture war between civil rights and religious freedom, further exposing the painful irony inherent in using misinterpretations of the Sodom and Gomorrah parable to reinforce inhospitality. The article describes a state-by-state patchwork of nondiscrimination laws governing places of public accommodation and explores the Jim Crow origins of the “Mrs. Murphy” exception that has been incorporated into a handful of state nondiscrimination laws. The article then examines how existing legal frameworks address claims of sexual orientation discrimination alongside defenses based upon religious freedom. Finally, this article seeks to accelerate an emerging trend toward including sexual orientation as a protected category in our nation's nondiscrimination laws, by highlighting an opportunity to counter religious misinterpretations currently reflected in the prevailing cultural narrative. *327 I. Re-Introducing “Adam and Steve” Since at least the 1970s, the phrase “Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve” has been used by conservative Christians (and others) to express opposition to civil rights claims by gays and lesbians. -
Norton Bankruptcy Law Adviser 2002 No. 2 Fulton Excerpt
Reprinted from Norton Bankruptcy Law Adviser, 2021 No. 2 (February 2021), with permission of Thomson Reuters. Copyright © 2021. Further use without the permission of Thomson Reuters is prohibited. For further information about this publication, please visit https://legal.thomsonreuters.com/en/products/law-books or call 800.328.9352. NORTON BANKRUPTCY LAW ADVISER Monthly Analysis of Important Issues and Recent Developments in Bankruptcy Law Managing Editor: Hon. Keith M. Lundin, United States Bankruptcy Judge (1982-2016), Nashville, TN Board of Contributing Editors: Hon. John T. Gregg, United States Bankruptcy Judge, Western District of Michigan; Scott B. Cohen, Engelman Berger, PC, Phoenix, Arizona; Andrew J. Currie, Venable LLP, Washington, D.C.; Eugene J. Geekie Jr., Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP, Chicago, Illinois; Paul R. Hage, Jaffe Raitt Heuer & Weiss, Southfield, Michigan Editor-in-Chief: William L. Norton III, Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP, Nashville, Tennessee February 2021 Issue 2 CITY OF CHICAGO v. FULTON—A IN THIS ISSUE: City of Chicago v. Fulton—A REJECTION OF THE MAJORITY RULE Rejection of the Majority Rule 1 By Kenneth N. Klee and Sasha M. Gurvitz By Kenneth N. Klee and Sasha M. * Gurvitz 1 In a decision authored by Justice Alito, the Supreme Court holds Recent Decisions From The in City of Chicago v. Fulton that a non-debtor’s mere retention of Appellate Courts 6 Erin Malone-Smolla property of the estate after the filing of a bankruptcy petition does Bethany Davenport not constitute an act to exercise control over property -
10 Must-Know Tips for Internet Legal Research on the Cheap
ATTORNEY AT WORK TIP SHEET F R D E E O A 10 Must-Know Tips D O W N L for Internet Legal Research on the Cheap To help lawyers find reliable free or low-cost resources online, and to learn to use them effectively, Carole Levitt, a lawyer and former law librarian, collaborated with Judy Davis, a lawyer and current law librarian, to write “Internet Legal Research on a Budget” (ABA, 2014). They tested and evaluated the best legal research sites — describing how to actually use each site, often step by step, and with plenty of screen shots to illustrate. Since saving money is always worth investigating, we asked Carole for a few quickly digestible nuggets to get you started. She came through with links to the go-to spots for resolving legal quandaries on the cheap — and you’ll find a special offer at the end of this tip sheet, too. — Attorney at Work BY CAROLE A. LEVITT | Legal research and the Internet clearly go hand in hand — 96 percent of lawyers in the 2013 ABA Legal Technology Survey said they conduct legal research online. But despite the abundant free resources available on the Internet, most new lawyers spend their research hours piling up database charges. A 2012 Research Intelligence Group survey found that new associates (in practice five years or less) did an average of 14.5 hours of legal research per week — but only four of those hours were spent using free or low-cost online resources. The same is likely true for a lot of experienced lawyers — sometimes it’s just easier to stick with the tools you’ve used over the years. -
Legal Research for Young Lawyers
Legal Research for Young Lawyers “Lawyers do not know so much more law than other people, but they know better where to find it.” - King George II Course objectives: To guide you in developing a research methodology that can apply to any legal question, big or small. To expose you to new sources beyond Westlaw and Lexis. To make provide you with the tools you need to be cost-effective on Westlaw or Lexis. To help you understand when the research phase should come to an end. The Major Stages of Legal Research 1. Identification and Formulation of a Research Problem 2. Review of Literature 3. Formulation of a Hypothesis 4. Research Design 5. Collection of Data 6. Analysis & Interpretation of Data 7. Research Report 1. Identification and Formulation of a Research Problem: A problem well put is half solved. This stage is of the utmost importance. In fact, success of research depends upon the selection of an apt research problem and its proper formulation. A researcher must always be mindful of the fact that the question must be phrased in such a way that it becomes viable and allows for the discovery of new knowledge. In other words, your initial research questions should be broad, yet targeted. First, identify your objective. Are you asking the court for relief? Are you opposing relief? Is the goal an evidentiary hearing? A summary judgment? Second, identify the particular research problems that stand between you and your objective. What law do you need to know to make your argument? What facts, statistics, etc. -
2019 Fact Book Is Intended to Provide a Broad-Based Information Set to Investors and to Serve As a Detailed Reference Guide for Our Shareholders
Fact Book 2019 The intelligence, technology, and human expertise you need to find trusted answers. Table of Contents 3 The 2019 Fact Book is intended to provide a broad-based information set to investors and to serve as a detailed reference guide for our shareholders. This Fact Book provides an introduction to the "new" Thomson Reuters, from our overarching strategy to specific featured solutions. It also provides summary and detailed information regarding the company’s operating segments and financial metrics. We discuss our results from continuing operations on both an IFRS and non-IFRS basis. On October 1, 2018, we sold 55% of our former Financial & Risk (F&R) business. We reported F&R as a discontinued operation through October 1, 2018, and, except for diluted earnings (loss) per share and cash flow, exclude the results of our former F&R business. Our IFRS results include our “Share of post-tax (losses) earnings in equity method investments”, beginning from the fourth quarter of 2018. Adjusted earnings, a non-IFRS measure, excludes our share of post-tax results in equity method investments. Business Historical Financial Business 4 Overview 16 Information 28 Segments 6 Business Overview 18 Historical Financial 30 Legal Professionals Information 7 Revenues by Segment 38 Corporates 9 Business Model and Key 19 Key Metrics 46 Tax Professionals Operating Characteristics 20 Segment Information 54 Reuters 10 Opportunity 22 Share Price Performance 56 Global Print 12 Our Strategy 23 Returns to Shareholders 15 Executive Team 24 Common Share Dividend