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Featuring a look into the inner workings of government and the courts, expanding on issues such as regulatory intelligence, access to justice, and the impact of legal technology on the courts.

Courts & justice

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Exploring diploma privilege and alternatives for attorney licensure

The pandemic has led to renewed interest in the legal industry in pursuing alternatives for lawyer to taking the bar exam for earn a license to practice law.

The art of virtual trials: Presenting your case in a remote environment

Trial lawyers want to present the best possible case & be the most zealous advocate for their client, but how do those desires translate to virtual trials?

Legal tech and the future of civil justice: Digital tools for underrepresented communities

In a recent panel hosted by Stanford Law, experts on machine learning, legal ethics & lawyer regulation offer insight into the state of access to justice.

Risk, fraud & compliance

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Crypto-crime & caveats

Is cryptocurrency a hot mess of scams, frauds & illicit actors? Or is it a new frontier of decentralized finance? What do the numbers & data actually show?

Slow vaccine distribution creates opportunities for fraud

As more individuals become eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, people anxious to receive them are increasing vulnerable to vaccine-related fraud.

Podcast: Government agencies faced sophisticated fraud in 2020

In our new podcast, we speak with Thomson Reuters' Jon Coss about ways in which government agencies can continue to be proactive in the fight against fraud.

Law schools & academics

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CURIOUS MINDS: Re-examining legal education with Nicole Morris of Emory University

In the latest "Curious Minds" column, we speak to Nicole Morris of Emory University about how law schools can best increase the value of a legal education.

Modernizing Brazil’s legal education landscape: A conversation with Erik Navarro Wolkart of the Instituto New Law

We speak to Erik Navarro Wolkart, who is working to transform the way law is taught in Brazil and modernize the legal education landscape of the country.

The CROWN Act & transforming the rules of professionalism around Black hair

The CROWN Act, which prohibits race-based hair discrimination, is focusing attention on rules of professionalism and appearance within the legal profession.

Public safety & security

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Reuters Newsmaker: ECB President Lagarde discusses the impact of pandemic & climate change on international economic policy

In a new Reuters Newsmaker, Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank, discusses the twin challenges of today: climate change & the pandemic.

Telehealth expansion provides new opportunities for fraud

As the number of medical patients seeking telehealth visits & exams bloomed during the pandemic, so did the potential for fraud and abuse, studies show.

The axis of risk: Drug trafficking, money laundering, corruption & illegal immigration in Honduras

The country of Honduras has become a gateway point for a significant source of drug trafficking into the U.S., along with the proliferation of other crimes.