December 22, 2021

Inclusion & Diversity at LexisNexis: What We Accomplished In 2021

By Ronda Moore | Chief Inclusion & Diversity Officer After a historic 2020, I thought 2021 would be a much more uneventful year. Well, that was a flawed assumption! As I reflect on our I&D journey this year, I realize there is much to be thankful for, much to be proud of and much more to do. Much to be thankful for… We often say that “our people are our strength.” This couldn’t be...

November 08, 2021

LexisNexis Rule of Law Fellows Present Legal Advocacy Papers on Systemic Racism in the Legal System

The Rule of Law is the foundation for the development of peaceful, equitable and prosperous societies. LexisNexis Legal & Professional, supported by more than 10,000 employees around the globe, is committed to advancing the Rule of Law around the globe. Together with the LexisNexis Rule of Law Foundation , we work on this mission closely with customers, leading industry associations, and not-for-profit organizations...

September 10, 2021

AI and the Future of Law

Min Chen, chief technology officer at LexisNexis Legal & Professional, recently appeared on the Unique Contributions podcast from RELX. Gender balance in the world of Artificial Intelligence is work in progress. But female role models do exist. In this episode, YS Chi speaks with one of them. Min Chen is a computer scientist leading a team of around 250 technologists and software engineers focused on applying machine...

August 06, 2021

LexisNexis and the AHA Heart Walk - July Update!

This year, LexisNexis employees across the United States are participating in a months-long American Heart Association (AHA) Heart Walk fundraiser and wellness initiative. Our goals are to get employees and their families on a wellness journey by moving more and also engaged in community support through the AHA. Employees are logging their move minutes online, competing with teams from offices in Raleigh, New York City...

July 14, 2021

LexisNexis joins forces with the LGBT Bar Association

By Isabelle Hansen | LexisNexis The mission of LexisNexis is to advance the Rule Of Law around the world. In doing so, we include all facets of identity, whether that be Race, Religion, Gender, Sexual Orientation, Ethnicity, etc. Because of our commitment to making LexisNexis and the world a more inclusive environment, we are excited to announce our partnership with The LGBT Bar Association! Through this partnership...

June 10, 2021

Populism and the Rule of Law

By Ian McDougall | President, LexisNexis Rule of Law Foundation In this article I’m going to talk about two concepts: the Rule of Law and populism. Then I want to look at the effect of one on the other. I should point out that these views all my personal views but I hope still valuable despite that. I have described the elements of the Rule of Law elsewhere but to recap there are four elements that comprise...

June 08, 2021

May 2021 Ponzi Scheme Roundup

By Kathy Bazoian Phelps Below is a summary of the activity reported for May 2021. The reported stories reflect at least 4 new Ponzi schemes worldwide, 1 guilty plea, about 77 years of prison sentences, and an average age of approximately 55 for the alleged Ponzi schemers. Please feel free to post comments about these or other Ponzi schemes that I may have missed. Ted Brent Alexander , 55, and Jon Darrell Seawright...

April 08, 2021

Respecting Rule of Law Through The Judicial Process

By Ian McDougall, General Counsel LexisNexis Legal & Professional There are four elements of the Rule of Law that LexisNexis uses as its definition: Equality before the law, access to the law, independent judiciary and access to remedy. Of course, the importance of the last two points is their interconnectivity. Having access to remedy (the object of which is to produce an outcome that can be considered reasonable...

March 08, 2021

International Women's Day and the Rule of Law

By Ian McDougall, President, LexisNexis Rule of Law Foundation As I have mentioned in previous blogs, the Rule of Law is the foundation for the development of peaceful, equitable, and prosperous societies. One of the four key pillars of our definition of the Rule of Law is Equality Under the Law, and on Monday, March 8, we celebrate International Women’s Day 2021 around the world. Fortunately, women now make...

February 11, 2021

The Winner of the LexisNexis Rule of Law Challenge Is...

By Ian McDougall, President of the LexisNexis Rule of Law Foundation Last summer, the LexisNexis Rule of Law Foundation (LNROLF) launched the inaugural Rule of Law Challenge contest which provided employees across RELX with the opportunity to get their rule of law ideas supported by the Foundation. Almost 50 employees from across RELX responded with insightful and impressive ideas! Today we are proud to announce...