Thomson West (Eagan, MN) has begun the publication of two new newsletters.

Thomson West (Eagan, MN) has begun the publication of two new newsletters. "California Verdict Search Newsletter" is a monthly title that compiles significant court decisions from California courts with summaries of jury verdicts, settlements, and arbitration awards. Each summary highlights the main aspects of the case, including type of case, trial details and outcome, insurer, case analysis of the facts, insurers, attorneys for the parties, expert who testified and an award breakdown. Cases covered include personal injury cases such as medical malpractice, automobile accidents, premises liability, and wrongful death, and other civil cases such as breach of contract, employment, insurance and fraud. An annual subscription costs $525. "Government Contracting Costs, Pricing and Accounting Report" is a bi-monthly newsletter that features news of current government contract and procurement cost and pricing developments, as well as analysis of cases, statutes and regulations, evaluation of procedures for avoiding and resolving disputes, and the disputes and appeal process. The newsletter also carries articles about particular aspects of the field and the impact of new developments in financing, administration, audit, changes and terminations. An annual subscription costs $450.

Also, Thomson West (Eagan, MN) has acquired LiveNote Technologies (San Francisco, CA), a provider of transcript and evidence management software to litigators and court reporters. LiveNote allows attorneys to view, search and annotate live transcripts and video in real time, while sharing comments and Westlaw research with their remote case team over the Internet. It also allows attorneys to link archived deposition and courtroom testimony with related exhibits and encrypts and certifies testimony for secure delivery from the reporter to the litigator.