American Law Reports and Westlaw: An Exclusive Arrangement Highlighted in New Westcast Podcast

EAGAN, Minn., Aug. 10, 2007 - American Law Reports resources are widely regarded for their comprehensive coverage of legal rules, doctrines, and issues by jurisdiction. In January 2008, the entire ALR series will be available exclusively from Thomson West, an arrangement that is discussed in the latest episode of Westcast, the audio podcast from West, a Thomson business (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC).

With ALR on Westlaw, attorneys and legal researchers are putting ALR to work for them every day with its expert, impartial, in-depth analysis of legal issues and all related cases, statutes, rules, and regulations.

In the Westcast podcast, attorney Alan Cohen, an ALR expert, shares some key information for how ALR articles and content can be used more efficiently on Westlaw as well as its general features and benefits.

Note to editors: To listen to the podcast featuring Alan Cohen discussing American Law Reports, go to the Westcast page at FeedBurner or http://feeds.feedburner.com/Westcast.

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