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FindLaw and The Christian Science Monitor to Share Law-Related News and Content
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., and BOSTON, Mass., Oct. 23, 2002 — FindLaw® (www.findlaw.com), the most popular legal information Web site, and The Christian Science Monitor, a leading international daily newspaper, have announced a partnership to share key news and law-related content.
Under the partnership, users of csmonitor.com, the award-winning Web site from The Christian Science Monitor, will have easy access to a variety of law-related content and resources from FindLaw, including free legal articles, guides, and West Legal Directory®, the Internet's most comprehensive directory of attorneys. These resources will provide csmonitor.com users with in-depth information on consumer and business legal topics including employment law, estate planning, intellectual property and real estate.
In addition, FindLaw users will have access to law-related articles from The Christian Science Monitor, a six-time Pulitzer Prize-winning newspaper with correspondents throughout the world.
"The addition of news and analysis from The Christian Science Monitor's worldwide corps of respected journalists broadens the depth and scope of our current-awareness offerings for FindLaw users," said Stacy Stern, FindLaw vice president. "We believe that this partnership brings together two leading information sources. csmonitor readers will now have an extensive collection of law-related resources at their fingertips, and FindLaw users will have the added depth of law-related news from one of the world's most trusted news organizations."
"We're pleased to offer Monitor readers the wealth of resources available at FindLaw," said Kathy Kraysler, Marketing Manager at csmonitor.com. "Monitor readers appreciate depth and perception in the news, and the information at FindLaw will provide a contextual basis for understanding of current legal issues. We think this is a great match."
About The Christian Science Monitor
The Christian Science Monitor is renowned for its in-depth, comprehensive, and unbiased coverage of events and issues worldwide. During its 93-year history, the Monitor's adherence to the highest standards of journalism has earned six Pulitzer Prizes and hundreds of other awards. With 21 bureaus worldwide, the Monitor strives to cover both major news events and often-overlooked stories from every corner of the globe.
The Monitor's website, www.csmonitor.com, was named "Best Overall U.S. Newspaper Online Service" in its circulation bracket by Editor and Publisher magazine in 2000 and again in 2001. Drawing more than a million visitors a month, it features the complete contents of the print edition, full electronic archives dating from 1980, and original material written for the site.
About FindLaw
FindLaw (www.findlaw.com) is the leading provider of online legal information and solutions for the legal community, businesses and individuals. The FindLaw Internet portal is the highest-trafficked legal Web site, according to leading independent Internet-traffic-monitoring services.
The site provides comprehensive, plain-English legal information to businesses and individuals. These resources include West Legal Directory®, the Internet's largest directory of lawyers and legal professionals. FindLaw also offers comprehensive information, resources and services for law practice and legal career development, including free case law, an online career center, breaking legal news, newsletters, message boards, service directories, continuing legal education and legal search tools. In addition, FindLaw provides access to tools and services that help connect legal professionals with potential clients. FindLaw is a division of Thomson West, a Thomson business (NYSE: TOC; TSX:TOC) and the foremost provider of integrated information solutions to the U.S. legal market.
About The Thomson Corporation
The Thomson Corporation (http://www.thomson.com), with 2001 revenues of $7.2 billion, is a global leader in providing integrated information solutions to business and professional customers. Thomson provides value-added information, software applications and tools to more than 20 million users in the fields of law, tax, accounting, financial services, higher education, reference information, corporate training and assessment, scientific research and healthcare. The Corporation's common shares are listed on the New York and Toronto stock exchanges (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC).
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