First Focus information and resources from Thomson West

EAGAN, Minn., April 10, 2008 – The credit and loan crisis in the U.S. has led to increased litigation and heightened interest across many areas, including real estate, mortgage lending, investment banking and securities, bankruptcy and insurance. The mortgage meltdown hit many people unexpectedly, and in response, litigators and other professionals have had to get up to speed quickly. Now they can get cutting-edge information about trends in the subprime crisis through West First Focus™: Subprime Mortgage Crisis from Thomson West, the foremost provider of information, services and software to the legal market and part of The Thomson Corporation.

West First Focus is a new multimedia service that includes newsletters, special reports, online tools, seminars and more. Together these resources provide up-to-date information about the most compelling and complex legal issues of today. With content and resources from Andrews Publications, Aspatore Books, West Legalworks® and Westlaw®, West First Focus provides specialized topical resources that feature the most current information all from one trusted source.

West First Focus: Subprime Mortgage Crisis helps professionals stay on top of subprime mortgage issues with the following complementary resources.

Books and Newsletters
Whether professionals are looking for a general overview or information on a specific subprime issue, West provides print titles devoted entirely to the subprime crisis. These publications provide guidance from experts in the field on dealing with the legal and economic ramifications of the subprime and credit crisis. Two new titles include First Focus: The Subprime Crisis, a Thomson West Report, a collection of expert commentary, news coverage and related material, and Mortgage and Asset Backed Securities Litigation Handbook by Talcott J. Franklin and Thomas F. Nealon III.

In addition, Aspatore will publish current-awareness pieces that will provide more in-depth coverage of various developments in the crisis.

Seminars
West has developed a series of seminars to provide a forum for discussion and learning around the subprime topic. Industry experts will discuss topics such as insurance, bankruptcy, malpractice developments, regulatory updates and collateralized debt obligations (CDO) litigation. Continuing legal education credits are available in states where the program is accredited.

Online Resources
Attorneys and other professionals can get all the resources they need in one spot by using the new Subprime tab on Westlaw. Here they can access recent developments in subprime litigation, pending legislation and regulations, cases, subprime trial filings, briefs, news reports, mortgage lending compliance summaries and ongoing coverage from Andrews Litigation Reporters and Aspatore.

"Business professionals across the board are affected by the subprime credit crisis, and whether they support the finance, banking, real estate or mortgage lending industry, they need simple and quick access to the most relevant information,” said Chip Cater, executive vice president and chief strategy officer for West. “West is uniquely positioned with the resources and capabilities to provide this information to legal and other professionals when they need it, and help them stay up-to-date on developments in subprime and mortgage lending litigation and regulations.”

For more information on the subprime mortgage crisis resources from West First Focus, go to west.thomson.com/firstfocus/subprime.aspx.

Additional Resources:
Download a podcast on the credit crisis featuring Thomas F. Nealon III and Talcott J. Franklin, co-authors of the Mortgage and Asset Backed Securities Litigation Handbook.

View more podcasts from West.

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