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Description of the Promotion

Upon (@Westlaw_GC) hitting 2,300 followers all followers of the twitter account will be entered into a raffle to win one $100 AMEX card.  One follower will be selected at random to receive the prize and will be notified by Thomson Reuters. Winners will be asked privately if the use of their name in a congratulatory tweet is permitted by @Westlaw_GC.

Upon (@Westlaw_GC) hitting 2,400 followers all followers of the twitter account will be entered into a raffle to win one $100 AMEX card.  One follower will be selected at random to receive the prize and will be notified by Thomson Reuters. Winners will be asked privately if the use of their name in a congratulatory tweet is permitted by @Westlaw_GC.

Upon (@Westlaw_GC) hitting 2,500 followers all followers of the twitter account will be entered into a raffle to win one $100 AMEX card.  One follower will be selected at random to receive the prize and will be notified by Thomson Reuters. Winners will be asked privately if the use of their name in a congratulatory tweet is permitted by @Westlaw_GC.

Exclusions

Employees, officers, directors of Thomson Reuters, their respective staff persons and affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising/promotional agencies and members of their immediate families (parent, child, sibling and spouse of each) and those living in their same households, are ineligible to enter and participate in the contest.

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Terms and conditions apply. Law schools, students and faculty are not eligible for rewards. Government employees should consult their agency ethics officer prior to participating in the promotion game, webinar, or demonstration.

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Schedule a demonstration of Westlaw Drafting Assistant and/or Westlaw CaseLogistix at your office by April 30 to earn a $50 gift to the MoMA Store

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Schedule a demonstration of Westlaw Drafting Assistant and/or Westlaw CaseLogistix at your office by April 30 to earn a $50 e-gift code to the MOMA Store, or a Thomson Reuters donation to The Smithsonian Institution

Attend a webinar by April 30 to earn a $15 e-gift code to the MOMA Store, or a Thomson Reuters donation to The Smithsonian Institution

Return to www.WestlawInsider.com through April 30 for more opportunities to participate and earn.

Terms and conditions apply. Law schools, students and faculty are not eligible for rewards. Government employees should consult their agency ethics officer prior to participating in the promotion game, webinar, or demonstration.

Description of the Promotion

Upon participation in a Promotion game on the WestlawInsider.com blog, Corporate and Law Firm customer participants will earn a $5 gift card or electronic gift code to the MOMA Store or MOMA Store.com. For each Government customer that participates, Thomson Reuters will make a $5 donation to The Smithsonian Institution.

Upon attendance in a Westlaw Drafting Assistant or Westlaw CaseLogistix webinar, Corporate and Law Firm customer participants will earn a $15 gift card or electronic gift code to the MOMA Store or MOMA Store.com. For each Government customer that participates, Thomson Reuters will make a $15 donation to The Smithsonian Institution.

Upon completion of a live Westlaw Drafting Assistant or Westlaw CaseLogistix product demonstration in the customer’s location, Corporate and Law Firm customer participants will earn a $50 gift card or electronic gift code to the MOMA Store or MOMA Store.com. For each Government customer that participates, Thomson Reuters will make a $50 donation to The Smithsonian Institution.

Exclusions

Thomson Reuters customers whose organizations subscribe to both Westlaw Drafting Assistant and Westlaw CaseLogistix are not eligible for the awards.

This Promotion is not open to members of the general public. Employees, officers, directors of Thomson Reuters, their respective staff persons and affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising/promotional agencies and members of their immediate families (parent, child, sibling and spouse of each) and those living in their same households, are ineligible to enter and participate in the Promotion.

Law schools and students are not eligible for rewards. Faculty are likewise not eligible, unless participating in the capacity of a private attorney under a law firm that meets all other eligibility guidelines.

The Promotion is void where prohibited or restricted by law.

An individual employee representing his/her employer/principal in this Promotion is responsible for reviewing, understanding and abiding by his/her principal’s or employer’s policies regarding eligibility to participate in activities such as the Promotion described in these Terms and Conditions, communications and publications. If you are participating in violation of your principal’s/employer’s policies, you/the registered participant may be disqualified from registering for and/or participating in the Promotion and being awarded/retaining prizes. Released Parties disclaim any and all liability or responsibility for disputes arising between an employee/agent and his/her employer (or other principal-agent relationships) related to this matter.

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Blog activity participation must be completed between March 14, 2011 and April 30, 2011. On subsequent days, participants are welcome to answer the Promotion questions and activities, however awards will not be given. Participants must truthfully complete as directed all mandatory elements for the Promotion registration, online at http://www.westlawinsider.com. Following registration, a Participant must successfully complete the activity and successfully post an answer on the WestlawInsider.com blog page. Limit one (1) Promotion award per activity per eligible Participant.

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To earn a product demonstration award, Participant must complete the product demonstration between March 14, 2011 and April 30, 2011. Demonstration must be led by a Westlaw Litigator tools product specialist. If multiple customers are present at a demonstration, one (1) award per person up to a maximum of five (5) awards will be provided per demonstration.

Government employees should consult their agency ethics officer prior to participating in the promotion game, webinar, or demonstration.

Award Fulfillment

Completion of an eligible activity entitles a Participant to the appropriate level award, subject to verification at Sponsor’s reasonable discretion, and further constitutes consent to and agreement with the Terms and Conditions of this Promotion and official Promotions communications and publications by Sponsor, including on the WestlawInsider.com blog.

Gift cards or electronic gift codes earned through the Promotion will be provided to eligible participants within four (4) weeks of participation. Participant will be personally contacted via the phone number or email address provided by the participant during registration, or via the address on file with the Sponsor.

Donations will be made to The Smithsonian Institution by June 30, 2011.

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