Carswell (publisher)

Carswell
Parent companyThomson Reuters
Founded1864
Country of originCanada
Headquarters locationToronto
Nonfiction topicsLaw
ImprintsYvon Blais
Official websitewww.carswell.com

Carswell is a Canadian information source servicing legal, tax, accounting, and human resource professionals. Founded in 1864,[citation needed] it is a part of the professional division of Thomson Reuters.

Modern day

Carswell offers products, services, customized training, and technical support to practitioners and organizations across Canada and beyond. With headquarters in Toronto, Ontario, Carswell provides products and services in a range of formats, including books, looseleaf services, journals, newsletters, CD-ROMs, and online products.[citation needed] Les Éditions Yvon Blais,[1] a specialized legal publisher in the Quebec market, has been part of Carswell since 1996. Lexpert,[2] Canada's leading source of news and information about the business of law, was acquired in 2004 then subsequently sold in 2019 to HAB Press, a division of Key Media.[3] The Cyberbahn Group,[4] a leading provider of corporate and commercial searches, company registrations, and litigation services in Canada, joined Carswell in 2008 and was later sold to Dye & Durham in 2019.[5] Canada Law Book joined Carswell in 2010.[6]

Carswell was named one of Canada's 50 Best Employers by The Globe and Mail Report on Business magazine in 2004, 2005, and 2006.[citation needed] Maclean's Magazine named Carswell one of Canada's Top 100 Employers and one of Greater Toronto's Top Employers.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Les Éditions Yvon Blais". Archived from the original on 2007-09-13.
  2. ^ "Lexpert".
  3. ^ Dunne, Melissa (April 8, 2019). "HAB Press buys Thomson Reuters' Media Solutions division". Retrieved 2020-02-12.
  4. ^ "The Cyberbahn Group". Archived from the original on 2011-10-29. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
  5. ^ "Dye & Durham makes two acquisitions in the legal technology industry". Dye & Durham. 2019-03-12. Retrieved 2020-02-12.
  6. ^ Melnitzer, Julius (2010-08-05). "Thomson Reuters acquires Canada Law Book". Financial Post. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
  7. ^ "Reasons for Selection, 2009 Canada's Top 100 Employers Competition".


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