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

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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

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  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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