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West (publisher)

West (also known by its original name, West Publishing) is a business owned by Thomson Reuters that publishes legal, business, and regulatory information in print, and on electronic services such as Westlaw. Since the late 19th century, West has been one of the most prominent publishers of legal materials in the United States. Its headquarters is in…

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Founded
1873
Country of origin
United States
Founder
John Briggs West
Headquarters location
Eagan, Minnesota
Nonfiction topics
Law
Official website
legal.thomsonreuters.com

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West (publisher)

Nodes41
Edges40
Triples9
Avg. degree1.95
Density0.04878
Components1

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West (publisher)

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Country of origin · 1
West (publisher) → United States
Founded · 1
West (publisher) → 1873
Founder · 1
West (publisher) → John Briggs West
Headquarters location · 1
West (publisher) → Eagan, Minnesota
Nonfiction topics · 1
West (publisher) → Law
Official website · 1
West (publisher) → legal.thomsonreuters.com
Parent company · 1
West (publisher) → Thomson Reuters
Publication types · 1
West (publisher) → Books, databases

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West (publisher)Country of originUnited States1.00infobox
West (publisher)Founded18731.00infobox
West (publisher)FounderJohn Briggs West1.00infobox
West (publisher)Headquarters locationEagan, Minnesota1.00infobox
West (publisher)Nonfiction topicsLaw1.00infobox
West (publisher)Official websitelegal.thomsonreuters.com1.00infobox
West (publisher)Parent companyThomson Reuters1.00infobox
West (publisher)Publication typesBooks, databases1.00infobox
Westlawinstance ofand on electronic services0.80text

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