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Cassandre Coyer

Cassandre Coyer

Washington D.C.-based legal technology reporter, covering new things happening around data privacy and cybersecurity law, e-discovery and emerging technologies.

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March 06, 2024 | Legaltech News

E-Discovery By Design: An Impossible Aim, or a Growing Reality?

Though the concept behind e-discovery by design isn't entirely new, it has gained momentum as some of the biggest enterprise solutions started offering built-in e-discovery capabilities. But will these be enough?

By Cassandre Coyer

6 minute read

March 06, 2024 | Legaltech News

Contract Drafting Provider Henchman Announces Integration with Microsoft Copilot

Henchman is one of the few legal technology providers to announce an integration with Microsoft's generative AI chatbot assistant, following similar partnerships by LawToolBox and Intapp.

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4 minute read

March 04, 2024 | Legaltech News

2023 Saw the Most E-Discovery Decisions Since The Pandemic. What Changed?

Failure to produce, proportionality and sanctions were some of the top e-discovery issues in 2023. But emerging messaging platforms are also bringing new challenges to the courts, according to the eDiscovery Assistant 2023 Case Law Report.

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4 minute read

March 01, 2024 | Legaltech News

NIST Cyber Framework 2.0: Doubling Down on Governance, Expanding Applicability

While NIST's newly updated Cybersecurity Framework didn't catch many cyber professionals by surprise, it reflects many of the modern risks that organizations face, whether it be because of new technologies or shifts in cyber liability.

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5 minute read

February 29, 2024 | Legaltech News

Taylor Swift, Ephemeral Apps, and Legislative Privilege: Judges Offer E-Discovery Case Law Takeaways

Though principles of privilege and duty to preserve have long been considered pillars of e-discovery rules, new technologies are increasingly challenging how these principles get applied in the courtroom.

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6 minute read

February 28, 2024 | Legaltech News

Encryption, Interoperability and Collection Limitations: 3 Challenges With Mobile Forensics

During the University of Florida Law E-Discovery Conference virtual roundtable "Unlocking the Digital Puzzle: Navigating the Future of Mobile Forensics in the Era of Encryption and Innovation" on Tuesday, speakers unpacked some of the key challenges that modern mobile devices bring to forensics.

By Cassandre Coyer

6 minute read

February 28, 2024 | Legaltech News

Contract Technology Provider LegalOn Launches GPT-4-Powered Legal Assistant

LegalOn Assistant leverages an OpenAI-powered generative AI model to answer questions about documents, draft new clauses and revisions, and summarize parts of, or changes to, a contract.

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5 minute read

February 26, 2024 | Legaltech News

LTN Startup Spotlight: JusticeText Founder Devshi Mehrotra on Technologists' Roles in A2J Efforts

Legaltech News sat down with Devshi Mehrotra, one of the founders of JusticeText, an AI-powered startup that looks to streamline audio and video discovery for public defenders, to discuss the company's growth and how recent technological advancements may shape its impact going forward.

By Cassandre Coyer

12 minute read

February 17, 2024 | Legaltech News

Beyond the Black Box: Unpacking Legal Tech Vendors' Gen AI Lingo

Data scientists and engineers unpacked some of the key terms used by legal technology vendors to describe their approach to generative AI, whether it be "customizing" models, "training" them or "fine-tuning." Though they're often used interchangeably, these strategies can vary significantly.

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6 minute read

February 16, 2024 | Legaltech News

Meta, Apple, Now OpenAI: Is Ireland Really a 'Business Friendly' Data Privacy Beachhead?

OpenAI's choice to establish itself in Ireland and take advantage of the GDPR's one-stop-shop mechanism is not surprising to legal professionals. But it may not be as straightforward as it seems.

By Cassandre Coyer

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