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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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June 30, 2023 | Legaltech News

All AI Isn't Generative AI: Lawyers See Court AI Disclosure Rules as Too Broad

An order from a federal judge in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania requiring the disclosure of any use of AI is raising questions in the legal industry as to how realistic, and helpful, such expectations are.

By Cassandre Coyer

5 minute read

June 29, 2023 | Legaltech News

'Extra Set of Teeth': FCC's New Privacy Task Force Likely to Spur More Rulemaking

After seeking to modernize its rules protecting customer proprietary network information, the Federal Communications Commission has now launched the Privacy and Data Protection Task Force, further cementing the agency's seat at the data privacy table.

By Cassandre Coyer

5 minute read

June 28, 2023 | Legaltech News

From Outliers to Copycats: 5 Recent Developments in the Data Privacy World

The puzzle of data privacy legislation in the U.S. became significantly more complex in the first half of 2023.

By Cassandre Coyer

2 minute read

June 28, 2023 | Legaltech News

'Don't Do That': Four Lessons From Recent E-Discovery Cases

During the "Important eDiscovery Case Law Decisions for June 2023" webinar on Tuesday hosted by EDRM, panelists highlighted some of the key takeaways from recent e-discovery cases.

By Cassandre Coyer

6 minute read

June 27, 2023 | Legaltech News

Generative AI Contract Platform Spellbook Launches Free AI Access Program for Law Schools

A handful of law schools across the world have already begun using Spellbook's platform as part of its AI Access Program.

By Cassandre Coyer

3 minute read

June 22, 2023 | Legaltech News

Despite Federal Regulations, States Likely to Tread Their Own AI Regulatory Path

While federal agencies have been quite vocal about the fact that AI is already regulated in the U.S., states are seeing openings to address the technology's risks for themselves.

By Cassandre Coyer

4 minute read

June 21, 2023 | Legaltech News

Malabo Convention Seeks To Harmonize Africa's Data Privacy Approach. Will It Work?

The Malabo Convention comes at a time where the harmonization of Africa's approach to data protection has to contend with over 30 different country-specific data privacy laws, and counting.

By Cassandre Coyer

5 minute read

June 20, 2023 | Legaltech News

New Wilson Sonsini Data Privacy Partner: 'Regulatory Tsunami' Coming to EU

Legaltech News caught up with Yann Padova, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati's newest member of the firm's privacy and cybersecurity practice in Brussels, to discuss how the GDPR has evolved in its five years in action, and what areas are likely on regulators' radars going forward.

By Cassandre Coyer

7 minute read

June 16, 2023 | Legaltech News

SEC Says It's Clear Securities Rules Apply to Crypto. But Is It That Clear?

While the SEC doesn't seem poised to release new bespoke guidance to address cryptocurrencies, the commission's sometimes selective enforcement actions have left some professionals unclear on where the agency draws the line when it comes to securities.

By Cassandre Coyer

6 minute read

June 15, 2023 | Legaltech News

Florida's New Data Privacy Bill Is an Outlier, Going Both Broad and Narrow

Florida's newly signed Digital Bill of Rights comes with unique provisions that data privacy professionals say could catch some companies by surprise.

By Cassandre Coyer

4 minute read