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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May 10, 2023 | Legaltech News

Legal Tech Rundown: Relativity and Microsoft Partnership, FileTrail Tool Updates, and More

An update on the legal tech market's past few weeks, from product launches to new partnerships.

By Cassandre Coyer

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May 09, 2023 | Legaltech News

ChatGPT Made Up Sexual Harassment, Bribery Charges About Users. Can It Be Sued?

AI-powered chatbots' ongoing problems with hallucinations are leading legal professionals to predict a rise in defamation claims against tools such as OpenAI's ChatGPT in countries across the world.

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May 08, 2023 | Legaltech News

Firms' Sites Were Scraped to Train AI Models. Legal Isn't Concerned...for Now

Last month, The Washington Post released the list of millions of websites that were used to train large language models, including Google's T5 and Facebook's LLaMA—and many well known firms made the list. Rather than pushing back, some are seeing this as an opportunity.

By Cassandre Coyer

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May 04, 2023 | Legaltech News

Montana, Tennessee Data Privacy Laws Further Boost 'De Facto Standard' in US

This year has seen Republican-led states take the lead on data protection regulations, with Montana and Tennessee following on the heels of Indiana and Iowa. The two bills follow a Virginia-style approach to data privacy that is proving increasingly popular in the U.S.

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May 03, 2023 | Legaltech News

Taking Different Paths: How US, EU Approach Generative AI Privacy, Security Concerns

From regulations to investigations and enforcement actions, generative AI-powered tools have received growing attention in recent months. During "The Age of AI: A Proskauer Webinar Series-Privacy and Data Security" webinar, panelists discussed some of the different approaches taken by the EU, U.S. and U.K. to regulate this technology.

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May 02, 2023 | Legaltech News

Follow the Leader: Indiana Joins Emerging State Privacy Law Standard

Indiana's new data privacy law's similarities to Virginia's model likely means it won't "move the needle" in terms of spurring the need for a federal data privacy law. Still, Indiana's law does have unique variations from others.

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May 01, 2023 | Legaltech News

As Lines Blur Between Privacy and Security, Companies Face 'Landmines Ahead'

From increased disclosure requirements to growing threats of compliance violations, privacy professionals highlighted some of the most pressing information security trends during a Seattle KnowledgeNet Chapter meeting.

By Cassandre Coyer

6 minute read

April 28, 2023 | Legaltech News

Report Finds Firms' Focus on Tech, Innovation Dropped as They 'Get Their Bearings'

Fewer firms were leveraging technology to deliver more effective legal services in 2022 than in 2021, according to the Legal Pricing and Project Management (LPPM) Survey Report created by the Blickstein Group and the Legal Value Network in collaboration with Intapp. Here's why that could be.

By Cassandre Coyer

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April 27, 2023 | Legaltech News

Time Could Soon Run Out to Preserve TikTok Data. But E-Discovery Experts Aren't Worried

While bans of social media app TikTok may be coming soon, this isn't necessarily ringing alarm bells for e-discovery teams.

By Cassandre Coyer

5 minute read

April 25, 2023 | Legaltech News

'Innovation Discipline': How Firms Navigate Growing Generative AI-Legal Tech Options

Firms have been paying close attention to how legal tech vendors are incorporating generative AI into their tools. While few are opposed to such updates, these implementations come with a new set of questions.

By Cassandre Coyer

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