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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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

5 minute read

February 14, 2024 | Legaltech News

Dykema's Former CIO: Gen AI Offers 'Reason to Get More Creative' With Pricing Models

Legaltech News sat down with Ed Empamano, Dykema's former chief information officer and the new senior vice president of Consulting and Transformation at K2 Services, to discuss where generative AI will be the most impactful in the legal industry.

By Cassandre Coyer

6 minute read

February 14, 2024 | Legaltech News

Several Industries Are Turning to Unions to Mitigate AI Impact. What About Legal?

Though law firms' structures have long been an obstacle to successful unionization efforts, generative AI could push the legal industry to consider collective bargaining.

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6 minute read

February 12, 2024 | Legaltech News

Could the E-Discovery Job Market Undergo a 'Great Recalibration' in 2024?

Though many e-discovery professionals sought to brand themselves as "AI experts" in 2023, it hasn't yet translated into a growing demand for external, artificial intelligence-specific e-discovery roles, according to TRU Staffing Partners' 2024 e-discovery jobs report. However, that may soon change.

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4 minute read

February 09, 2024 | Legaltech News

Could the FRCP Require Data Privacy, Cybersecurity Considerations in Proportionality Tests?

While the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure don't currently account for the impact of discovery proceedings on data privacy rights, some proposals are trying to change that.

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5 minute read

February 08, 2024 | Legaltech News

Generative AI-Powered E-Discovery Startup Beagle Raises $3 Million in Seed Funding Round

Beagle, whose co-founders were previously machine-learning managers at Snap Inc., looks to stand out in the market due what the company called its "experienced technical team."

By Cassandre Coyer

2 minute read

February 07, 2024 | Legaltech News

Legal Tech Startup Darrow Launches PlaintiffLink, AI-Powered Plaintiff-Finding Service

Darrow's AI-powered PlaintiffLink aims to connect law firms with high-qualified plaintiffs for their cases. Though it was previously offered in beta to a select group of firms, the offering is now available to all customers.

By Cassandre Coyer

2 minute read

February 06, 2024 | Legaltech News

Inside a Law Firm's AI Task Force: A Chat With Winston & Strawn's John Rosenthal

John Rosenthal, chair of Winston's eDiscovery and Information Governance Practice, and one of the members of the firm's newly formed AI Strategy Group, discusses how the group evaluates generative AI-powered solutions and what he hopes the team will accomplish going forward.

By Cassandre Coyer

7 minute read