Frank Ready

March 30, 2021 | Legaltech News

Epiq Access is a new platform that allows users to manage instances from providers such as Relativity and Everlaw under one roof. The single sign-on feature—and the ability to rescind an employee's access to multiple systems at once—also takes aim at cybersecurity challenges raised by the pandemic.

By Frank Ready

4 minute read

March 26, 2021 | Legaltech News

While companies are still deciding whether to incorporate a more permanent place for remote working, there are advantages to be gained by revising sexual harassment policies or augmenting cybersecurity postures regardless of what a post-pandemic environment looks like.

By Frank Ready

4 minute read

March 25, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

A new 2020 CCPA Litigation Report from Akin Gump shows that more than half of the class actions filed under the CCPA last year didn't meet the regulation's narrow criteria for a private right of action—but GCs still shouldn't expect to see a slowdown in privacy-related litigation any time soon.

By Frank Ready

4 minute read

March 25, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

Andrew Ballheimer, a former global managing partner at Allen & Overy, is joining the board of directors at Factor, with an aim to facilitate more partnerships between the ALSP and law firms that are still commanding the bulk of legal department business.

By Frank Ready

4 minute read

March 24, 2021 | Legaltech News

While legal departments and law firms are increasingly leveraging automation to help streamline their relationship, they're not necessarily on the same page about what should take priority.

By Frank Ready

4 minute read

March 23, 2021 | Legaltech News

There's money to be made in the contract managed services market, with ALSPs likely taking the lead over law firms due to their emphasis on process and technology. However, the expertise law firms bring to the table can't be written off, especially for clients with complex agreements.

By Frank Ready

4 minute read

March 19, 2021 | Legaltech News

Bob Taylor, who is joining Deloitte Legal Services after 25 years inside the legal department at Liberty Mutual, believes that most corporate in-house teams are eager to take advantage of technology. But whether or not many are actually ready to undertake that transformation is an entirely different story.

By Frank Ready

7 minute read

March 18, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

With remote work poised to stick around long after the pandemic, companies need to rethink how they handle employee exits. This includes where and how exit interviews are conducted, the recovery of paper documents and other physical property, and the leverage of severance pay.

By Frank Ready

4 minute read

March 17, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

Peter Romer-Friedman represents a Facebook employee whose complaint launched an EEOC probe into the social media giant's hiring practices, Romer-Friedman has some advice to companies who fear facing similar investigations down the line.

By Frank Ready

6 minute read

March 17, 2021 | Legaltech News

The "Optimizing Legal Ops Outcomes with Technology" panel held during Tuesday's Legalweek(year) installment showed that while the adoption of contract management tools inside organizations is growing, a failure to leverage those tools the right way is yielding a low impact.

By Frank Ready

3 minute read