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Frank Ready

Frank Ready

Frank Ready is a reporter on the tech desk at ALM Media. He can be reached at [email protected].

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July 08, 2020 | Legaltech News

LexisNexis Unveils Lexis+, A New Research Platform Built for Speed

This week LexisNexis will begin rolling out its new legal research platform Lexis+, which introduces several new features powered by natural language processing. Much like other providers in the space, the company wants to streamline the research process and cut down on search times.

By Frank Ready

4 minute read

July 07, 2020 | Corporate Counsel

5 Challenges Legal Departments Are Still Having With the CCPA Post-Enforcement Deadline

While some may be playing the waiting game—anxious to see just how aggressive regulators will be in their enforcement—others could still be struggling to understand certain key provisions of the CCPA that are hindering their efforts to remain in good standing.

By Frank Ready

1 minute read

July 07, 2020 | Legaltech News

Barrier for Contract Companies to Enter E-Discovery Isn't Tech, But Inertia and Culture

Some contract management companies have made headway into e-discovery during the pandemic, but the deadline-driven nature and institutional knowledge required to excel in e-discovery could prevent more from entering the space.

By Frank Ready

4 minute read

July 02, 2020 | Corporate Counsel

Frozen Visas Bring New Risk and More Compliance Headaches to Legal Departments

Corporate legal departments may find themselves taking on more work—and passing some of that load onto outside counsel—as a result of the Trump administration's temporary visa suspension.

By Frank Ready

3 minute read

July 01, 2020 | Corporate Counsel

Are Companies and Legal Departments Ready for Life Post-Email?

Organizations have grown increasingly sophisticated in their use of external communications platforms like Slack Connect but expect to see new policies and formal agreements pop up post-COVID-19.

By Frank Ready

3 minute read

July 01, 2020 | Legaltech News

Too Late? Businesses Still Working on CCPA Compliance as Enforcement Starts

As CCPA enforcement start, many covered entities may still be struggling to understand whether the law applies to them and how to best tackle challenges around third-party cookies and data access requests.

By Frank Ready

4 minute read

June 30, 2020 | Legaltech News

CCPA Wants to Know Value of Consumer Data. So Do Businesses

The CCPA requires companies to disclose the value that consumer data holds to their organization, but for many businesses those numbers don't yet exist on paper or anywhere else.

By Frank Ready

4 minute read

June 26, 2020 | Legaltech News

Successful Innovation May Hinge on Properly Explaining Efficiency Rather Than Tech

Attorneys don't always understand the technologies being deployed within their offices, but it may be an over-reliance on general terms such as "efficiency" that's the real hurdle to innovation buy-in.

By Frank Ready

4 minute read

June 25, 2020 | Corporate Counsel

New Elevate Solution Joins a Crowded Data Management Landscape

Elevate released its new Ecosystem Legal Management software earlier this week as more providers attempt to help corporate legal teams bridge the multitude of applications at work in their departments.

By Frank Ready

3 minute read

June 24, 2020 | Corporate Counsel

Corporate Investigations Won't Wait, Even During a Pandemic

McDermott Will & Emery hosted a webinar Wednesday that examined the challenges that corporate legal departments are facing when trying to conduct internal investigations in the midst of a pandemic and a surge in remote working.

By Frank Ready

4 minute read