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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January 30, 2020 | Legaltech News

Clients to Firms: Ask Permission Before Storing Our Data on the Cloud

A new survey from CLOC and the firm of Fish & Richardson indicates that while organizations want firms to ask their permission before moving data to the cloud, that level of communication may not yet be happening.

By Frank Ready

4 minute read

January 28, 2020 | Legaltech News

Federal Judges Worried Most About Ephemeral Messages' Effect on E-Discovery

According to Exterro's 2020 Judges Survey, the view from the bench is that ephemeral messaging apps, along with privacy laws and the wide number of potential data sources, are likely to inhibit attorneys' ability to bring more organization to the e-discovery process.

By Frank Ready

5 minute read

January 28, 2020 | Legaltech News

Litigation Support Outsourcing May Be on Its Way In at Law Firms

A new survey from Mattern shows that as the volume of on-site litigation work law firms are experiencing continues to rise, outsourcing some of that work may prove more financially viable.

By Frank Ready

4 minute read

January 27, 2020 | Legaltech News

Google's Move to Restrict Web-Cookies Signals Need to Re-think Post-Regulatory Internet

Google recently announced it would be removing third party cookies from its Chrome browser, which may be only the only the beginning of a quiet revolution in the way the online economy functions.

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4 minute read

January 24, 2020 | Legaltech News

Tech Can't Hire New Attorneys, but It Can Tell Firms When It's Time

While law firms may be reluctant to use AI to help expedite the search for promising job candidates, other technology is still being deployed to help bring organization to an unwieldy process that can prevent firms from reaching their growth objectives.

By Frank Ready

4 minute read

January 23, 2020 | Legaltech News

3 Effects the Equifax Settlement Could Have on Breach Litigation

Equifax reached a $1.4 billion settlement with the 147 million consumers impacted by a 2017 data breach, but the larger issues raised by the case may continue to linger long after the ink has dried.

By Frank Ready

3 minute read

January 22, 2020 | Legaltech News

Why Is the Justice Department Knocking Harder at Apple's Backdoor?

Apple once again finds itself in the crosshairs of another encryption debate, but placing constant pressure on the company and other tech giants may ultimately be a losing gambit in a debate that has yet to make any significant leaps forward.

By Frank Ready

4 minute read

January 22, 2020 | Legaltech News

Fake Virtual 'Influencers' Are Running Into Real Legal Problems

The technology behind virtual influencers is starting to attract interest from venture capitalists, but advertisers may have to think twice about how they go about disclosing the machine behind the celebrity.

By Frank Ready

4 minute read

January 17, 2020 | Legaltech News

Even with Consent Management Platforms, Websites Still Run Afoul of GDPR

A new study examining the consumer management platforms used by the the top 10,000 U.K. websites found that nearly a third were practicing implicit consent, which isn't allowed under the GDPR. But does the liability fall on the websites or their vendors?

By Frank Ready

5 minute read

January 16, 2020 | Legaltech News

Regulation Makes Banking on Finance a Tough Gambit for Tech Companies

Tech companies are continuing to push outward into other, more heavily regulated industries, but conquering the financial sector may require toeing some very nebulous lines around banking and money transfers.

By Frank Ready

4 minute read

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