Frank Ready
Frank Ready is a reporter on the tech desk at ALM Media. He can be reached at [email protected].
October 16, 2019 | Legaltech News
Evidence Optix Wants E-Discovery Negotiations to Work Smart, Not HardEvidence Optix, a new SaaS service from Prism Litigation Technology, uses a custom-made algorithm to identify the data custodians and sources that are likely to be most relevant during e-discovery.
By Frank Ready
4 minute read
October 15, 2019 | Legaltech News
Amazon Wants Sellers to Add Trademarks—and Lawyers—to Their CartEarlier this month, Amazon launched an IP accelerator to help connect small and midsized business interested in registering for trademarks with a pre-vetted network of law firms. But whether or not this has more value beyond Amazon remains to be seen.
By Frank Ready
4 minute read
October 11, 2019 | Legaltech News
Impeachment Investigation Likely Won't Have to Tiptoe Around Foreign Privacy LawsAs part of the ongoing impeachment inquiry, The White House has been ordered to preserve documents related to President Trump's foreign calls. However, the implications for foreign privacy laws may not be as severe as one might expect.
By Frank Ready
3 minute read
October 10, 2019 | Legaltech News
Corporate Legal Insourcing Still Going Strong, Especially With E-DiscoveryExterro released its 2019 In-House Legal Benchmark Report found that in-house legal departments are continuing to insource work like e-discovery while winnowing their network of legal service providers down to a select few partners.
By Frank Ready
5 minute read
October 09, 2019 | Legaltech News
5 Ways Law Firm Communications Have Become More ComplicatedFirms used to run on email and phone calls, but now channels like WhatsApp, Yelp and a barrage of social media platforms are changing the ways that firms have think about their communications strategies.
By Frank Ready
1 minute read
October 08, 2019 | Legaltech News
The Contract Pre-Execution Market is Big on Opportunity, But Hard to CrackContract negotiation and drafting processes have become an appealing target for legal tech vendors looking for new spaces to leverage automated AI products. But entering this emerging market is no easy feat.
By Frank Ready
4 minute read
October 07, 2019 | Legaltech News
Can Regulatory Uniformity Drive Interest in E-Wills?E-wills could receive a boost from the new Electronic Wills Act released online by the Uniform Law Commission, but that doesn't guarantee that every state or law firm will be eager to go along for the ride.
By Frank Ready
4 minute read
October 04, 2019 | Legaltech News
27 Countries Agreed on 'Acceptable' Cyberspace Behavior. Now Comes the Hard PartWhile dozens of countries were able to come together on a joint agreement outlining principles of behavior in cyberspace, the actual consequences for cyber crimes may be drafted away from the world stage.
By Frank Ready
4 minute read
October 03, 2019 | Legaltech News
After a Breach, Size Matters For Better—And Worse—to StartupsNo one wants to be breached, but for startups such a cyber attack can be tantamount to a death sentence. Still, being a young and nimble player in the cybersecurity game isn't entirely without its advantages.
By Frank Ready
4 minute read
October 03, 2019 | Legaltech News
The Law Firm and ALSP Relationship Status: It's ComplicatedLaw firms may see alternative legal service providers as a small to medium-sized threat, but that doesn't mean ALSPs aren't a force to be reckoned—or even partnered—with on the job.
By Frank Ready
4 minute read
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