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 10, 2019 | Legaltech News

Congress Has Questions About Facial Recognition, But No Easy Answers

Congress is eager for answers on how the federal government is addressing privacy, security and discrimination issues inherent to facial recognition.

By Frank Ready

4 minute read

July 10, 2019 | Legaltech News

Will All the Real Lawyers Online Please Stand Up?

The number of faux listings for local law firms and attorneys online may be growing, which could mean problems for legitimate firms who depend on nearby clients to sustain their business.

By Frank Ready

4 minute read

July 09, 2019 | Legaltech News

Tutoring Your AI May Be Getting Easier, But It's No Less Exhaustive

The time it takes to successfully train an AI has diminished, but attempting to keep it up to date with some of the world-wide regulatory changes in fields like privacy may require ongoing lessons.

By Frank Ready

4 minute read

July 08, 2019 | Legaltech News

American E-Commerce Companies Unlikely to Face China-Like Counterfeit Liability

Attempting to root out counterfeiters online is like playing a game of whack-a-mole, but is placing the burden on e-commerce platforms an effective—or even reasonable—way to stem the sale of fraudulent goods?

By Frank Ready

3 minute read

July 03, 2019 | Legaltech News

Clause Closes $5.5 Million Funding Round Amidst Smart Contract 'Moment'

Clause intends to use the funding to grow its engineering department and capitalize on some of the opportunities that come with combining contract review and blockchain technology together.

By Frank Ready

3 minute read

July 02, 2019 | Legaltech News

5 Questions the U.S. Must Answer Before Enacting Federal Privacy Law

If and when the federal government decides to take action, they'll have some thorny issues that will need to be addressed first.

By Frank Ready

1 minute read

June 24, 2019 | Legaltech News

Can Bridging the Lawyer/Technologist Gap Yield More 'Lawyer First' Products?

In a bid to design better legal tech platforms, teams of software engineers, data scientists and product managers from LexisNexis recently took part in moot court competition in North Carolina to understand how lawyers work and think.

By Frank Ready

4 minute read

June 21, 2019 | Legaltech News

Are Companies Playing It Too Safe With GDPR Breach Reporting?

A new report from the law firm of Pinsent Masons shows that there has been a high level of GDPR "over-reporting" at the U.K.'s Information Commissioner's Office, but organizations who may think they are playing it safe may actually be opening themselves up to further regulatory scrutiny.

By Frank Ready

4 minute read

June 20, 2019 | Legaltech News

Holland & Knight Turns to Paladin Platform for Pro Bono Matchmaking

Holland & Knight is the latest firm to deploy a platform created by Paladin to help connect lawyers with pro bono opportunities, and anticipate where their services will be needed next.

By Frank Ready

3 minute read

June 20, 2019 | Legaltech News

FoundationLab Launches Tech Prototyping Service As Legal Eyes Developer Role

FoundationLab, a legal product design studio, has launched a new subscription service that allows law firms and corporate legal departments to explore ideas for innovation without the risk of developing an idea too far, too fast.

By Frank Ready

3 minute read

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