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Isha Marathe

Isha Marathe

New York-based law/tech business reporter, covering all things AI, IP, cybersecurity, data privacy, and more. Avid fan of the nitty gritty of company disclosures.

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June 02, 2022 | Legaltech News

3 'Change Management' Tips for Legal Departments Making the Tech Switch

With increased tech implementation, legal departments of all sizes are grappling with the replacement of old processes and products with new ones, and it isn't always easy.

By Isha Marathe

4 minute read

June 01, 2022 | Legaltech News

CLM Market Likely Most Impacted in the Event of Economic Downturn

With the first real slowdown of tech investment in years, legal tech investors are split on if they need to worry. Still, most agree that contract lifecycle management companies might be the first ones to be dropped from investor portfolios if a broader downturn occurs.

By Isha Marathe

4 minute read

May 31, 2022 | Legaltech News

Clearview AI Settlement Underscores BIPA's Growing Reach—and Limitations

Facial recognition company Clearview AI has been banned from selling its existing facial data to all private entities, proving that Illinois' Biometric Information Privacy Act can impact even businesses outside of its state.

By Isha Marathe

3 minute read

May 27, 2022 | Legaltech News

4 Marketing Trends That Are Shaping Legal Tech Right Now

In a growing legal tech marketplace, providers are experimenting with all sorts of marketing strategies to stand out. From the metaverse to silver-bullet promises, here are some trends that have recently changed the legal tech market

By Isha Marathe

1 minute read

May 26, 2022 | Legaltech News

Despite Rulings, 4th Amendment Battles Over GeoFence Warrants Are Far From Over

Though a handful of cases found that geofencing warrants are unconstitutional, the rulings were narrow, and unlikely to slow the growing prominence of  these warrants, which look to obtain data from location-trackable device.

By Isha Marathe

4 minute read

May 25, 2022 | Legaltech News

Courts Tech Evolution Forces Cybersecurity Reckoning—With Different Results

While courts with significant budgets and centralized systems might have an easier go at safeguarding digital proceedings, others may be looking to minimize their digital footprint to decrease their risk.

By Isha Marathe

4 minute read

May 25, 2022 | Legaltech News

The Legal Tech Market May See More 'Unicorns.' Is That a Good Sign?

Legalcomplex author Raymond Blijd expects a handful of legal tech companies to reach billion dollar valuation in their next funding round, but what that may mean for the future of the industry is up to interpretation.

By Isha Marathe

4 minute read

May 24, 2022 | Legaltech News

DSAR Aggregators Are Driving Up Volume, but Don't Ignore Them

Companies are cropping to help consumers automate their data subject access requests, driving up the number of DSARs attorneys have to deal with. But attorneys should respond to these requests as they would to consumers, privacy experts say, while keeping an eye out for potential bad actors.

By Isha Marathe

6 minute read

May 19, 2022 | Legaltech News

In New Innovation Workshops, Mayer Brown Brings 'Design Thinking' to the Forefront

Mayer Brown is taking its first step to bring the design thinking to the workplace with its "Embrace Innovation" series of workshops in two U.S. offices. The two-day program tackles finding the "root causes" of problems, then their solutions.

By Isha Marathe

4 minute read

May 18, 2022 | Legaltech News

CLM Providers Lean on Flexibility, Competitor Hires in Tough Labor Market

Software engineers and data scientists are in higher demand than ever before for CLM companies. Some providers, however, predict the hot labor market will cool in the face of a potential economic downturn.

By Isha Marathe

5 minute read