Rhys Dipshan

CT-born, New York-based legal tech reporter covering everything from in-house technology disruption to privacy trends, blockchain, AI, cybersecurity, and ghosts-in-the-machine. Continually waiting for law to catch up with tech. (It's like waiting for Godot, but without the clowns)

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August 23, 2022 | Legaltech News

Legal Research Costs are Going Through the Roof: 5 Things Your Firm Can Do

Today, it is not uncommon now for vendors to seek double digit increases in renewal offers to existing clients

By Ken Purce, J.D., Principal Research Contract Consultants

5 minute read

August 22, 2022 | Legaltech News

LegalEase Solutions Acquires CLM Gurus, With Eye on Implementation Challenges

The acquisition comes just months after the ALSP expanded its own CLM offerings.

By Rhys Dipshan

2 minute read

August 22, 2022 | Legaltech News

How to Get the Most Out of ILTACON

From preparing ahead of time to how to manage vendor follow ups, ITLACON 2022 attendees can remember a few points to make the most out of their conference trip.

By Tim Kenney, Pinnacle

6 minute read

August 18, 2022 | Legaltech News

Beyond Alex Jones and the Secret Service: The Law and Technology of Texts in E-Discovery

When your iPhone becomes an appealing target for opposing parties in civil litigation—where constitutional protections are not as robust—how do the law and technology of texts play a role?

By David Horrigan, Relativity

12 minute read

August 16, 2022 | Legaltech News

Litera Acquires Talent Micron Systems, Adding Talent Management Capabilities

Litera's expansion into HR-related technology comes less than a week after it announced it's also expanding its legal analytics capabilities with the acquisition of BigSquare.

By Rhys Dipshan

2 minute read

August 15, 2022 | Legaltech News

Women of Legal Tech: Sarah Ouis Says Vendors Are Too 'Product-Focused' in Legal Tech Design

Sarah Ouis, founder of visual legal design studio Law But How, discusses why visualizing legal information can help break some lawyer stereotypes, what legal tech design mistakes are all too common, and why fostering innovation is about incremental improvement.

By Alma Asay

5 minute read

August 09, 2022 | Legaltech News

Aderant Acquires Law Firm People Management Platform viGlobal

The acquisition, Aderant's second in less than a year, allows the company to further serve law firms' recruitment, staffing, employee onboarding, and employee evaluation needs.

By Rhys Dipshan

2 minute read

August 08, 2022 | Legaltech News

California Bill Barring Privacy Protections in Litigation Would Have Significant, Negative Consequences

As a former federal magistrate judge and counsel representing clients in product liability and environmental matters in California courts, we have serious concerns about California's Senate Bill 1149.

By Andrew Peck, Chris Campbell, Leeanne Mancari and Christopher Young, DLA Piper

13 minute read

August 02, 2022 | Legaltech News

RegTech Provider Compliance.ai Announces $6 Million Investment, New CEO

Compliance.ai announced former ThoughtTrace chief strategy officer Asif Alam as its new CEO, while its former CEO and co-founder takes on a new role.

By Rhys Dipshan

2 minute read

July 25, 2022 | Legaltech News

Exterro Secures New Financing in 'Pre-IPO Round' Valued 'Over a Billion Dollars'

Exterro CEO and president Bobby Balachandran noted the company is looking to double down on its growth by "turbo charging" its innovation, expanding geographically and having an aggressive M&A roadmap.

By Rhys Dipshan

4 minute read

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