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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April 14, 2022 | Legaltech News

Filevine Secures $108 Million Investment, Sees Rapid Growth in Pandemic Market

The case management company noted that the new investment will be used to further expand its various client bases.

By Rhys Dipshan

2 minute read

April 07, 2022 | Legaltech News

Fewer Jurisdictions, Less Cooperation: What's Ahead for Data Incident Class Actions

BakerHostetler's 2022 Data Security Incident Response Report found that more class actions stemming from data security incidents are being filed in the same forum, a trend that's likely to continue. Still, how such class actions will be impacted by a recent Supreme Court decision is less clear.

By Rhys Dipshan

4 minute read

April 04, 2022 | Legaltech News

LinkSquares Secures $100M Investment, Looks to Broaden Offering Beyond CLM

The Series C round brings LinkSquares' total funding to north of $160 million and, per the company, gives it an $800 million valuation. The company is now one of multiple CLM providers to secure a nine-figure investment since 2021.

By Rhys Dipshan

3 minute read

March 31, 2022 | Law.com

Tech Competency Has Never Been More Important—or More Difficult

While more necessary than ever, technological competency has also never been so challenging. As the legal market becomes more welcoming to innovation, it's boldly moving into emerging technology areas faster than ever before.

By Rhys Dipshan

8 minute read

March 30, 2022 | Legaltech News

Entity Management Software Athennian Raises $33 Million, Its Third Round in Two Years

Athennian will use the funding to grow its staff over the next few years. The company has seen its revenue quintuple over the past two years.

By Rhys Dipshan

3 minute read

March 29, 2022 | The American Lawyer

The Tech Talent War Is Testing Law Firms

In the current labor market, not all firms will be able to hire and retain tech talent. But that doesn't spell doom for their innovation efforts.

By Rhys Dipshan

10 minute read

March 24, 2022 | Legaltech News

Contract Review Startup Della Raises $2.5M, Bets on New AI Approach

The London-based startup looks to stand out in a crowded market through its multilingual capabilities and its divergence from the traditional approach of training AI to identify specific contract clauses.

By Rhys Dipshan

4 minute read

March 14, 2022 | Legaltech News

LTN's Key Takeaways From Legalweek New York 2022: Day 3

Legalweek may be over, but we have some final thoughts. Check out what Legaltech News's reporters and editors found enlightening from the judge's debate, the panel on diverse founders in legal tech, and more from Friday.

By Rhys Dipshan

6 minute read

March 11, 2022 | Legaltech News

From Meta-Discovery to Cloud-Based Links, Legalweek Judges Debate Dissects E-Discovery's Most Pressing Challenges

The "Annual Legalweek Judges Debate, Advocacy Under the Federal Rules and Rule 1.1" session during the last day of Legalweek 2022 saw judges act as counsel in mock trials dealing with some of the most challenging e-discovery issues courts are currently facing.

By Rhys Dipshan

7 minute read

March 11, 2022 | Legaltech News

LTN's Key Takeaways From Legalweek New York 2022: Day 2

Day 2 of Legalweek 2022 highlighted how the legal market is being impacted by recent societal, tech and economic changes, and what this means for its future.

By Rhys Dipshan

7 minute read

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