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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November 15, 2021 | Legaltech News

Legal Tech's Busy Fall: A Roundup of the Biggest Post-Summer M&As and Investments

It's been a busy fall season, with a flurry of legal tech M&A and investment announcements. Because it's hard to keep track of them all, here's a roundup of how the market has changed since the summer ended.

By Rhys Dipshan

1 minute read

November 12, 2021 | Legaltech News

No Price Increases: E-Discovery Providers Weather Market Disruptions—For Now

E-discovery providers are uniquely positioned to withstand inflation and supply chain disruption that's driving prices up in various sectors in the economy. But their resilience may begin to falter if the current economic situation continues on in the long term.

By Rhys Dipshan

5 minute read

November 10, 2021 | Legaltech News

Scorpion Acquires Law Firm Digital Marketing Company MediaSmack

The acquisition comes at a time when law firms are expanding their digital marketing efforts, a trend that is likely to continue even after the pandemic fully subsides.

By Rhys Dipshan

3 minute read

November 09, 2021 | Legaltech News

MyCase Releases New Integrated Document Management, Accounting Offerings

MyCase's new product releases, and three acquisitions including the previously unannounced law firm accounting system Soluno, see the legal practice management provider following its goal to be the "firm's operating system."

By Rhys Dipshan

3 minute read

November 09, 2021 | Legaltech News

Ironclad Releases New Contract Review Tool, Leveraging Google Cloud Partnership

Ironclad's new Smart Import tool was built using Google Cloud's Contract DocAI system, which is not yet publicly available. The tool extracts and classifies unstructured data from contracts generated outside of the Ironclad platform

By Rhys Dipshan

5 minute read

November 09, 2021 | Law.com

Retention Isn't Getting Easier, Firms Warming to AFAs?, Google Antitrust Ruling: The Morning Minute

The news and analysis you need to start your day.

By Rhys Dipshan

3 minute read

November 03, 2021 | Legaltech News

Smarsh to Acquire Digital Safe Product Portfolio, Expanding Archiving, Compliance Capabilities

In purchasing the Digital Safe product line from enterprise software provider Micro Focus, Smarsh is aiming to help enterprises better handle their compliance needs as their employees leverage more collaboration, chat and remote work platforms.

By Rhys Dipshan

2 minute read

October 28, 2021 | Legaltech News

State Court Research Platform Trellis Announces $14.1M in Series A Funding

Trellis noted it will use the new investment to expand its product's use cases beyond the legal market into other industries such as real estate, financial services and insurance.

By Rhys Dipshan

3 minute read

October 28, 2021 | Legaltech News

Dive into the Investment Data: The Funding Behind E-Discovery's Largest Software Providers

LTN collected investment data since 2011 to show how funding for large e-discovery software providers has grown, the investors behind that backing, and the companies gaining the most financial support.

By Rhys Dipshan

1 minute read

October 21, 2021 | Legaltech News

Zero Brings Automated Time Capture to Desktops With Release of Apollo

The new desktop-based solution uses the same AI-engine as Zero's mobile time capture solution, though it's now tracking lawyer work over a large number of programs and activities.

By Rhys Dipshan

4 minute read

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