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)
August 18, 2020 | Legaltech News
Factor Plans Hiring Spree Following New InvestmentWith Carrick Capital as its new majority shareholder, Factor plans to almost double its staffing levels with a particular focus on industry specialists.
By Rhys Dipshan
4 minute read
August 10, 2020 | Law.com
Trump Defamation Case Moves Forward, Legal Departments Still Spending, Abortion Ruling Doubletake: The Morning MinuteHere's the news you need to start your day.
By Rhys Dipshan
4 minute read
August 05, 2020 | Law.com
New Law's Impact, Census Hearing Kicks Off, Cybersecurity Hiring Gets Harder: The Morning MinuteHere's the news you need to start your day.
By Rhys Dipshan
4 minute read
July 31, 2020 | Legaltech News
With Latest Acquisition, Mitratech Expands into Immigration Tech ComplianceMitratech's acquisition of immigration management solution provider Tracker Corp. comes a month after the company purchased CMPG Risk Solutions, and adds to the at least half dozen M&A deals it has made since 2015.
By Rhys Dipshan
3 minute read
July 28, 2020 | Legaltech News
Different Priorities: UK Tech GCs Don't Think Technology Is Always the AnswerThe "2020 Tech GC Report" survey found that while legal departments in U.K. tech companies prioritize people and processes ahead of technology, many are still bogged down by manual work.
By Rhys Dipshan
3 minute read
July 24, 2020 | Legaltech News
E-Discovery Vendors' Advantage: Firms Are Still Struggling to Compete on PricingAri Kaplan, who conducted the E-Discovery Unfiltered: A Survey of Current Trends and Candid Perspectives report, discusses the current pricing dynamics of the e-discovery market, and how law firms can still be competitive.
By Rhys Dipshan
5 minute read
July 21, 2020 | Legaltech News
Still Manual Burden: Most Companies Slow to Automate CCPA ComplianceAutomating California Consumer Privacy Act compliance is likely to run into significant to operational barriers. And for some companies, the costs associating with deploying automation may not be worth it.
By Rhys Dipshan
4 minute read
July 20, 2020 | Legaltech News
Constitutional Brawl Looms Over How Risk Assessment Tools Account for GenderResearchers say that scoring men and women differently is essential to account for risk assessment tools' inherent gender bias. But it's an open question whether these adjustments are violating state or constitutional law.
By Rhys Dipshan
5 minute read
July 17, 2020 | Legaltech News
Risk Assessment Tools Aren't Immune From Systemic Bias. So Why Use Them?Opponents of these risk assessment instruments say they're just making a bad situation worse. But proponents see them as a better way to address bias in the criminal justice system head on. So where do we go from here?
By Rhys Dipshan | Victoria Hudgins
12 minute read
July 16, 2020 | Legaltech News
Judges May Be Using Risk Assessments Too Much—and Too LittleWhile some judges will often disregard risk assessment tools entirely, others are using these scores in ways they were not originally intended. The former has spurred questions over whether these tools really change anything, while the latter has fueled a host of legal challenges.
By Rhys Dipshan
9 minute read
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