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)
May 14, 2019 | Legaltech News
In-House Targets External Spend in Push for E-Discovery EfficiencyThe 3rd annual Study of Effective Legal Spend Management found that legal departments are looking to bring more e-discovery processes in-house and are eyeing document review and data collection as prime areas to elicit savings from.
By Rhys Dipshan
3 minute read
May 13, 2019 | Legaltech News
Wolters Kluwer Acquires CLM Matrix, Pushing Deeper Into Contract Management MarketCLM Matrix will continue to be sold as a stand-alone product, while at the same time being integrated into Wolters Kluwer's spend and matter management products.
By Rhys Dipshan
4 minute read
May 06, 2019 | Legaltech News
Reactive or Proactive? The Ambivalent Nature of Today's Legal Tech EducationLaw schools are launching legal tech classes in response to the growing availability of tech tools and the demand for more cost effective services. But in the process, they are also defining the future of legal practice.
By Rhys Dipshan
5 minute read
March 25, 2019 | Legaltech News
Bad for Business? Firms Diverge Over Entering Legal Tech MarketFor some, law firm-backed technology can face resistance in the market and stunt a firm's openness to new tools. For others, knowing the inner workings of a firm is the key to legal innovation. So what's the deal?
By Rhys Dipshan
5 minute read
March 25, 2019 | The American Lawyer
Law Firms Split Over Entering Legal Tech MarketFor some, law firm-backed technology can face resistance in the market and stunt a firm's openness to new tools. For others, it's the key to success.
By Rhys Dipshan
5 minute read
March 11, 2019 | Legaltech News
For Startup GCs, It's Fun and Chaos in Fast-Evolving RoleAt a session at the Columbia Legal Tech Fair 2019, in-house legal professionals discussed the particular challenges that come with being the legal manager at nascent companies.
By Rhys Dipshan
4 minute read
February 26, 2019 | Legaltech News
House Hearing on Federal Privacy Law Takes Aim at GDPR, CCPAThe House Consumer Protection and Commerce subcommittee agreed on the need for a new federal privacy law. But it's an open question how closely that law will follow what has already been done in California or in the EU.
By Rhys Dipshan
5 minute read
February 26, 2019 | International Edition
House Hearing on Federal Privacy Law Takes Aim at GDPR, CCPAThe House Consumer Protection and Commerce subcommittee agreed on the need for a new federal privacy law. But it was an open question how closely that law would follow what has already been done in California or in the EU.
By Rhys Dipshan
5 minute read
February 01, 2019 | Legaltech News
OpenText Acquires Catalyst Repository Systems for $75 MillionThe acquisition, which sees OpenText integrating e-discovery company Catalyst into its own services, is the third major purchase and expansion by the Canada-based company since 2016.
By Rhys Dipshan
3 minute read
January 31, 2019 | Legaltech News
When E-Discovery Became a Thing: Judges Reflect on Court's ESI EvolutionCurrent and retired federal judges closed out Day 2 of Legalweek, recalling how they first knew e-discovery would become a important topic in legal and discussing how it has evolved over the past decade.
By Rhys Dipshan
5 minute read
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