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)
July 03, 2018 | The Recorder
Ripple Labs Faces Third Securities Fraud Suit Over Its XRP CryptocurrencyThe latest suit, filed by law firm Robbins Arroyo, goes into greater detail in its claims that Ripple Labs promotes and manages XRP to boost the cryptocurrency's price.
By Rhys Dipshan
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July 03, 2018 | Legaltech News
Heeding Ethics Rules, Startup Lawclerk Develops New On-Demand Attorney ServiceThe new on-demand legal service provider will solely be business-to-business orientated, thereby bypassing potential rule violations around fee splitting and referral services.
By Rhys Dipshan
1 minute read
July 02, 2018 | Legaltech News
Just How Far Will the Supreme Court's Carpenter Opinion Reverberate?The ruling restricting the collection of historical cell site location information (CSLI) without a warrant aims to be narrow in scope, but legal experts argue it may have repercussions for years to come.
By Rhys Dipshan
1 minute read
June 29, 2018 | Legaltech News
Successful Fraud Case Breaks New Ground: Assistance from A Cryptocurrency ExchangeLitigators proved a relatively new legal strategy for returning stolen cryptocurrencies can work, but a lot depends on how willing exchanges are to play ball.
By Rhys Dipshan
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June 28, 2018 | Legaltech News
Everlaw Secures $25 Million Investment to Support its Software, Staff ExpansionThe latest investment comes as the litigation technology and e-discovery company doubles down on its continuous software improvement strategy.
By Rhys Dipshan
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June 27, 2018 | Legaltech News
Visualization Is New Frontier for IP Search PlatformsA push toward visual searches looks to help users navigate an IP market plagued by lack of standardization and overwhelming growth.
By Rhys Dipshan
1 minute read
June 25, 2018 | Legaltech News
Potential Clients are Confident in Law Firms' Cybersecurity. Should They Be?The perception of law firm cybersecurity by U.S. consumers and small business owners can be at odds with the reality of cyberthreats facing the legal industry.
By Rhys Dipshan
1 minute read
June 25, 2018 | Legaltech News
Seal Software Secures $30 Million in Latest AI Contract Market InvestmentThe investment comes as law firms are stepping up their efforts to purchase equity in other AI contract review platforms.
By Rhys Dipshan
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June 22, 2018 | Legaltech News
Is Gmail's New Ephemeral Messaging Service a Threat to Data Retention?Despite some potential problems with widespread use of Gmail's “Confidential Mode,” the new ephemeral messaging function can be easily managed from an information governance perspective.
By Rhys Dipshan
1 minute read
June 21, 2018 | Legaltech News
What Happens When a Cryptocurrency Becomes a Security? Major DisruptionA class action lawsuit alleging that Ripple Lab's XRP Cryptocurrency violates securities laws poses existential and potentially far reaching effects for a still-evolving market.
By Rhys Dipshan
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