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Rhys Dipshan

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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June 20, 2018 | Legaltech News

Separating Signal From Noise: Former DOJ Cyber Official Talks Security Successes

New Davis Wright Tremaine partner Christopher Ott discusses the threats facing corporations today and the most unique cyber investigations he ever worked on.

By Rhys Dipshan

1 minute read

June 19, 2018 | Legaltech News

Vague on Cybersecurity Requirements, GDPR Worrying Experts Over Security Gaps

Some IT and cybersecurity professionals sees the GDPR's security requirements falling short, and it's likely the regulation's malleable mandates are to blame.

By Rhys Dipshan

4 minute read

June 18, 2018 | Legaltech News

As Illinois Moves to E-Filing, Legal Tech Providers Go the Extra Mile

State-authorized e-filing providers are offering a slew of incentives to attract local e-filing business. But one of their biggest competitors is the state itself.

By Rhys Dipshan

1 minute read

June 15, 2018 | Legaltech News

On-Demand Legal Providers Want to Put State Battles Behind Them

After years of fighting state bar associations, on-demand legal services companies like Avvo, LegalZoom and Rocket Lawyer have shifted to evolving their businesses.

By Rhys Dipshan

1 minute read

June 14, 2018 | Legaltech News

What's Holding Blockchain Back? It Could Be the Regulatory Confusion

A survey by Ernest and Young found that most corporate professionals believed regulatory complexity posed the biggest barrier to adoption of blockchain technologies.

By Rhys Dipshan

1 minute read

June 13, 2018 | Legaltech News

6 GDPR Complications Right Out of the Gate

Though the GDPR came online on May 25, there are signs that not everyone was ready for the regulation to hit prime time.

By Rhys Dipshan

1 minute read

June 12, 2018 | Legaltech News

The Problem with Law Schools? They Only Prepare Future Lawyers

Speakers at the Thomson Reuters 2018 Legal Executive Forum in New York argue that legal education has fallen behind as the legal industry has shifted to serve more operational and business needs.

By Rhys Dipshan

1 minute read

June 11, 2018 | Legaltech News

Not Just Corporate: Law Firms Too Are Struggling With GDPR Compliance

A survey by Wolters Kluwer found that less than half of law firms are fully prepared to meet the GDPR's requirements.

By Rhys Dipshan

3 minute read

June 08, 2018 | Legaltech News

LegalZoom Offers Free Legal Service to Patients Rising Members. Just Don't Call It Pro Bono.

LegalZoom has partnered with non-profit advocacy patient organization Patients Rising to allow its members free access to legal, financial, tax and insurance advice in an expansion of LegalZoom's Lifeplan service.

By Rhys Dipshan

1 minute read

June 07, 2018 | Legaltech News

LexisNexis, Australian Human Rights Commission Look to Tame Emerging Tech

Alongside government, academic and legal organizations, LexisNexis will participate in an Australian Human Rights Commission project examining emerging technologies' impact on human rights.

By Rhys Dipshan

1 minute read