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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August 22, 2017 | Legaltech News

E-discovery Won't Crack Under Investigation Demands: A Q&A With Carrie Betts

The D.C.-based Advanced Discovery senior review manager says e-discovery is positioned to tackle the deadlines and data volumes typical to federal investigations.

By Rhys Dipshan

8 minute read

August 22, 2017 | Legaltech News

A Seat at the Table: Blockchain Alliance Adds Legal Working Group

Composed of 10 law firms and three law schools, the Legal Industry Working Group will focus on blockchain policy matters.

By Rhys Dipshan

28 minute read

August 18, 2017 | Inside Counsel

Retention Robots: Automatic Legal Holds Becoming the Norm for Corporate Legal

A Zapproved survey found that in the face of sanctions and a growing volume of disparate corporate data, many companies are turning to technology to help…

By Rhys Dipshan

3 minute read

August 18, 2017 | Legaltech News

Retention Robots: Automatic Legal Holds Becoming the Norm for Corporate Legal

A Zapproved survey found that in the face of sanctions and a growing volume of disparate corporate data, many companies are turning to technology to help manage legal holds.

By By Rhys Dipshan

6 minute read

August 17, 2017 | Legaltech News

Competitive Market Be Damned: Firms Still Shun Project Management Tech

Exterro's 2017 Law Firm Benchmarking Report found that a majority of law firms still use manual processes to manage their legal projects—but is a change on the horizon?

By By Rhys Dipshan

7 minute read

August 16, 2017 | Legaltech News

Levit & James VP: Flexibility Key in Legal Tech's Future

For Ian Levit, the demand for flexibility and mobility will come to define the future of the legal tech market.

By BY RHYS DIPSHAN

4 minute read

August 15, 2017 | Legaltech News

Virtual, Augmented Reality Art, a Legal Labyrinth for Museums

Virtual and augmented reality art installations are a growing phenomenon, but their use of potential copyrighted technology opens museums to a host of legal issues.

By Rhys Dipshan

4 minute read

August 14, 2017 | Legaltech News

Computational Compliance: IBM To Leverage AI-Engine Watson for RegTech Market

The growing market for regulation technology (regtech)—tools that help attorneys better understand and comply with various industry-specific laws—just got a new major player. Technology company IBM has entered the fold, aiming to leverage its artificial intelligence (AI) engine Watson in regulatory technology designed specifically for the financial industry.

By Rhys Dipshan

4 minute read