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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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August 07, 2017 | Legaltech News

The US Looks to Europe for Guidance on Encryption, but Can Europe Deliver?

Comments by a U.S. assistant attorney sparked a debate on how Europe's evolving encryption stance will impact the U.S., and whether the security debate has already shifted.

By Rhys Dipshan

5 minute read

August 07, 2017 | Legaltech News

Wolters Kluwer Tackles M&A Contract Drafting With New Analytics Platform

The company's newly released M&A Clause Analytics platform acts as a knowledge repository for contract drafting.

By Rhys Dipshan

8 minute read

August 04, 2017 | Legaltech News

3 Unanswered Regulatory Cybersecurity Questions GCs Should Watch

From FTC oversight to state breach laws, questions abound about how enforcement will take shape and what exactly constitutes compliance.

By Rhys Dipshan

15 minute read

August 03, 2017 | Legaltech News

Proposed IoT Cybersecurity Legislation Could Lead to Consumer Device Standards

In setting security standards for IoT devices sold to the federal government, the proposed bill may make it economically infeasible for IoT manufacturers to ignore cybersecurity best practices.

By Rhys Dipshan

4 minute read

August 02, 2017 | Legaltech News

Law Firm Technology Use on the Rise, But Major Snag Remains in E-Billing

Invoicing is still a manual process at many law firms, despite moves to increase automation and collaboration in other areas.

By Rhys Dipshan

6 minute read

August 01, 2017 | Inside Counsel

Tackling Translation: Why E-discovery Tools Struggle with East Asian Languages

East Asian languages are stretching the limits of current e-discovery review tools—and fueling innovation.As e-discovery activity grows in…

By Rhys Dipshan

6 minute read

August 01, 2017 | Legaltech News

Tackling Translation: Why E-discovery Tools Struggle with East Asian Languages

East Asian languages are stretching the limits of current e-discovery review tools—and fueling innovation.

By Rhys Dipshan

6 minute read

July 31, 2017 | Legaltech News

SEC Token Sale Guidance Suggests Cryptocurrency May No Longer 'Get Such Lenient Treatment'

The guidance concerns the activities of virtual investment organization The DAO and whether the sale of "tokens" for cryptocurrency should fall under federal securities laws.

By Rhys Dipshan

23 minute read

July 31, 2017 | Legaltech News

Dark Web Marketplace Takedowns Mitigate Legal's Cyberthreat, But Only So Much

Law enforcement's move to shutdown dark web marketplace Alphabay helps shore up some cyberthreats, but it's benefits are likely only temporary.

By Rhys Dipshan

4 minute read

July 31, 2017 | Inside Counsel

Dark Web Marketplace Takedowns Mitigate Legal's Cyberthreat, But Only So Much

Law enforcement's move to shut down dark web marketplace Alphabay helps shore up some cyberthreats, but its benefits are likely only temporary.The recent…

By Rhys Dipshan

4 minute read