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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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July 31, 2024 | Legaltech News

It's Here: The EU AI Act Has 'Entered Into Force.' Now What?

A number of EU AI Act provisions will come online over the next several years—with the first just months away. Yet even with a long ramp-up, experts warn that compliance will be a steep challenge for organizations—and give some little time to spare.

By Rhys Dipshan

9 minute read

July 29, 2024 | Legaltech News

Litera Acquires FileTrail, Seeking to Expand its Information Governance Capabilities

The FileTrail acquisition adds to the list of over a dozen acquisitions by Litera since 2019.

By Isha Marathe | Rhys Dipshan

3 minute read

July 23, 2024 | Legaltech News

Clio Raises $900M Series F to Reach $3B Valuation With Help From New Investors

The practice management software provider will leverage its latest funding round, which saw participation from Goldman Sachs, to accelerate its growth and product innovation, with plans for a new AI platform in the works.

By Rhys Dipshan

11 minute read

July 22, 2024 | Legaltech News

Lexis Announces Updates to Gen AI Platform Lexis+ AI, Upgrading Research and Drafting Capabilities

The updates bring Shepard's Citations Service, and a number of other Shepard's capabilities, into Lexis+ AI.

By Rhys Dipshan

3 minute read

July 22, 2024 | Legaltech News

American Arbitration Association Partners With Suffolk Law School to Launch Innovation Clinic

The clinic will develop digital tools to help unrepresented litigants in family law cases in Massachusetts. But the AAA and Suffolk Law plan to grow the effort to cover different jurisdictions and legal areas.

By Rhys Dipshan

6 minute read

July 22, 2024 | Legaltech News

LexisNexis Completes Acquisition of Belgian Gen AI Startup Henchman

Lexis intends to integrate Henchman's generative AI technology into it's Lexis+ AI and Lexis Create platforms.

By Rhys Dipshan

2 minute read

July 19, 2024 | Legaltech News

Legaltech Rundown: ILTA Announces ILTACON AI Chatbot, AffiniPay's 'Significant Investment,' and More

An update on the legal tech market's past week, from product launches to new partnerships.

By Rhys Dipshan

5 minute read

July 17, 2024 | Legaltech News

LexisNexis Announces Commercial Availability for Gen AI Corporate Research Platform Nexis+ AI

Nexis+ AI leverages multiple generative AI models and a host of licensed data repositories from publishers to power its research and analysis capabilities.

By Rhys Dipshan

3 minute read

July 17, 2024 | Legaltech News

Swedish Startup Leya Announces $25M Investment—Two Months After $10.5M Seed Round

Since its founding in 2023, Leya, which offers a generative AI assistant that streamlines a number of legal tasks, has expanded to 10 European markets and has its sights set on a U.S. expansion.

By Rhys Dipshan

4 minute read

July 12, 2024 | Legaltech News

Legaltech Rundown: Spellbook Launches 'Benchmarks,' New LegalZoom CEO and More

An update on the legal tech market's past week, from product launches to new partnerships.

By Isha Marathe | Rhys Dipshan

7 minute read