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)
June 13, 2019 | Legaltech News
This Article Will Self-Destruct: Behind Ephemeral Messaging's In-House RiseEphemeral messaging apps, which automatically delete data after a set timeframe, can present significant roadblocks to in-house compliance and e-discovery operations. So why is their enterprise use growing?
By Rhys Dipshan
5 minute read
June 03, 2019 | Legaltech News
AI for the Masses: Artificial Intelligence Now an Option for Smaller PracticesThe legal market for artificial intelligence once solely encompassed a narrow sliver of the most wealthy firms and legal departments. Not anymore.
By Rhys Dipshan
9 minute read
May 17, 2019 | Legaltech News
Cost and Confusion: Legal Struggles to Understand, Deploy New TechnologiesBloomberg Law's Legal Operations & Technology survey found that just under a quarter of legal offices use AI. But a similar amount also can't say if they do or not.
By Rhys Dipshan
3 minute read
May 15, 2019 | Legaltech News
Open Law Advocates: Legal Innovators' Stake in SCOTUS Public Resource RulingA Supreme Court ruling in Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org could be the final word on whether states are allowed to copyright their own laws. Suffice to say, a lot is at stake for legal tech companies and advocates for open access to law.
By Josh Blandi, UniCourt
6 minute read
May 15, 2019 | Daily Report Online
Georgia Law Copyright Case Is Pivotal for Legal InnovatorsA Supreme Court ruling in Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org could be the final word on whether states are allowed to copyright their own laws. Suffice to say, a lot is at stake for legal tech companies and advocates for open access to law.
By Josh Blandi, UniCourt
6 minute read
May 14, 2019 | Legaltech News
In-House Targets External Spend in Push for E-Discovery EfficiencyThe 3rd annual Study of Effective Legal Spend Management found that legal departments are looking to bring more e-discovery processes in-house and are eyeing document review and data collection as prime areas to elicit savings from.
By Rhys Dipshan
3 minute read
May 13, 2019 | Legaltech News
Wolters Kluwer Acquires CLM Matrix, Pushing Deeper Into Contract Management MarketCLM Matrix will continue to be sold as a stand-alone product, while at the same time being integrated into Wolters Kluwer's spend and matter management products.
By Rhys Dipshan
4 minute read
May 06, 2019 | Legaltech News
Reactive or Proactive? The Ambivalent Nature of Today's Legal Tech EducationLaw schools are launching legal tech classes in response to the growing availability of tech tools and the demand for more cost effective services. But in the process, they are also defining the future of legal practice.
By Rhys Dipshan
5 minute read
March 25, 2019 | Legaltech News
Bad for Business? Firms Diverge Over Entering Legal Tech MarketFor some, law firm-backed technology can face resistance in the market and stunt a firm's openness to new tools. For others, knowing the inner workings of a firm is the key to legal innovation. So what's the deal?
By Rhys Dipshan
5 minute read
March 25, 2019 | The American Lawyer
Law Firms Split Over Entering Legal Tech MarketFor some, law firm-backed technology can face resistance in the market and stunt a firm's openness to new tools. For others, it's the key to success.
By Rhys Dipshan
5 minute read
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