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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 06, 2018 | Legaltech News

Breaches Abound: 3 Factors That Increase Identity Theft Risk

The risk of identity theft in any breach will vary greatly depending on the type of data compromised and the demographics targeted.

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July 03, 2018 | The Recorder

Ripple Labs Faces Third Securities Fraud Suit Over Its XRP Cryptocurrency

The latest suit, filed by law firm Robbins Arroyo, goes into greater detail in its claims that Ripple Labs promotes and manages XRP to boost the cryptocurrency's price.

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July 03, 2018 | Legaltech News

Heeding Ethics Rules, Startup Lawclerk Develops New On-Demand Attorney Service

The new on-demand legal service provider will solely be business-to-business orientated, thereby bypassing potential rule violations around fee splitting and referral services.

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July 02, 2018 | Legaltech News

Just How Far Will the Supreme Court's Carpenter Opinion Reverberate?

The ruling restricting the collection of historical cell site location information (CSLI) without a warrant aims to be narrow in scope, but legal experts argue it may have repercussions for years to come.

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June 29, 2018 | Legaltech News

Successful Fraud Case Breaks New Ground: Assistance from A Cryptocurrency Exchange

Litigators proved a relatively new legal strategy for returning stolen cryptocurrencies can work, but a lot depends on how willing exchanges are to play ball.

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June 28, 2018 | Legaltech News

Everlaw Secures $25 Million Investment to Support its Software, Staff Expansion

The latest investment comes as the litigation technology and e-discovery company doubles down on its continuous software improvement strategy.

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June 27, 2018 | Legaltech News

Visualization Is New Frontier for IP Search Platforms

A push toward visual searches looks to help users navigate an IP market plagued by lack of standardization and overwhelming growth.

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June 25, 2018 | Legaltech News

Potential Clients are Confident in Law Firms' Cybersecurity. Should They Be?

The perception of law firm cybersecurity by U.S. consumers and small business owners can be at odds with the reality of cyberthreats facing the legal industry.

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June 25, 2018 | Legaltech News

Seal Software Secures $30 Million in Latest AI Contract Market Investment

The investment comes as law firms are stepping up their efforts to purchase equity in other AI contract review platforms.

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June 22, 2018 | Legaltech News

Is Gmail's New Ephemeral Messaging Service a Threat to Data Retention?

Despite some potential problems with widespread use of Gmail's “Confidential Mode,” the new ephemeral messaging function can be easily managed from an information governance perspective.

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