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)
March 26, 2018 | The American Lawyer
Law Firms Are Investing in Tech Before It Overtakes ThemThe definition of a law firm is shifting as firms invest in technology to stave off competitors and give clients what they want.
By Rhys Dipshan | Roy Strom
22 minute read
March 23, 2018 | Legaltech News
Mining Social Media Since Myspace, Manhattan Prosecutor Moves to Private SectorChristopher Ryan, former assistant DA and chief of violent criminal enterprises at the Manhattan DA Office, intends to continue his work on enterprise security and gun safety while at K2 Intelligence.
By Rhys Dipshan
5 minute read
March 22, 2018 | Legaltech News
Despite Likely Section 230 Cover, Removing 'Fake News' Can be TrickySocial media companies and websites are likely protected under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act when removing fraudulent content from their platforms. But that doesn't make it easy.
By Rhys Dipshan
8 minute read
March 21, 2018 | Legaltech News
Developing for Integration: Inside Tell Tali's Move to Google Home, SlackIntegrating with an internet-of-things smart speaker and an instant message service was no easy feat for the voice-enabled app, requiring flexible development and rethinking the product design.
By Rhys Dipshan
5 minute read
March 20, 2018 | Legaltech News
Smarsh, NextRequest Partner to Streamline FOIA RequestsThe partnership will see Smarsh offer a packaged service, which leverages NextRequest processing software and Smarsh's archiving engine, to its government clients.
By Rhys Dipshan
3 minute read
March 19, 2018 | Legaltech News
3 Times the Law Pushed Back on Legal TechnologyFrom bar associations taking on online legal services to concerns over COMPAS' objectivity, legal technology isn't always in lockstep with the law.
By Rhys Dipshan
6 minute read
March 16, 2018 | Legaltech News
'Deepfake' Video Editing Tools Animate Fake News. Are They Legal?The use of new editing tools that superimposes human faces onto videos can run afoul of a host of U.S. laws, depending on how the tools are used.
By Rhys Dipshan
4 minute read
March 15, 2018 | Legaltech News
Biggest Gamble After a Ransomware Attack? Actually Paying the RansomThe 2018 Cyberthreat Defense Report found that those who pay cybercriminals ransom have as much of a chance of losing their compromised data as they do recovering it.
By Rhys Dipshan
4 minute read
March 14, 2018 | Legaltech News
Murphy & McGonigle Launches App for Clients Facing 'Surprise Investigations'With 'M&M Defend,' Murphy & McGonigle aids clients unexpectedly served with search warrants, subpoenas, or interviews.
By Rhys Dipshan
4 minute read
March 12, 2018 | Legaltech News
From Emails to AI: Blank Rome's Outgoing CIO on Legal's Tech EvolutionLarry Liss, who will be moving to Alphaserve after 20 years at Blank Rome, has played a hand in technology's development from the early days of punch cards to today's modern legal tech platforms.
By Rhys Dipshan
4 minute read