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)
November 20, 2017 | Legaltech News
The Shareability Factor: Are Patent Pools Useful for Blockchain Innovation?The launch of the first blockchain patent pool raises questions about the effectiveness such pools will have in the face of legal liabilities and the nascent nature of blockchain development.
By Rhys Dipshan
5 minute read
November 16, 2017 | Legaltech News
Alphaserve Goes Custom With New Legal Innovation Consulting GroupThe new offering will provide a dedicated group of legal and tech experts to help law firms and legal departments design, launch and manage a variety of legal tech platforms.
By Rhys Dipshan
7 minute read
November 16, 2017 | Legaltech News
How the FBI Breaks Absolute Encryption, and How It Doesn'tThe FBI has unlocked “unbreakable” mobile device encryptions before, but its success largely depended on a host of uncontrollable variables, and practices some regard as unethical.
By Rhys Dipshan
7 minute read
November 16, 2017 | Legaltech News
Despite Nascent Market, Need and Flexibility Drive Contract Management AdoptionCLOC's “2017 State of the Industry Survey” found many legal departments implementing different variations of contract management solutions as they wait for the market to mature.
By Rhys Dipshan
10 minute read
November 14, 2017 | Legaltech News
In Race to GDPR Compliance, US Outpacing EU CounterpartsOn either side of the Atlantic, organizations are preparing for, and assessing, GDPR risk in vastly different ways, an IAPP survey found.
By Rhys Dipshan
4 minute read
November 10, 2017 | Legaltech News
Yerra Expands Managed Services Offering With Eye on Legal OpsThe new Yerra Clearly service will expand beyond just e-billing to also manage a legal department's contract, KM, and legal intake processes.
By Rhys Dipshan
8 minute read
November 09, 2017 | Legaltech News
Divorce in the Digital Age: A Collision Course in Text, Social Media DiscoveryThe explosion of online data and personal devices is redefining how divorce attorneys work, creating new opportunities—and burdens—from everything from research to litigation.
By Rhys Dipshan
8 minute read
November 08, 2017 | Legaltech News
Corporations Resist Info Gov Despite High E-Discovery Costs. Here's WhyLegal departments are still able to manage their high e-discovery costs without large information governance changes. But some argue these fundamental changes are unavoidable.
By Rhys Dipshan
8 minute read
November 07, 2017 | Legaltech News
Corporate Legal's New Cybersecurity Role: First Risk RespondersA survey of general counsel found that legal departments are being called upon to respond to corporate cyber risks and incidents. But it's no easy responsibility.
By Rhys Dipshan
8 minute read
November 06, 2017 | Legaltech News
Efficiency Remains Elusive as Legal Departments Bring Work In-HouseAs legal departments look to find the optimal level of in-sourcing, many struggle to streamline their operations, according to the 2017 In-House Legal Benchmarking Report.
By Rhys Dipshan
7 minute read
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