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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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November 06, 2017 | Legaltech News

3 Considerations for Counsel Engaged in Multinational Data Breach Class Actions

Strategy, legal notice requirements and settlement coordination can be tricky to navigate when border-managing cross-class actions.

By Rhys Dipshan

5 minute read

November 02, 2017 | Legaltech News

Managing Vendor Risk, Legal Departments Hit Research, Resource Barriers

A survey by NAVEX Global found that limited resources and overwhelming responsibilities can often bedevil corporation's third-party risk Management programs.

By Rhys Dipshan

4 minute read

November 01, 2017 | Legaltech News

DOJ 'Gag Order' Policy Doesn't Shut Door on Legal Challenges

Though Microsoft dropped its case against the U.S. government after the policy change, the legal challenges gag orders face may be far from over.

By Rhys Dipshan

15 minute read

November 01, 2017 | Legaltech News

Costs Haven't Hit Inflection Point for In-House E-Discovery Efficiencies

A Bloomberg BNA and Catalyst survey found that ad hoc processes still reign in corporate e-discovery, though legal departments are eyeing future changes.

By Rhys Dipshan

7 minute read

October 31, 2017 | Legaltech News

Key Steps to Getting an AI Project Up and Running

AI and law firm leaders at Thomson Reuters' 16th Annual Law Firm COO & CFO Forum discuss the best ways to deploy AI without getting overwhelmed, or breaking the budget.

By Rhys Dipshan

6 minute read

October 30, 2017 | Legaltech News

3 Reasons Why Data-Driven Budgeting Fails to Take At Law Firms

Law firm pricing managers discuss the hard lessons they learned developing data-centric pricing and budgeting processes inside their firms.

By Rhys Dipshan

18 minute read

October 27, 2017 | Legaltech News

Law Firms Becoming Tech-Savvy, Efficient Businesses? Thank Their Clients

At Thomson Reuters' 16th Annual Law Firm COO & CFO Forum, law firms discussed the extent to which the industry's recent evolution is directed and shaped by client business.

By Rhys Dipshan

31 minute read

October 27, 2017 | Legaltech News

Despite Growing Cyber Risk, EMEA Corporations Slow to Adopt Cyber Insurance

While many wait to see the effects of future cyberthreats, and of regulations like the GDPR, the adoption of cyberinsurance remained stunted in the EMEA region in 2016

By Rhys Dipshan

11 minute read

October 25, 2017 | Legaltech News

LexisNexis 'Authorized Hosting Program' Underscores Law Firm Cloud Caution

The company announced that Uptime will be the first participant in the program, which will put cloud providers through a rigorous vetting and approval process.

By Rhys Dipshan

6 minute read

October 23, 2017 | Legaltech News

3 Reasons the Privacy Shield Recommendations May Not Be Easy to Implement

Despite concerns over staffing, U.S. surveillance and automated processing, the Privacy Shield passed its first annual review. Now comes the hard part.

By Rhys Dipshan

6 minute read