June 24, 2019 | Legaltech News
Use Kid Gloves With Kid Data, New Privacy Laws SayThe FTC's alleged investigation of YouTube's data processing of young viewers is part of a growing effort internationally to safeguard what and how children's data is being collected and used, said an attorney.
By Victoria Hudgins
3 minute read
June 21, 2019 | Legaltech News
Duke Law Wants to Help Early-Stage Startups Weather Legal Tech ChallengesThe third-year pre-accelerator program not only helps budding companies through general startup challenges, but also through roadblocks specific to a legal industry sometimes resistant to change.
By Victoria Hudgins
4 minute read
June 20, 2019 | Legaltech News
The Regulatory Challenges Awaiting Facebook's New 'Libra' CryptocurrencyFacebook joins the cryptocurrency world with support from a bevy of financial institutions, technology companies and blockchain technologists. Will this be enough to overcome regulatory skepticism and tightening laws?
By Victoria Hudgins
4 minute read
June 19, 2019 | Legaltech News
San Francisco DA Office Attempts Novel Feat: Using AI to Combat BiasAlgorithms are coming to the San Francisco District Attorney's Office. In a bid to combat implicit bias, artificial intelligence-backed software will redact race information from police incident reports before prosecutors make their initial charging decision.
By Victoria Hudgins
4 minute read
June 18, 2019 | Legaltech News
Legal Increasingly Turns to Tech to Solve Hidden Problem: Mental HealthAfter experiencing or watching the pressures of legal work take a toll on attorneys, a growing number of legal professionals are launching mental health apps and resources to provide a helping hand.
By Victoria Hudgins
4 minute read
June 17, 2019 | Legaltech News
Litify Raises $50 Million, Eyeing Expansion Into Corporate Legal, Mid-Sized FirmsAfter focusing on plaintiffs firms for roughly two years, Litify is now streamlining its technology to appeal to corporate legal departments and small and midsize firms.
By Victoria Hudgins
3 minute read
June 14, 2019 | Legaltech News
Outside Small Law, Google's G Suite Struggles to Gain Legal FootholdG Suite is finding a home, albeit a short-term one, in small and solo practitioner law firms. Larger law firms in contrast are avoiding G Suite to better manage documents to their standards.
By Victoria Hudgins
4 minute read
June 12, 2019 | Legaltech News
Could a 'Right to Disconnect' Alleviate Lawyers' Stress?A French law codifies employees right to disconnect from their work after their workday is over. Such a measure might assist in de-stressing lawyers practice, but only if there is widespread buy-in.
By Victoria Hudgins
4 minute read
June 12, 2019 | Legaltech News
4 Considerations to Mull Over Before Joining a Blockchain ConsortiumAre you toying with the idea of joining a blockchain consortium? Before signing up, lawyers offer their key considerations before diving in.
By Victoria Hudgins
4 minute read
June 10, 2019 | Legaltech News
Multistate HIPAA Breach Settlement May Signal New Paradigm of Cyber EnforcementThe lead-up to the first multistate HIPAA-related data breach suit was a decade in the making. Lawyers say the case's success is likely to trigger similar filings.
By Victoria Hudgins
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