Victoria Hudgins

Victoria Hudgins

I am a reporter for Legaltech News where I cover data privacy, cybersecurity and technology's impact on the business and practice of law.

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March 07, 2022 | Legaltech News

Ukrainian Legal Tech Companies Continue On Under Cloud of Russian Invasion

Air strike alerts and bomb shelters have become a part of Ukrainian life, including for its budding legal tech startup community.

By Victoria Hudgins

4 minute read

March 04, 2022 | Legaltech News

Onerous or Overdue? Opinions Diverge on Need for Judicial Tech Competency Standard

Observers note that current rules and ethics implies judges should have competency with technology. However, opinions are split if there should be a definitive requirement.

By Victoria Hudgins

4 minute read

March 03, 2022 | Legaltech News

For Now, ALSPs, Legal Tech Companies Say No to Cryptocurrency Payments

Little client pressure and significant volatility keep most legal tech and legal service providers away from cryptocurrency payments. But they might not be able to ignore digital coins for much longer.

By Victoria Hudgins

3 minute read

March 02, 2022 | Legaltech News

E-Discovery's New Wild West: The Metaverse

With everything from case law to file types unknown, lawyers say few in e-discovery are prepared for a boom in metaverse usage.

By Victoria Hudgins

3 minute read

March 01, 2022 | Legaltech News

Think Before You Delete: Social Media's Mass Deletion Features Could Exasperate E-Discovery

While not all posts or social media activity is relevant to an investigation or potential litigation, e-discovery lawyers say mass deletion social media tools may likely increase spoliation risks.

By Victoria Hudgins

4 minute read

February 25, 2022 | Legaltech News

DISCO Announces First-Ever Acquisition: Congruity 360's Legal Hold, Request Automation Tools

Yesterday, the legal tech company announced it acquired Congruity 360's regulatory request solutions, Hold360 and Request360 to address corporate legal departments' workflow and legal hold needs.

By Victoria Hudgins

4 minute read

February 25, 2022 | Legaltech News

Former UnitedLex SVP Eyes Accountable E-Discovery Efficiency With New Company Launch

Former UnitedLex litigation and investigations lead Dan Panitz discusses his CEO role at Veristar's new sibling company Veralocity and how a metric-driven approach can be a key differentiator in a crowded and mature e-discovery sector.

By Victoria Hudgins

4 minute read

February 24, 2022 | Legaltech News

Where E-Discovery Fits in Today's In-House Incident Response: A Chat With Legalweek Speaker Ellen Blanchard

T-Mobile discovery and information governance director Ellen Blanchard discusses how in-house e-discovery lawyers are gaining a seat at the table during incident response matters and why information governance and data maps are back in fashion.

By Victoria Hudgins

5 minute read

February 23, 2022 | Legaltech News

Texas' Meta Lawsuit Could Provide State AGs With Biometric Lawsuit Blueprint

Attorneys say private and government lawyers are closely watching the Texas-Meta legal battle to see if biometric collection violation lawsuits could have teeth without a biometric law on the books.

By Victoria Hudgins

3 minute read

February 22, 2022 | Legaltech News

Service Delivery, Videoconferencing and Automation Tools Top Law Firms' 2022 Tech Budgets

From automating some internal processes to client-facing tools, law firms are leveraging their 2022 tech budgets to meet the legal industry's evolving expectations and improve service delivery.

By Victoria Hudgins

4 minute read


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