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February 06, 2025 | Legaltech News

Litera Acquires Workflow Management Provider Peppermint Technology

The UK-based Microsoft partner is the latest in a long series of M&A moves for Litera.

By Benjamin Joyner

4 minute read

February 06, 2025 | Legaltech News

DeepSeek Isn’t Yet Impacting Legal Tech Development. But That Could Soon Change.

While the company’s tools face roadblocks for short-term adoption in the legal tech industry, things could change if it offers an enterprise model with protections for risk-adverse clients such as law firms.

By Benjamin Joyner

6 minute read

February 06, 2025 | International Edition

Eight Years On, A&O Shearman’s Fuse Legal Tech Incubator is Still Evolving

Now accepting applications for its ninth cohort, Fuse has shifted focus from the earliest-stage startups to those closer to market.

By Benjamin Joyner

4 minute read

February 04, 2025 | Legaltech News

Eight Years On, A&O Shearman’s Fuse Legal Tech Incubator Is Still Evolving

Now accepting applications for its ninth cohort, Fuse has shifted focus from the earliest-stage startups to those closer to market.

By Benjamin Joyner

4 minute read

February 04, 2025 | Legaltech News

Big Law Partner Co-Launches Startup Aiming to Transform Fund Formation Process

Former Paul Hastings partner Esther Chiang and computer scientist Kristen Gandhi are launching a startup called SmartEsq aimed at automating time-consuming tasks in the fund formation process.

By Benjamin Joyner

5 minute read

January 31, 2025 | Legaltech News

Legaltech Rundown: LexisNexis Releases Conversational Search for Nexis+ AI, Onit Hires New Executives, and More

An update on the legal tech market’s past week, from product launches to new partnerships.

By Benjamin Joyner

5 minute read

January 29, 2025 | Legaltech News

New 'AI Judge' Tool Looks to Automate Arbitration Decision Making

The AI-powered arbitration platform was co-founded by Husch Blackwell partner Brian Potts, Harvard Law School student Kimo Gandall, computer scientist Kenny McLaren.

By Benjamin Joyner

5 minute read

January 28, 2025 | Legaltech News

Onit Acquires Case and Matter Management Software Provider Legal Files Software

The purchase follows shortly after a partnership with Swiftwater and Co. for the private equity-backed company.

By Benjamin Joyner

3 minute read

January 28, 2025 | Legaltech News

Elevate Acquires Intellectual Property Research Provider Sagacious IP

The purchase, Elevate’s third in nine months, brings new IP capabilities to the legal services provider.

By Benjamin Joyner

3 minute read

January 27, 2025 | Legaltech News

Are Firms and In-House Teams Courting Technological Debt With Ambitious Purchases?

As law firms and in-house teams embrace new technologies, poor planning risks additional expenses and headaches down the road.

By Benjamin Joyner

6 minute read