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Automation Requires Time, Expertise That Not All Legal Departments Can Spare

Legal departments want to automate more. But fixing inefficiencies can run into resistance by in-house attorneys not wanting to feel like an "IT service."
3 minute read

Legaltech News

Innovative Legal Department of the Year: Upwork Legal

"When in-house counsel invest in innovative companies that are meeting their needs rather than established companies that 'can work,' they help spur innovation for both new companies and the established ones," says Michelle Alborzfar of Upwork.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

GCs Face Obstacles in Stopping Remote Workplace Sexual Harassment

"The amount of people working remotely is going to increase," Shea Holman, director of law and policy at The Purple Campaign, said. "[Even] when employees are not in the workplace, that doesn't mean sexual harassment will go away."
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

The Case for Regulating Crypto 'Exchanges' Sooner Rather Than Later

In May, SEC Chairman Gary Gensler strongly suggested that it be Congress to take up the cause of regulating cryptocurrency exchanges selling alt-currency to investors. Given that the name "exchange" is already being used quite publicly by trading platforms, this article suggests three solutions to the SEC jurisdictional problem.
9 minute read

Corporate Counsel

EBay Is Again Under Fire for Alleged Cyberstalking Campaign by Former Execs

"When we were attacked, it was just terrifying. We were attacked online, we were doxxed, we were sent intimidating packages, threats, intimidation," Ina Steiner said in a statement released by her attorney.
3 minute read

The Recorder

22-Year-Old Charged in Twitter Hack Targeting Elon Musk, Bill Gates and Other High-Profile Accounts

The man is also charged in hacks of TikTok and Snapchat users.
2 minute read

Legaltech News

Tech-Enabled Litigation Department of the Year: Eversheds Sutherland's Spoliation Scientist

"Not only is it exciting and fun to work with cutting-edge tools, it is increasingly essential that firms be seen as tech-forward by their clients," says Robert Owen of Eversheds Sutherland.
4 minute read

Legaltech News

Championing Diversity in Tech, Vendor: Maureen O'Neill

"So much highly qualified, ambitious, creative legal talent exists among diverse attorneys who don't come from elite institutions or who have taken non-traditional paths to success. We need to be actively recruiting, hiring, and promoting from among this talent," says Maureen O'Neill of Consilio.
5 minute read

Legaltech News

How to Achieve Consistency and Stability in an Ever-Changing Sea of E-Discovery

By fostering a deeper relationship with an ALSP, in-house legal teams are able to build a centralized hub of standard controls, processes and institutional knowledge that provide a beacon of consistency and stability.
7 minute read

Legaltech News

E-Discovery Provider DISCO Debuts on the New York Stock Exchange

DISCO's IPO, which sees 7 million shares priced at $32 per share, comes at a time when the e-discovery provider is investing heavily in sales and marketing and R&D.
3 minute read

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