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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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June 17, 2024 | Legaltech News

Case Tracking Startup Hona Announces $9.5M Series A Investment

The new investment comes less than a year after Hona, formerly known as Milestones, announced a $2.1 million seed funding round led by Y Combinator.

By Rhys Dipshan

2 minute read

June 13, 2024 | Legaltech News

DraftWise Launches 'Markup,' Gen AI-Powered Contract Drafting, Review and Redlining Tool

In addition to announcing Markup, DraftWise also said it will now be using one of the most recent generative AI models from Anthropic, Claude 3 Opus, citing its superior recall abilities and larger context window.

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6 minute read

June 12, 2024 | Legaltech News

Lexis Announces General Availability of Lexis+ AI in the UK

Lexis officially expanded the generative AI platform to the U.K. after a commercial preview program that lasted several months, and after announcing similar availability for Lexis+ AI in Australia earlier this month.

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3 minute read

June 11, 2024 | Legaltech News

Australian Document Verification Startup Atticus Announces Almost $11M in Minority Investment

The investment is the first for the Melbourne- and London-based startup, which has relied on its own profitability and organic growth since its 2017 founding.

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3 minute read

June 10, 2024 | Legaltech News

CaseMark AI Announces $1.7M Seed Funding Round Led by Google-Backed Investment Firm

CaseMark is at least the third legal tech startup catch the attention of Gradient Ventures, owned by Google's parent company, over the past year.

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2 minute read

June 10, 2024 | Legaltech News

Legal Research, Drafting Startup Alexi Raises $11 Million in Series A Funding

Alexi said it will use the investment to grow its staff and continue building new products for the law firm market.

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2 minute read

June 10, 2024 | Legaltech News

FirmPilot, AI Marketing Startup Serving Law Firms, Closes $5 Million Series A Round

FirmPilot uses AI to analyze law firms' competitive landscape and help them optimize their online marketing campaigns and content.

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4 minute read

June 06, 2024 | Legaltech News

Suffolk Law School, Wolters Kluwer Partner for Gen AI Prompting Challenge

The competition among Suffolk Law students, who used the VitalLaw research database, is likely to help Wolters Kluwer plan how and where it uses generative AI in its platforms, while giving the students first-hand experience with the novel technology.

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6 minute read

June 06, 2024 | Legaltech News

Sirion Acquires Eigen Technologies to Expand Capabilities and Financial Services Footprint

Sirion noted that the deal will allow it to expand its data extraction capabilities to more documents beyond contracts.

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2 minute read

June 06, 2024 | Legaltech News

As Privacy Laws Protecting Minors Fast Evolve, Orrick Releases 'Online Safety Resource Center'

The new resource center, which offers an interactive state-by-state regulatory tracker of laws protecting minors' data online, as well as articles and videos, follows the success of a similar web-based resource hub, Orrick Tech Studios.

By Rhys Dipshan

5 minute read