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)
May 16, 2024 | Legaltech News
Swedish Gen AI Assistant Leya Raises $10.5M in Seed FundingLeya offers a generative AI assistant that looks to streamline legal tasks such as document analysis, due diligence review, data extraction, legal research and drafting legal documents. The company will use the funding to grow its international expansion.
By Rhys Dipshan
3 minute read
May 06, 2024 | Legaltech News
Contract Analysis Company eBrevia Launches Gen AI-Powered DraftPro Months After Co-Founders' BuybackeBrevia was bought back from Donnelley Financial Solutions (DFIN) by co-founders Adam Nguyen and Jacob Mundt in December 2023—five years after they first sold the company.
By Cassandre Coyer | Rhys Dipshan
5 minute read
May 03, 2024 | Legaltech News
E-Discovery Startup Fileread Hires Former AstraZeneca Head of Legal Services Josh Kreamer as GCThe hire comes less than a year after Fileread closed on a $6 million funding round led by an investment firm backed by Google.
By Rhys Dipshan
2 minute read
May 02, 2024 | Legaltech News
KLDiscovery Reaches Agreement With Creditors Weeks Before Major Debt Comes DueThe agreement will see KLDiscovery convert some debt into "pro forma outstanding common equity" and extend the deadlines for future repayments.
By Rhys Dipshan
3 minute read
May 02, 2024 | Law.com
Legal Rushes to Address AI Risk, But Some Efforts Come up ShortThough there is a strong desire to rapidly tap into the benefits of generative AI, it's clear that, at least in the legal industry, there is much more work to do to tame this technology.
By Rhys Dipshan
7 minute read
May 02, 2024 | Legaltech News
Fraudulent Claims in Class Actions and Mass Torts Are SkyrocketingWestern Alliance Bank's "2024 Digital Payments in Class Actions and Mass Torts" report found that fraud grew regardless of whether claims were paid via digital payment or paper checks, though digital payments are fast becoming the norm.
By Rhys Dipshan
5 minute read
April 29, 2024 | Legaltech News
Jigsaw, Legal Tech Startup Focused on Corporate Diagramming, Raises $15 MillionJigsaw, founded by a former Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld attorney and Litera executive director, boasts clients among the top tier of U.S. and U.K law firms.
By Rhys Dipshan
2 minute read
April 23, 2024 | Legaltech News
JAMS Releases New Rules for AI DisputesThe rules cover a range of issues, including the protection of proprietary training data and AI models, as well as the knowledge needed to arbitrate disputes concerning AI software.
By Rhys Dipshan
3 minute read
April 23, 2024 | Legaltech News
LexisNexis Announces Second Generation AI Assistant on Lexis+ AI With Expanded Capabilities, PerformanceWith its latest version, coming early next month, the AI assistant will be able to handle more prompts and documents and respond to users faster.
By Rhys Dipshan
3 minute read
April 22, 2024 | Law.com
Law.com Reader's Poll: Are Generational Divides Affecting Law Firms?Law.com wants to hear from you about how these divides are affecting law firm operations, employee communication, expectations, and law firm culture.
By Law.com Contributing Editors
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