Legal Technology

Products lawyers, compliance and security professionals use for legal-related tasks (research and discovery, for example)

International Edition

Allen & Overy Removed from Ransomware Website 1 Day Before 'Deadline'

By Jack Womack | November 27, 2023

One person said the removal could mean the firm has paid a ransom to the hacking group, which is one of the most notorious in the world and is viewed as having strong links to Russia.

2 minute read

International Edition

Slaughter and May Seeks Gen AI Products in Latest Tech Programme

By Charlotte Johnstone | November 24, 2023

The latest round to select innovative products marks the fourth year of the firm's Collaborate programme.

2 minute read
International Edition

A&O Has 5 Days to Meet Hackers' Demands: Expert Q&A

By Jack Womack | November 23, 2023

A&O faces having confidential data published on the dark web following an attack by ransomware group LockBit—a cyber security expert explains how the firm's merger with Shearman could well have caught the hackers' attention.

7 minute read

International Edition

AI and Cybersecurity Products in Focus as Legal Innovation Awards Open for Entries

By Law.com International | November 22, 2023

The ceremony will honour in-house teams, firms, suppliers and individuals across a total of 28 categories.

2 minute read
International Edition

Slaughter and May Launches Tech Group

By Charlotte Johnstone | November 21, 2023

The firm has also announced a shake-up of its financial institutions group leadership.

2 minute read
International Edition

Law's Lightbulb Moment: Why AI Needs More Time to Develop

By Paul Hodkinson | November 21, 2023

The adoption of AI into law will be gradual, not sudden, and we are probably still waiting for that perfect product to arrive.

4 minute read
International Edition

4 Ways AI's 'Black Box' Is Influencing the Legal Market

By Isha Marathe | November 17, 2023

While implementation of artificial intelligence technology may be on a steep rise, how much users, or creators, understand the AI's thinking is still up in the air.

1 minute read
International Edition

Being Part of 'a Modern-Day Miracle': A Nonprofit's General Counsel Sees Purpose

By Christopher Niesche | November 12, 2023

As general counsel of the Fred Hollows Foundation, a nonprofit that aims to provide affordable eye health care and end avoidable blindness in disadvantaged communities around the world, Katrin O'Sullivan oversees seven different legal entities across 25 mostly African and Asian countries.

6 minute read
International Edition

How Bad is the Cyber Attack on Allen & Overy?

By Jack Womack | November 10, 2023

One cyber security expert has said that LockBit is responsible for an estimated 40% of all ransomware infections worldwide.

4 minute read
International Edition

Just Half of In-House Lawyers Say Company Employees Follow In-Person Work Requirements

By Alex D'Elia | November 9, 2023

A new study by Littler has shown how employers across Europe are responding to workplace changes.

3 minute read
Legaltech News

Meet the Female Founders of Legal Tech

By Legaltech News | February 21, 2024

Legaltech News has compiled a growing list of female and gender fluid founders who have created products and launched companies in the legal technology space.

2 minute read
Legaltech News

Factor, Top GCs Form Sense Collective to Create 'Recipe Book' for Corporate Gen AI Success

By Stephanie Wilkins | February 20, 2024

"The Sense Collective is a call for like-minded GCs to rally together, assembling to ensure that business as usual does not cause this [GenAI] moment to pass us by," said Ed Sohn, Factor's Global Head of Insights and Innovation.

6 minute read
Legaltech News

Could Africa Leapfrog Other Regions on Legal Technology, Like it Did With Mobile Phones?

By Alfred Olufemi | February 20, 2024

Some believe the continent has an opportunity to grow more quickly, in the same way as it did with mobile phone adoption, but a lack of data and law firm scale could be an issue.

8 minute read
Law.com

Could Africa Leapfrog Other Regions on Legal Technology, Like it Did With Mobile Phones?

By Alfred Olufemi | February 20, 2024

Some believe the continent has an opportunity to grow more quickly, in the same way as it did with mobile phone adoption, but a lack of data and law firm scale could be an issue.

8 minute read
Legaltech News

E-Discovery Technology and Innovation Winner, Law Firm: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius

By Stephanie Wilkins | February 20, 2024

"As technology changes, so do ways in which clients do business and we need to follow suit. But you have be wise enough not to change for change's sake or apply a new technology simply because it is new," said Scott Milner, Global Leader, eData Practice at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius.

9 minute read
Legaltech News

Thomson Reuters Expands CoCounsel Core to Canada and Australia

By Stephanie Wilkins | February 20, 2024

Following its US launch in November 2023, Thomson Reuters is rolling out the CoCounsel Core generative AI legal assistant to its first two English-speaking international markets.

2 minute read
Legaltech News

Cracking the Code: How Do Courts Decide Where Internationally Stored Source Code Should Be Reviewed?

By Lionel Lavenue, Joseph Myles and Michael Nielsen, Finnegan | February 20, 2024

When determining appropriate source code review location for internationally stored source code, courts must balance convenience, security, and efficiency of review.

8 minute read
Legaltech News

Don't 'Feign Ignorance' When Regulatory Agencies Come For Your Off-Channel Communication

By Isha Marathe | February 17, 2024

Constantly updated your preservation policies might be a buzzkill, but in light of the recent FTC-DOJ guidance on collaboration app data, regulatory agencies are issuing some serious warnings.

6 minute read
Legaltech News

Beyond the Black Box: Unpacking Legal Tech Vendors' Gen AI Lingo

By Cassandre Coyer | February 17, 2024

Data scientists and engineers unpacked some of the key terms used by legal technology vendors to describe their approach to generative AI, whether it be "customizing" models, "training" them or "fine-tuning." Though they're often used interchangeably, these strategies can vary significantly.

6 minute read
Legaltech News

Legal Tech Rundown: New UnitedLex and Casepoint Hires, Legal AI Assistants, and More

By Isha Marathe | February 15, 2024

An update on the legal tech market's past few weeks, from product launches to new partnerships.

7 minute read

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