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White & Case Welcomes Back Senior In-House Technology Lawyer

Xiumei Dong | June 15, 2018

Howard Wettan, a former counsel at White & Case, has returned to the firm as a partner in Silicon Valley after serving as an associate general counsel at Visa Inc.

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Will LeClairRyan's UnitedLex Deal Be the Accelerant Big Law Innovation Needs?

Roy Strom | June 13, 2018

A New Law initiative could face some of the same old obstacles to change in the high-end legal services industry.

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UnitedLex and LeClairRyan Announce Innovative New Law Venture

Miriam Rozen | June 13, 2018

LeClairRyan has become the first law firm to sign on to what UnitedLex Corp. hopes will be a pioneering alliance between Big Law and New Law. The company's CEO expects that law firms could see their profits per partner rise up to 15 percent a year if they join the newly formed ULX Partners.

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Norton Rose Fulbright Rebuilds Cybersecurity Group With New Practice Leaders

Miriam Rozen | June 07, 2018

Five months after watching the leaders of its cybersecurity and data protection team decamp for Cooley, Norton Rose Fulbright has raided two other Am Law 100 firms to restock its privacy practice.

Has Hong Kong's Legal Tech Moment Arrived?

Rhys Dipshan | June 06, 2018

A movement is taking hold in the city to bring legal tech into the mainstream and make Hong Kong a legal tech player in its own right. Will it succeed?

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'Global Legaltech Venture Days' Takes On an Increasingly Globalized Legal Sphere

Gabrielle Orum Hernández | June 04, 2018

The new competition and incubator program, hosted by Spain’s IE Law, ONTIER, Law Schools Global League and South Summit, will vet early-stage startups.

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Wiggin's Legal Tech Startup Eyes Tech Revamp, Global Expansion After Big Pay Day

Ian Lopez | June 01, 2018

Wiggin's INCOPRO plans to use a $21 million investment to upgrade its IP technology and expand further into markets in China, the U.S. and Europe.

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Skadden, Ropes & Gray Advise on Alibaba's $1.4B China Logistics Deal

Anna Zhang | May 31, 2018

The e-commerce giant joined forces with subsidiary Cainiao Network to take a 10 percent stake in Chinese courier ZTO.

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White & Case's New Silicon Valley Office Includes Virtual Reality

Xiumei Dong | May 29, 2018

From virtual reality headgear to Peloton bikes and collaborative working space, White & Case's new office in Palo Alto is inspired by the firm's technology clients.

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10 Things You Should Know Before the GDPR Deadline Is Here

Zach Warren | May 14, 2018

May 25 is almost here. Is your organization ready? I mean, actually ready? Here are some tips for GDPR novices and experts alike.

Ex-US Attorney, Bryan Cave Accused of Cover-Up in Legal Fallout From 2008 LabMD Hack

Scott Flaherty | May 09, 2018

LabMD, a medical testing company mired in legal battles, alleges that Mary Beth Buchanan and Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner concealed key information in an FTC consumer protection case.

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Fintech Expert Lee Schneider Leaves McDermott to Become GC at Blockchain Startup

MP McQueen | May 08, 2018

Financial technology expert Lee A. Schneider has left McDermott Will & Emery to become general counsel of blockchain software developer Block.one, after joining the law firm from Debevoise & Plimpton just last fall.

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As GDPR Looms, Law Firms Do Double Duty on Compliance

Dan Packel | May 01, 2018

Law firms are prepping clients for a May 25 deadline and eyeing opportunities after the regulation goes into effect. But the firms themselves are also subject to the European Union's new data privacy regulation, which has implications that go well beyond the continent.

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GDPR Is Here! Are You Ready?

Sue Reisinger | May 01, 2018

About two years and several million dollars in, Meera Patel, assistant general counsel for regulatory affairs at Cardinal Health Inc., says her Dublin,…

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'I Hope This Is the Start of Something Bigger': Barclays UK GC Pagni on 'Turbo-Charging' Technology in Law

Anna Ward | April 27, 2018

Barclays U.K. GC Stephanie Pagni discusses the bank's launch of a law-tech hub and what she expects from partner law firms.

A&O, Clifford Chance and Clyde & Co Among Firms on Board as Barclays Launches First London Legal Technology Hub

Anna Ward | April 23, 2018

The bank plans to open its first center dedicated to legal-technology entrepreneurs.

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Reed Smith Launches Tech Program for Select Summer Associates

Dan Packel | April 19, 2018

In a new twist on law firms' race to innovate, five summer associates in the United States and the U.K. will take on projects aimed at applying technology to legal services.

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How Lawyers Used CFIUS Review to Defeat Broadcom’s Takeover of Qualcomm

MP McQueen | April 18, 2018

The White House blocked Broadcom’s $117 billion bid to take over Qualcomm by issuing an executive order in March, citing national security concerns. Could it be the "poison pill" of the future?

Analysis

The Law Firm Disrupted: The Most Bedeviling Aspect of Law Firm Change

Roy Strom | April 12, 2018

What the fast greens of the nation's most historic golf course can teach us about the pace of legal industry change.

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Deadline for The American Lawyer Awards Approaching

Gina Passarella Cipriani | April 12, 2018

Check out the categories in our American Lawyer Awards for which submissions are due week. Some exciting new opportunities for those in the industry to show how they are revolutionizing the way legal services are delivered.

Analysis

The Essential Ingredients to Rolling Out a Global E-Discovery Playbook

Wendy King and Daryl Teshima, FTI Technology | April 10, 2018

You need experienced people, advanced technology and targeted processes—and there isn’t one that’s more important than the others.

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Cyber Attack Doesn't Stop DLA Piper From Big Gains in Revenue, Profit

Anna Ward | April 03, 2018

DLA Piper grew revenue and profits in 2017 as the firms international arms performed strongly and it rebuilt from the cyber attack that downed its systems last summer.

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UK Law Firms Struggle to Understand Financial Value of Legal Technology

Rhys Dipshan | April 02, 2018

A survey by LexisNexis found that though many U.K. law firms believe using legal technology improves their bottom line, few are measuring the ROI of their tech investments.

Analysis

Law Firms Are Investing in Tech Before It Overtakes Them

Rhys Dipshan | Roy Strom | March 26, 2018

The definition of a law firm is shifting as firms invest in technology to stave off competitors and give clients what they want.

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Pinsent Masons Sells 'New Law' Compliance Business to Dow Jones

Alex Berry | March 19, 2018

U.K. firm sells Cerico compliance business it co-founded in 2013.

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Life in the (Regulated) Fast Lane: Companies Must Navigate Global Privacy Rules on Self-Driving Cars

Caroline Spiezio | March 12, 2018

The race is on to develop the best technology for autonomous vehicles, but there are also drives to increase regulation around the data these cars and trucks collect, a situation that poses challenges for in-house counsel.

Analysis

Doing Discovery in Japan? Ganbatte! Privacy, Propriety, and Preparation

Michael C. Zogby and Yodi S. Hailemariam, Drinker Biddle & Reath | March 06, 2018

Inside the current data privacy landscape in Japan, with key logistical and cultural issues that practitioners should consider when seeking or conducting discovery in the country.

Linklaters Joins Accord Project in Bid to Define Smart Contract Future

Rhys Dipshan | February 28, 2018

The law firm will join The Accord Project’s financial services working group to help standards for financial-based smart contracts.

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GDPR Still a Top Concern, but Some Global Legal Departments Play the Waiting Game

Caroline Spiezio | February 21, 2018

The GDPR has caused no shortage of uncertainty, and some legal departments are playing it out by waiting it out, according to a new survey.

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Innovate to Eliminate Bad Ideas? Holland & Knight Leader on Changing the Business Model

Ian Lopez | February 21, 2018

In this Legalweek 2018 podcast, the head of Holland & Knight’s innovation committee talks practical approaches for a tech-forward firm.

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Tips on Preventing Cyber Extortion at Health Care Facilities

Kristen Rasmussen | February 12, 2018

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office for Civil Rights offers pointers for how to avoid cyber extortion, which involves cybercriminals demanding money to stop or delay their malicious activities that often include stealing sensitive data or disrupting services.

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Trifecta of Change: How Innovation Takes Shape at Law Firms

Rhys Dipshan | February 07, 2018

Legal technology is becoming easier to use and install, but whether law firms will bring such tech in-house often depends on market forces and its own internal culture and staff.

Analysis

Doing Discovery in Japan? Ganbatte!

Michael C. Zogby and Yodi S. Hailemariam, Drinker Biddle & Reath | February 07, 2018

Recent amendments to the U.S. Federal Rules of Civil Procedure might affect how you conduct discovery in Japan.

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As Law Firms Stall, Who Will Overtake Them in the Innovation Race?

Roy Strom | January 30, 2018

Efforts by the Swiss arm of global accounting giant PricewaterhouseCoopers could be a harbinger of things to come when it comes to delivering high-end legal services.

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Cooley Recruits MoFo’s Drone Practice Leader

Xiumei Dong | January 29, 2018

William O'Connor, chair of the unmanned aerial vehicle/drones and aviation and airports group at Morrison & Foerster, is headed to Cooley in San Diego.

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From Public Wi-Fi to Encrypted Emails, Panel Probes Security of Lawyer Communications

Christine Simmons | January 23, 2018

One takeaway from a New York State Bar Association discussion centered around data security in a lawyer’s day-to-day-practice and related ethical obligations is the importance of using encrypted communication devices for client information.

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Cooley Adds 3 Cybersecurity Experts in 3 Cities

Meghan Tribe | January 23, 2018

Two practice leaders at Norton Rose Fulbright, as well as another partner from fellow global legal giant Dentons, are heading to Cooley in Denver, New York and Washington, D.C.

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Raising Its Bet on Analytics, Littler Adds First Chief Data Analytics Officer

Roy Strom | January 09, 2018

Littler Mendelson is hiring a chief data analytics officer, Aaron Crews, as the global labor and employment giant looks to bring more of its data scientists' ideas to life in the form of technology products.

With 'Innovation Think Tank,' Garrigues Upends How Its Attorneys Work

Rhys Dipshan | January 04, 2018

The global law firm is challenging its staff to work smarter through collaborating on legal tech projects.

The 'Next Generation of Legal Services': A Q&A With UnitedLex’s New Legal Business Solutions VP

Ian Lopez | December 22, 2017

Peter Krakaur joins UnitedLex with experience in both major law firms and corporate legal operations. The new legal department, he says, needs data scientists and others that can drive overall company value.

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Cyber Risks and CFIUS: A Conversation With MoFo's John Carlin

MP McQueen | December 19, 2017

John Carlin, former assistant U.S. attorney general in charge of the National Security Division, who is now chairman of the global risk and crisis management team at Morrison & Foerster, talks with the National Law Journal about proposed legislation to overhaul the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States' review process.

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CEO Shift at Nextlaw Labs Points To New Structure for Dentons' Innovation Arm

Gabrielle Orum Hernández | December 08, 2017

As Nextlaw Labs' new CEO, Marie Bernard will be charged with developing "NextLaw Labs 2.0."

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Wall Street Wakes Up to Legal AI for Due Diligence

Roy Strom | November 30, 2017

Kira Systems Inc., a maker of machine learning software to make due diligence more efficient, announced this week that it had signed up two top Am Law 100 firms to use its services.

Dentons, in Latest Growth Bid, Launches In-House Consulting Service

Roy Strom | November 15, 2017

The growing global legal giant plans to use its stable of former GCs to help current in-house legal chiefs cope with a changing market for legal services.

Commentary

New Rivalries Emerge as Law Firms Race to Innovate

Roy Strom | November 10, 2017

Reactions to a new EU regulation show one way firms are increasingly competing not only with each other, but also with alternative legal service providers.

Analysis

As Paradise Papers Sizzle Appleby, What’s Next for Offshore Firms?

Roy Strom | November 06, 2017

The offshore legal industry largely avoided a regulatory crackdown in the wake of the Panama Papers. Will the same be true after the Paradise Papers?

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Big Offshore Law Firm in Spotlight as Data Hack Spills Client Secrets

Anna Ward | November 06, 2017

Bermuda-based Appleby is facing intense scrutiny amid a massive cybersecurity breach that has released millions of documents into the public domain.

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Artificial Intelligence Beats Big Law Partners in Legal Matchup

Chris Johnson | October 31, 2017

Lawyers from DLA Piper, Allen & Overy and other firms were soundly beaten in a first-of-its-kind challenge against software developed by Cambridge University law students.

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An Inside Look at How Cooley, Davies Manage Cybersecurity

Ian Lopez | October 20, 2017

Technology professionals at Cooley and Davies discuss the cyber issues impacting law firms and their clients.

Major Lindsey Unveils Legal Cost-Saving Tool for Corporate Clients

Meghan Tribe | September 18, 2017

In the seemingly never-ending quest by in-house legal departments to trim their expenditures on outside lawyers, legal recruiting giant Major, Lindsey & Africa has released its Make-Buy Analysis tool to help GCs decide between hiring a new attorney for their in-house staff or rely on external counsel.