LEGAL TECH
LexisNexis invites applications for firm's fifth Legal Tech Accelerator programme
Three-month programme starting in September will run in a virtual format due to Covid-19
Technology/telecommunications
PRIVACY
Majority of tech GCs say their firms are unprepared for new global privacy regulations, survey finds
Only 31% of GCs say their organisations are prepared for CCPA and other privacy laws
OFFICE LAUNCH
Freshfields hires five partners from quartet of US rivals to launch Silicon Valley office
Magic circle UK firm hails 'dream team' as it targets lucrative West Coast tech sector
PRIVACY
GDPR data breach notifications on the rise across Europe, study finds
Linklaters analysis shows 66% rise in notifications over the past year despite fall in the UK
LEGAL TECHNOLOGY
Hogan Lovells teams up with FTI Consulting to launch AI banking compliance tool
New service will help financial institutions update their outsourcing contracts in time for regulatory deadline
CORONAVIRUS
'We tried to inject fun and humanity' - how TerraLex's global meeting went virtual
Attendance at network's first-ever remote biannual meeting tripled, prompting a rethink on the value of the technology
OFFICE OPENING
King & Spalding launches Northern Virginia office to better serve regional clients
Opening puts firm closer to international companies that are headquartered in the region
LEGAL TECH
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Slack-backed knowledge integration platform Onna secures $27m funding
New York and Barcelona-based startup points to increasing compliance pressure on corporates as funding reaches $43m
PUBLISHING
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Chambers and Partners acquires directories 'disrupter' Top 3 Legal
In-house lawyer platform was founded in 2017 by former Freshfields and Addleshaw Goddard partners
COMMENTARY
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In search of a compelling need: fixing the disconnect between legal tech and in-house legal teams
Paul Gilbert argues a new approach is needed to persuade lawyers to adopt new technology, however brilliant it is