Legal technology (LegalTech) stories
In-house legal teams can now check contract wording against case law and statutes without leaving the Luminance workflow, after a LexisNexis tie-up.
Legal teams can now compare and redline drafts in Google Drive and Docs, as Litera expands its AI review tools beyond Microsoft-heavy workflows.
Rising legal and compliance workloads across Asia Pacific are boosting demand for its AI tools, prompting plans for local hiring in Singapore this year.
Legal and finance teams can now turn PDFs, images and spreadsheets into editable diagrams, cutting manual rebuilds as structures change.
Law firms could cut client disputes as Elite’s new tool spots subjective billing risks before invoices are submitted.
A handful of US artificial intelligence megadeals pushed global venture capital investment to USD $330.9 billion in the first quarter, KPMG said.
Multinational tax teams could save hours each week as a new tool combines internal data with trusted cross-border research across 220 jurisdictions.
Midsize firms can now open matters and auto-create iManage workspaces in one workflow, reducing admin and data mismatches across systems.
Word users can now review AI edits as tracked changes, with Anthropic’s beta add-in aimed at preserving formatting and document structure.
AI could unlock legal work that clients had deferred, as firms shift from efficiency savings to more senior advice and broader use.
The new platform targets regulated firms seeking auditable AI processes, after Felix raised USD $1.7 million to expand beyond legal work.
Legal teams are moving from one-off tasks to workflow automation, helping the start-up reach USD $100 million ARR in 18 months.
Organisations face fresh breach and privacy exposure as autonomous AI agents gain access to tools, data and records across their systems.
Extra government support may help UK fintech scale, but firms still face costly reporting and compliance frictions, Leo Labeis said.
Canadian courts are treating AI mistakes as a human responsibility, after chatbot errors and false citations have already triggered damages and costs awards.
A free entry point could speed adoption of contract AI as teams weigh sensitive data controls against rising compliance and commercial risks.
The hire gives the community operator direct AI governance expertise as in-house legal teams face growing pressure over contracting, compliance and controls.
The move should help Videosign add AI note-taking and form-filling tools without compromising compliance, security or cloud costs.
Australian lawyers will get structured AI training as K&L Gates ties the Legora rollout to governance rules aimed at reassuring clients.
The move gives lawyers faster access to verified authorities as the firm tries to cut research risk and adapt to AI-heavy workflows.