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Penalties Loom Large for Unclaimed Property Reporting Missteps

November 06, 2024
EU’s Gig Worker Legislation Moves Closer to Vote After Compromises
Gig Economy // March 11, 2024

The European Union (EU) is reportedly inching closer to passing legislation on the social and labor rights of millions of gig workers within online platforms. The journey to this point has not been without its compromises and controversies, Reuters reported Monday (Feb. 11). Initially proposed by...

Proof Technology Raises $30.4 Million to Grow Litigation Services Platform
Investments // January 26, 2024

Proof Technology has secured $30.4 million in Series B funding to advance its online litigation services marketplace. This investment will enable the legal technology company to scale its platform for legal document serving, eFiling and other litigation services, Proof Technology said in a Friday (Jan. 26) press...

AffiniPay Adds Generative AI to Legal Tech Products
Artificial Intelligence // January 24, 2024

Online payments firm AffiniPay has embedded generative artificial intelligence (AI) into its legal technology offerings. “At AffiniPay, we believe generative AI can drive the type of efficiencies and insights that will result in better outcomes for our customers and their clients,” CEO Dru Armstrong said in a Wednesday (Jan. 24) press...

Rocket Lawyer Debuts AI-Powered Name-Generating ‘Copilot’
Artificial Intelligence // December 21, 2023

Legal services platform Rocket Lawyer has introduced an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered customer tool. “Rocket Copilot combines powerful generative AI with professional human expertise to give customers a simple and fast way to confidently complete their legal documents and other filings alongside convenient access to legal professionals,” the company said...

Interviews & Exclusives
Penalties Loom Large for Unclaimed Property Reporting Missteps

November 06, 2024
Tax season is officially over — even the Oct. 15 extension deadline has come and gone. But for banks and corporates, depending on the states in which they are doing business, another reporting season stretches into November, where they must review records for unclaimed funds and tangible property — from uncashed checks, deposit accounts, CDs […]

72% of Lawyers Doubt the Industry Is Ready for Generative AI

November 10, 2023
At its core, legal work demands meticulous attention to detail, extensive research and nuanced argumentation — intellectually rigorous and time-consuming tasks. The complexity of legal work has historically deterred the...

Is Digital Healthcare Advancing Faster Than EU Lawmakers Can Adapt and Regulate?

August 11, 2022
Industry experts have said the lack of standards of practice in Germany, Europe’s largest healthcare market, is hampering the growth of digital healthcare and causing HealthTech startups to miss out...

Regulators Look to New Tools, Tactics to Keep Pace with Innovation

December 08, 2021
In most industries, it’s been a long time since inspectors could just come into a plant with a clipboard and checklist and effectively regulate. But as technology advances in leaps...

Quick Reads
EU’s Gig Worker Legislation Moves Closer to Vote After Compromises

March 11, 2024
The European Union (EU) is reportedly inching closer to passing legislation on the social and labor rights of millions of gig workers within online platforms. The journey to this point has not been without its compromises and controversies, Reuters reported Monday (Feb. 11). Initially proposed by the European Commission in 2021, the draft rules are intended […]

Proof Technology Raises $30.4 Million to Grow Litigation Services Platform

January 26, 2024
Proof Technology has secured $30.4 million in Series B funding to advance its online litigation services marketplace. This investment will enable the legal technology company to scale its platform for legal...

AffiniPay Adds Generative AI to Legal Tech Products

January 24, 2024
Online payments firm AffiniPay has embedded generative artificial intelligence (AI) into its legal technology offerings. “At AffiniPay, we believe generative AI can drive the type of efficiencies and insights that will result in better...

Rocket Lawyer Debuts AI-Powered Name-Generating ‘Copilot’

December 21, 2023
Legal services platform Rocket Lawyer has introduced an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered customer tool. “Rocket Copilot combines powerful generative AI with professional human expertise to give customers a simple and fast way to confidently complete...