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LegalZoom Shares Soar 35% with their market debut this Wednesday. The online legal platform's stock opened at 31% above their offer price in their second attempt at going public. More here.
InTapp Prepares to File for IPO - The cloud-based professional services software responsible for products like Intapp Intake has gone public. Go #legaltech! More here.
Legal Sector Reform Accelerates - Jordan Furlong covers some of the "extraordinary developments in lawyer licensing and legal regulation" happening in the UK, Canada, and the US. More here.
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Launches Neuron - the BigLaw firm is using the new digital platform to help startup companies create key documents and collaborate easily with the firm's lawyers. More here.
Cisco Hires Microsoft GC - Dev Stahlkopf will be joining the Cisco legal team as CLO in August. More here.
Litera + Objective Manager - In its third acquisition this year, Litera makes plans to expand its platform offerings with the addition of UK-based Objective Manager. More here.
The NYC Housing Court has started requiring tenants to file lawsuits in person with a $45 filing fee, and is enforcing this change by blocking the usage of their free online tool. More here.
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The U.S. News & World Report's Best Law School Rankings for 2024 have been released with Stanford and Yale at the top.
In-house legal professionals discuss whether to wait on the results of the background check before giving notice.
Change Healthcare suffered a devastating ransomware attack earlier this year, forcing it to shut down its systems, leading UnitedHealth Group to pay a $22M ransom.
One of the issues facing today's legal marketplace is the complete lack of price transparency. The Legal.io pricing tool shows hourly rate and salary data on a range of practice areas and markets.
The National Institute of Standards and Technology Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 introduces updates emphasizing corporate governance and supply chain risk management to enhance cybersecurity resilience across various sectors.
Published weekly on Friday, the Legal.io Newsletter covers the latest in legal, talent & tech.
In-house legal professionals discuss their vacation policies.
Remote work is becoming more common among progressive legal technology companies. Although generally conservative, the legal industry has seen an increase in remote positions in general. Although this is not yet the norm in the legal industry, events such as COVID-19 have led many to wonder; how can my company implement an effective work from home policy? And, as a legal professional, how can I negotiate a remote work policy?
The EU’s merger oversight capabilities have taken a significant blow following a key ruling by the CJEU in the Illumina-Grail acquisition case. The court urged EU regulators to stick to revenue thresholds for examining mergers.