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LexisNexis acquires Caselex and launches Lexis+ in Canada 

LexisNexis acquires Caselex and launches Lexis+ in Canada 

It’s been a big week for LexisNexis, which on 17 August announced that it has closed a deal to acquire merger control intelligence vendor Caselex, two days after announcing that Lexis+ is now
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NetDocuments releases native no-code automation tool PatternBuilder   

NetDocuments releases native no-code automation tool PatternBuilder   

Following its acquisition of document automation toolkit AfterPattern in 2021, NetDocuments today (18 August) announces the release of PatternBuilder, a no-code document and workflow automation tool that is built directly
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LegalRM partners with InOutsource 

LegalRM partners with InOutsource 

In a move that is anticipated to double its exposure in the US market, we can reveal that UK-headquartered information governance vendor LegalRM has entered into partnership with InOutsource, which will
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Tributes pour in for Richard Newton: RIP to one of the kindest souls in legal 

Tributes pour in for Richard Newton: RIP to one of the kindest souls in legal 

By Caroline Hill Tributes are pouring in for Richard Newton, founder of echo.legal and co-founder of Business Integrity/Contract Express, who very sadly died at the weekend, 16 months after being
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Breaking news: Litera acquires talent management provider Micron Systems 

Breaking news: Litera acquires talent management provider Micron Systems 

In its second acquisition announcement in six days, Litera will today (16 August) reveal that it has acquired legal and professional services talent management vendor Micron Systems, addressing firms’ needs
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NetDocuments named in the Inc. 5000 list of fastest growing private US companies

NetDocuments named in the Inc. 5000 list of fastest growing private US companies

NetDocuments has been listed for the first time as one of Inc. 5000’s fastest growing private companies in America, with 99% growth over three years. Published annually, the list represents
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Analysis: Litera’s acquisition of BigSquare and its future plans for BI 

Analysis: Litera’s acquisition of BigSquare and its future plans for BI 

We look at how the acquisition fits in with Litera’s existing stable of companies and what the future roadmap of its BI products is.  Litera last week (10 August) announced
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Advanced ransomware attack – “The attack is contained and not spreading”

Advanced ransomware attack – “The attack is contained and not spreading”

We ask Advanced how it can assure legal customers that there is no risk that they are impacted by the recent cyber-attack. Advanced says that a cyber-attack that has impacted
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Ashurst to launch firm-wide digital strategy this Autumn

Ashurst to launch firm-wide digital strategy this Autumn

Ashurst will this Autumn launch a digital strategy in order to facilitate firmwide cultural change around digital capability and delivery, as the UK top 20 law firm also moves towards
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Litera acquires law firm SaaS financial BI provider BigSquare 

Litera acquires law firm SaaS financial BI provider BigSquare 

Litera has acquired BigSquare, which provides business intelligence solutions to a raft of US law firms including Am Law firms Davis Polk & Wardwell, Shearman & Sterling and Crowell & Moring. 
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Aderant acquires people management vendor viGlobal

Aderant acquires people management vendor viGlobal

Aderant this week announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire the assets of viGlobal, which provides people management software to law firms and professional services companies. “In today’s market, to
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The Orange Rag Newsletter is Here!

The Orange Rag Newsletter is Here!

Hi and welcome to the July/August Orange Rag, where our exclusive top story is that Ashurst is launching a digital strategy this Autumn in order to facilitate cultural change around
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TODAY – Webinar: Hybrid working, combatting the war on talent, and prioritising DEI

TODAY – Webinar: Hybrid working, combatting the war on talent, and prioritising DEI

Our webinar with BigHand on 10 August will look at the key findings of an extensive resource management report published by BigHand in July, which revealed that less than one third
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Guest post: How to keep your firm’s digital communications SRA-approved

Guest post: How to keep your firm’s digital communications SRA-approved

Your employees are probably already using messaging apps to communicate with clients. What do you need to be aware of from a compliance perspective? By Steve Whiter, director of Appurity
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DWF hires new global head of legal operations, tech & consulting

DWF hires new global head of legal operations, tech & consulting

Listed UK top 30 law firm DWF has hired Rachita Maker as global head of legal operations, technology and consulting for its alternative legal services division Mindcrest. Maker, who previously
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Startup Corner: Privacy Compliance Hub

Startup Corner: Privacy Compliance Hub

Privacy Compliance Hub is a comprehensive data protection compliance programme. We hear more from founders Nigel Jones and Karima Noren, who met while working in Google’s legal department. How would
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City lawyer found in contempt of court for deleting messaging app  – We look at the key findings re the 3CX app

City lawyer found in contempt of court for deleting messaging app  – We look at the key findings re the 3CX app

We look at the judge’s key findings on the use and destruction of the 3CX app. A former Jones Day private equity solicitor has been found to be in criminal
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