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Harvey launches 500 legal AI agents & builder tool
Robotic Process Automation

Harvey launches 500 legal AI agents & builder tool

Harvey expands legal AI push with more than 500 agents and early access to a builder that lets firms customise workflows.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Legora raises USD $50 million more in Series D extension
Digital Transformation

Legora raises USD $50 million more in Series D extension

Legora adds USD $50 million from Atlassian and NVentures as Series D backing swells to USD $600 million and valuation reaches USD $5.6 billion.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
Litera appoints Grant Hewlett as firm intelligence chief
Software-as-a-Service

Litera appoints Grant Hewlett as firm intelligence chief

Litera appoints legal consultant Grant Hewlett as Vice President, Product for Firm Intelligence, expanding its AI-driven law firm analytics push.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Ransomware posts rise 22% as leak sites proliferate
Software-as-a-Service

Ransomware posts rise 22% as leak sites proliferate

Leak-site posts surge 22% to 2,638 in Q1 2026 as ReliaQuest flags The Gentlemen's rise, fake claims and shifting extortion tactics.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last week
Harvey & Ansarada link up on deal document workflow
Data Protection

Harvey & Ansarada link up on deal document workflow

Harvey and Ansarada team up to connect virtual data rooms with legal AI, letting deal teams analyse documents while keeping permissions and audit trails intact.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Heligan launches new strategic advisory & risk unit
Data Analytics

Heligan launches new strategic advisory & risk unit

Heligan Group launches strategic advisory unit to tackle sanctions, ownership and cyber risk for investors, defence clients and high-net-worth buyers.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Why founders should choose lawyers like they choose investors
Risk & Compliance

Why founders should choose lawyers like they choose investors

Founders should treat lawyers less like transactional advisers and more like long-term partners who can shape confidence, reduce friction and support growth.

By Dan Adams • 5 min read • Last week
9fin launches full Asia Pacific platform after funding
Data Analytics

9fin launches full Asia Pacific platform after funding

9fin expands into Asia Pacific with a full credit market platform, giving banks and asset managers wider access after its USD $170 million fundraise.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
Luminance & LexisNexis link legal AI tools for contracts
Digital Transformation

Luminance & LexisNexis link legal AI tools for contracts

Luminance and LexisNexis have struck a tie-up to embed citation-backed legal research inside contract review, aiming to cut switch-hopping for in-house lawyers.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Last month
Litera Compare lands in Google Workspace for lawyers
Software-as-a-Service

Litera Compare lands in Google Workspace for lawyers

Litera brings AI redlining and document comparison to Google Drive and Docs, giving lawyers a new way to review contracts inside Workspace.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Relativity to open Singapore hub as Asia demand grows
Data Protection

Relativity to open Singapore hub as Asia demand grows

Relativity to launch a Singapore entity in the fourth quarter as surging Asia Pacific demand for its AI legal tools accelerates local hiring.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
StructureFlow update turns legal data into editable AI
Data Analytics

StructureFlow update turns legal data into editable AI

StructureFlow expands its AI platform to turn PDFs, diagrams and spreadsheets into editable legal and financial models for deal teams.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
Elite adds AI to flag dubious legal billing entries
Robotic Process Automation

Elite adds AI to flag dubious legal billing entries

Elite rolls out AI-powered Validate checks to catch questionable legal billing before invoices go out, aiming to cut write-offs and speed payment.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Actionstep adds iManage integration for midsize law firms
Document Management

Actionstep adds iManage integration for midsize law firms

Actionstep and iManage team up to give midsize law firms a single workflow for matters, documents, governance and security.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Why Legal Services demand is about to grow, not shrink
Digital Transformation

Why Legal Services demand is about to grow, not shrink

AI in legal services is unlikely to shrink demand, with clients seeking more senior expertise and using efficiency gains to unlock latent work.

By Jamie Ng • 6 min read • Last month

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Entrust launches Australia-ready identity checks for AML
Biometrics

Entrust launches Australia-ready identity checks for AML

Entrust rolls out Australia-ready identity verification using government records, biometrics and AI as tougher AML rules widen compliance checks.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
My Databoss signs Barry Plant as AUSTRAC rules loom
Risk & Compliance

My Databoss signs Barry Plant as AUSTRAC rules loom

Barry Plant and other firms back My Databoss as Australia's Tranche 2 AML reforms drive demand for audit-ready compliance tools.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month