12 DECEMBER 2019 Top 10 Headlines | ASIAN LEGAL BUSINESS On Nov. 24, the 2019 Legal Tech Innovation Summit sponsored by Alibaba Group and Ant Financial was held in Hangzhou. Thomson Reuters was one of the co-organizers.
The full-day summit consisting of one main discussion and five sub-discussions gathered dozens of experts from governments, professional organisations, enterprises, different legal entities and more than a thousand of other participants to discuss the current situation of law and technology. Challenges and the future of integration of law and technology were also discussed. The event is highly informative, so ALB has summarised a few points for people who are interested in legal tech. Read More | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | For more news, click here to visit the website |
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| On Nov. 24, the 2019 Legal Tech Innovation Summit sponsored by Alibaba Group and Ant Financial was held in Hangzhou. Thomson Reuters was one of the co-organizers. Full Article |
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