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Revolutionizing Legal Defense with EASY Forensics and LegalTech VDR

In a significant move aimed at enhancing legal protections for corporations, Legal Data Inc., a subsidiary of AI Data Inc, has launched a free trial for its innovative platform, EASY Forensics × LegalTech VDR, part of their next-generation concept dubbed the Legal Defense OS. This initiative is a strategic fusion of a forensic investigation engine and a legal document sharing infrastructure, designed to bolster corporate legal departments, internal investigations, and collaborations with legal advisors while harnessing the power of AI.

Background: Transitioning from Case Handling to an Operating System

The landscape of corporate legal affairs has been undergoing rapid transformation, influenced by a myriad of factors such as:

• - Compliance with the Japan Fair Trade Commission
• - Antitrust laws and subcontracting regulations
• - Internal whistleblower mechanisms
• - Quality control challenges
• - Information leakage incidents
• - Cybersecurity threats
• - ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) and corporate governance requirements

These evolving topics have moved beyond purely legal department concerns to directly impact overall business management. Yet, many companies still rely on outdated methods like sending emails, sharing via USB drives, and storing files individually. As a result, they face significant challenges, including:

• - Information leakage
• - Loss of evidence
• - Confusion over access permissions
• - Heavy management burdens and knowledge silos regarding investigation materials.

Legal Data believes that legal operations must evolve from a case-by-case approach to a comprehensive system that supports corporate governance.

What is the Legal Defense OS?

The Legal Defense OS is a comprehensive framework that integrates investigation, secure data sharing, defense mechanisms, knowledge management, and AI capabilities, built on the foundation of EASY Forensics (the investigative tool) and LegalTech VDR (the secure sharing platform).

EASY Forensics: The Investigative Tool

EASY Forensics is a forensic tool that offers:

• - PC investigations
• - Retrieval of operational logs
• - Data preservation
• - Analysis of deleted files
• - Monitoring USB usage history
• - Assessing unauthorized access

This tool serves as the frontline for obtaining essential facts, or what they refer to as the Truth Engine, particularly in situations involving internal fraud, data theft, quality issues, whistleblower reports, and antitrust investigations. Legal Data positions EASY Forensics as the gateway to the Legal Defense OS. You can explore more about it here.

LegalTech VDR: The Secure Document Sharing Platform

LegalTech VDR is a SaaS-based legal platform designed for securely managing and sharing:

• - Investigative materials
• - Contracts
• - Evidence
• - Documents shared with legal counsel.

Key functionalities include:

• - Access control
• - Viewing restrictions
• - Audit logs
• - Download controls
• - Version management

These features foster the concept of a Trust Engine, ensuring that sharing is comprehensive yet secure. Once data is accumulated, it forms a consolidated knowledge base for corporate legal affairs and legal advisor engagements, thus laying the groundwork for robust legal operations. Legal Data sees LegalTech VDR as the core of the Legal Defense OS. Learn more about it here.

The Vision: From Forensics to Legal VDR

Legal Data's vision goes beyond merely selling forensic tools or providing VDR services. The goal is to streamline the process as follows:

• - Forensics: Gather evidence and conduct investigations
• - Legal VDR: Ensure secure document sharing and legal compliance
• - AI and Knowledge Utilization: Drive predictions, judgements, and preventative measures against future issues.

This comprehensive approach signifies the evolution of corporate legal affairs from merely responding to cases to establishing a continuous protective system—the Legal Defense OS. Legal Data envisions this transformation as essential to safeguarding enterprises.

Future Outlook

Looking ahead, Legal Data is committed to further advancing its forensic, e-discovery, and legal tech offerings, pushing towards the full realization of the Legal Defense OS by integrating AI, legal knowledge, and governance into a seamless framework.

Final Thoughts

In safeguarding enterprises, mere investigation or document sharing is insufficient. A pioneering mindset emphasizing the dual roles of Forensics and Legal VDR is essential. Through the Legal Defense OS, Legal Data is poised to shape the future of corporate law and crisis management.

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About Legal Data Inc.

• - CEO: Yoshinori Morita
• - Incorporated: April 2018
• - Location: 5-1-5 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo
• - Capital: 26 million yen
• - Website: Legal Data

Legal Data, established as a subsidiary of AI Data, focuses on the development and marketing of legal tech tools, as well as staffing in the legal tech sector, aiming to bridge the needs of businesses, from small to large, in conducting dependable fraud investigations. Their mission is to support safe data management and utilization to enhance corporate value while emphasizing governance and compliance in organizational data infrastructures.

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About AI Data Inc.

• - CEO: Takahito Sasaki
• - Established: April 2015
• - Location: 5-1-5 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo
• - Capital: 1 billion yen
• - Website: AI Data

With over two decades in protecting and utilizing data assets, AI Data serves more than 10,000 companies and 1 million customers. The firm has garnered significant recognition, achieving the 17 consecutive years market leader in sales in its data ecosystem business, which encompasses data sharing, backup, recovery, migration, and deletion services. AI Data has also earned accolades for its forensic investigations and evidence disclosure services, ensuring a high reputation in the legal domain. Moreover, they are actively engaged in nurturing young engineers through collaborations with the Ministry of Defense to strengthen societal foundations through data management and intellectual property protection.