The collaborators noted that law firms and corporate legal departments handle massive volumes of material, from depositions and court transcripts to confidential filings.
These records are often spread across multiple teams and platforms, leading to inefficiencies, lost insights, and serious data security concerns.
As a result, this pilot scheme focuses on helping legal teams and enterprises gain control over litigation data.
According to the statement, the proposed system will use a hybrid infrastructure.
Legal data will be encrypted and stored off-chain, while Cardano’s blockchain will handle permission controls, access logs, and data verification.
This setup is designed to reduce data fragmentation while providing clear audit trails, stronger security, and smoother internal collaboration.
Ford will serve as an advisor for the exploratory project. The car manufacturer will stress-test the solution for large-scale enterprise use and lend credibility to blockchain-backed LegalTech.
Moreover, the company’s participation is also expected to encourage other corporations to explore similar tools, especially as demand for secure and transparent data management grows.
“Ford is interested in exploring whether blockchain-based distributed storage could address persistent challenges in legal data infrastructure. In particular, Ford sees merit in exploring how blockchain technology might deliver economically efficient storage and audit solutions for legal data management.”
