MENLO PARK, Calif.,
Feb. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/
-- Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company, today releases its Law
Firms Activity Report looking at the most active law firms in
federal district court. The report looks back at the last three
years and analyzes law firm activity in 15 practice areas and in
cases caused by COVID-19. The final section of the report includes
a comprehensive look at civil litigation in federal district
court.
There are nuances to each practice area, and readers will want
to find out who are the most active firms in each specific practice
area. The Law Firms Activity Report can be used for strategic
planning, marketing, or competitive analysis in order to gauge
market leaders and competitors against a dynamic, challenging legal
landscape.
"Lex Machina provides an unparalleled view of law firms'
activity in federal court,'' said Rachel
Bailey, Lex Machina's data relations manager. "Our systems
go beyond finding firms in metadata and use documents themselves to
supplement and correct law firm data. This ensures that we have the
most comprehensive view of a firms' litigation activity."
Findings from the report include:
- The Department of Justice was far and away the most active
counsel, filing nearly 9,000 cases on behalf of plaintiffs and
defending over 27,000 cases when excluding multidistrict litigation
associated cases.
- Gottlieb & Associates filed the most lawsuits caused by
COVID-19 on behalf of plaintiffs in 2020 (230 cases). The firm
filed many lawsuits under the Americans with Disabilities Act
(ADA), which are part of Lex Machina's Remaining Federal case
type.
- Multidistrict litigation, class actions, and suits related to
one particular event were influential in the overall landscape of
litigation. These suits account for big case counts particularly in
product liability, torts, and insurance practice areas.
- While law firms with big case counts tended to have dedicated
specializations, there were several national litigation firms that
appeared across several practice areas.
Register here for a copy of the report.
Law Firms Activity Report Webcast
Lex Machina is
hosting a webcast to discuss the report on February 18, 2021 at noon
ET/9am PT with report author
Rachel Bailey and Natalie Rodriguez, Assistant Managing Editor at
Law360. Register for the event or view a recording here.
About LexisNexis Legal & Professional
LexisNexis
Legal & Professional is a leading global provider of legal,
regulatory and business information and analytics that help
customers increase productivity, improve decision-making and
outcomes, and advance the rule of law around the world. As a
digital pioneer, the company was the first to bring legal and
business information online with its Lexis® and Nexis® services.
LexisNexis Legal & Professional, which serves customers in more
than 150 countries with 10,600 employees worldwide, is part of
RELX, a global provider of information-based analytics and decision
tools for professional and business customers.
About Lex Machina
Now celebrating the 10th anniversary
of Legal Analytics, the Lex Machina platform fundamentally changes
how companies and law firms compete in the business and practice of
law. The company provides strategic insights on judges, lawyers,
law firms, parties, and other critical information across 16
federal practice areas and select state courts. Lex Machina allows
law firms and companies to predict the behaviors and outcomes that
different legal strategies will produce, enabling them to win cases
and close business.
Lex Machina was named "Best Decision Management Solution" (AI
Breakthrough Awards, 2019) and "Disruptor of the Year" (Changing
Lawyer Awards, 2019). Based in Silicon Valley, Lex Machina is part
of LexisNexis, a leading global provider of legal, regulatory, and
business information and analytics. For more information, please
visit www.lexmachina.com.
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