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Lex Machina Releases 2024 Antitrust Litigation Report

Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company, today releases its annual Antitrust Litigation Report. The report examines antitrust litigation trends in federal district and appellate courts. Focusing on the three-year period from 2021 to 2023, it surveys emerging trends in case filings, venues, judges, law firms, parties, timing metrics, case resolutions, findings, and damages. The report often focuses on different sets of data, e.g., filtering cases in order to provide analytics on general antitrust cases, DOJ/FTC enforcement contested cases, MDL Master cases, antitrust class action cases, and federal appellate cases.

Lex Machina Releases Litigation Footprint, a Groundbreaking Expansion of Legal Analytics Coverage

Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company, announced today that it has officially released “Litigation Footprint,” its continually expanding collection of Legal Analytics on the litigation history of companies in over 27 million cases filed in 94 federal district courts and over 1,300 state courts in 34 states and the District of Columbia. This data includes Lex Machina’s complete coverage of federal district courts and enhanced state court coverage, along with new expanded basic state court coverage, together constituting the broadest Legal Analytics coverage available.

Lex Machina Releases 2024 Securities Litigation Report

Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company, today releases its annual Securities Litigation Report. The report examines trends in securities litigation in federal district courts and appellate courts. Focusing on the three-year period from 2021 to 2023, it surveys emerging trends in case filings, venues, judges, law firms, parties, timing metrics, case resolutions, findings, and damages. The report often focuses on different sets of data, e.g., filtering cases in order to provide analytics on general securities cases, shareholder derivative suits, class action securities cases, cryptocurrency cases, SPAC cases, and securities appellate cases.

Lex Machina Releases 2024 Patent Litigation Report

Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company, today releases its annual Patent Litigation Report. The report examines trends in patent litigation in federal district courts, appellate courts, and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). Focusing on the three-year period from 2021 to 2023, it surveys emerging trends in case filings, venues, judges, law firms, parties, timing metrics, case resolutions, findings, and damages.

Annual Legal Analytics Survey Reveals: Client Demand Continues to Drive High Usage of Legal Analytics

Lex Machina and LexisNexis recently conducted their annual Impact of Legal Analytics survey. Each year, Lex Machina reaches out to legal professionals, both customers and non-customers, in order to gain insights into how Legal Analytics continues to be used and perceived.The survey gathered responses and reactions regarding the key drivers and barriers to adopting Legal Analytics, the value it brings to the business and practice of law, and how it is being utilized in the legal industry.

Lex Machina Releases 2023 Contracts: Commercial Litigation Report

Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company, today releases its 2023 Contracts: Commercial Litigation Report. The report examines trends in commercial litigation in federal district courts and appellate courts. Focusing on the three-year period from 2020 to 2022, it surveys emerging trends in case filings, venues, judges, law firms, attorneys, parties, timing metrics, case resolutions, findings, and damages.

Lex Machina Releases 2023 Torts Litigation Report

Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company, today releases its annual Torts Litigation Report. The report examines trends in torts litigation in federal district courts and appellate courts. Focusing on the three-year period from 2020 to 2022, it surveys emerging trends in case filings, venues, judges, law firms, attorneys, parties, timing metrics, case resolutions, findings, and damages.

Lex Machina Launches Legal Analytics for New Practice Area: Class Action Litigation

Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company, announced today that it has officially released its new federal practice area of class action litigation (the “Class Action Module”), which provides Legal Analytics for over 140,000 cases with over $178 billion in approved class action settlement damages. The Class Action Module includes cases in which a plaintiff alleges a claim on behalf of a group or class of individuals pleaded as Rule 23 class actions.

Lex Machina Releases 2023 Real Property Litigation Report

October 19, 2023 — Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company, today releases its annual Real Property Litigation Report. The report examines trends in real property litigation in federal district courts and appellate courts. Focusing on the five-year period from 2018 to 2022, it surveys emerging trends in case filings, venues, judges, law firms, attorneys, parties, timing metrics, case resolutions, findings, and damages.

Lex Machina Releases 2023 Product Liability Litigation Report

September 14, 2023 — Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company, today releases its annual Product Liability Litigation Report. The report examines trends in product liability litigation in federal district courts and appellate courts. Focusing on the five-year period from 2018 to 2022, it surveys emerging trends in case filings, venues, judges, law firms, parties, timing metrics, case resolutions, findings, and damages.

Lex Machina Releases 2023 Employment Litigation Report

August 10, 2023 — Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company, today releases its annual Employment Litigation Report. The report examines trends in employment litigation in federal district courts and appellate courts. Focusing on the three-year period from 2020 to 2022, it surveys emerging trends in case filings, venues, judges, law firms, parties, timing metrics, case resolutions, findings, and damages.

Lex Machina Launches Enhanced Legal Analytics for Oregon State Courts

July 19, 2023 — Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company, now provides Legal Analytics for nine Oregon Circuit Courts serving the following counties: Benton, Clackamas, Deschutes, Jackson, Lane, Linn, Marion, Multnomah, and Washington (the “Oregon Courts”). Lex Machina’s Oregon Courts coverage extends to more than 230,000 civil cases.

Lex Machina Releases 2023 Trade Secret Litigation Report

July 13, 2023 — Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company, today releases its annual Trade Secret Litigation Report. The report examines trends in trade secret litigation in federal district courts and appellate courts. Focusing on the five-year period from 2018 to 2022, it surveys emerging trends in case filings, venues, judges, law firms, parties, timing metrics, case resolutions, findings, and damages. The report often focuses on different sets of data, e.g., filtering cases in order to provide analytics on general trade secret cases, Defend Trade Secret Act (“DTSA”) cases, and federal appellate trade secret cases.

Lex Machina Releases 2023 Insurance Litigation Report

June 15, 2023 — Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company, today releases its annual Insurance Litigation Report. The report examines trends in insurance litigation in federal district courts and appellate courts. Focusing on the three-year period from 2020 to 2022, it surveys emerging trends in case filings, venues, judges, law firms, parties, timing metrics, case resolutions, findings, and damages.

Lex Machina Launches New and Enhanced Legal Analytics for Real Property Litigation

May 25, 2023 — Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company, announced today that it has officially released its newly expanded and enhanced federal practice area of real property litigation (the “Real Property Module”), which now provides Legal Analytics for over 100,000 cases. The Real Property Module includes any federal district court case involving a dispute concerning real property. Along with the Legal Analytics on all real property cases involving foreclosures that was released a few months ago, the Real Property Module now includes real property cases involving land condemnation, rent/lease/ejectment, and torts to land.

Lex Machina Releases 2023 Securities Litigation Report

Courts have seen a general slow-down in securities cases across the board over 2021 and 2022, including in shareholder derivative cases, cryptocurrency cases, and SPAC cases

May 18, 2023 — Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company, today releases its annual Securities Litigation Report. The report examines trends in securities litigation in federal district courts and appellate courts. Focusing on the three-year period from 2020 to 2022, it surveys emerging trends in case filings, venues, judges, law firms, parties, timing metrics, case resolutions, findings, and damages. The report often focuses on different sets of data, e.g., filtering cases in order to provide analytics on general securities cases, shareholder derivative suit cases, class action securities cases, cryptocurrency cases, SPAC cases, and securities appellate cases.

Lex Machina Launches API for State Court Legal Analytics

Lex Machina’s rapidly expanding state court data and analytics is now available through its API.

May 17, 2023 — Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company, has launched its highly-demanded API for state court Legal Analytics. Now, customers can access Lex Machina’s state court analytics and data directly through its API, enabling greater incorporation of Lex Machina’s superior Legal Analytics directly into one seamless, existing workflow.


Lex Machina Releases 2023 Antitrust Litigation Report

Antitrust cases have declined largely across the board over the last four years; food production companies dominated as the most active defendants; courts enforced a high standard at the pleadings stage

April 20, 2023 —Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company, today releases its annual Antitrust Litigation Report. The report examines trends in antitrust litigation in federal district courts and appellate courts. Focusing on the five-year period from 2018 to 2022, it surveys emerging trends in case filings, venues, judges, law firms, parties, timing metrics, case resolutions, findings, and damages.

Lex Machina Releases 2023 Consumer Protection Litigation Report

Consumer protection cases continued the slow gradual decline that began in 2017, a case filing trend that was reflected in several subsets of cases including class action, FDCPA, and TCPA cases.

March 30, 2023 — Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company, today releases its annual Consumer Protection Litigation Report. The report examines trends in consumer protection litigation in federal district courts and appellate courts. Focusing on the three-year period from 2020 to 2022, it surveys emerging trends in case filings, venues, judges, law firms, parties, timing metrics, case resolutions, findings, and damages.

Annual Legal Analytics Survey Reveals: Using Legal Analytics Is Table Stakes For Litigation

In the 2023 Annual Legal Analytics Survey, 79% of Legal Professionals report that clients required or expected them to use Legal Analytics

March 22, 2023 — Lex Machina and LexisNexis recently conducted their annual Impact of Legal Analytics survey. Each year, Lex Machina reaches out to legal professionals, both customers and non-customers, in order to gain insights into how Legal Analytics continues to be used and perceived.

Lex Machina Launches Enhanced Legal Analytics for Georgia State Court Modules

Lex Machina’s newest state court release expands its coverage and provides unparalleled insights into over 310,000 civil cases filed in 26 Georgia courts, bringing the state court case total to over 3.8 million.

March 16, 2023 — Lex Machina and LexisNexis recently released additional state courts to its platform, and now provides Legal Analytics for 26 Georgia state courts including the state courts and superior courts in Gwinnett County and Chatham County (the “Georgia Courts”).

Lex Machina to Collaborate with Courtroom Insight

February 27, 2023 — Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company, announced today that it is embarking on a collaboration with Courtroom Insight to allow mutual customers to access Lex Machina’s API data directly from the Courtroom Insight platform. This enables these customers to integrate Lex Machina’s API data seamlessly into their existing workflows.

Lex Machina Releases 2023 Patent Litigation Report

February 15, 2023 — Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company, today releases its annual Patent Litigation Report. The report examines trends in patent litigation in federal district courts, appellate courts, and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). Focusing on the three-year period from 2020 to 2022, it surveys emerging trends in case filings, venues, judges, law firms, parties, timing metrics, case resolutions, findings, and damages.

Lex Machina Releases 2022 Surety Bond Litigation Report

December 8, 2022 —Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company, today releases its Surety Bond Litigation Report. The report examines trends in surety bond litigation, which are comprised of bonded construction contracts in which either (1) an obligee is claiming against a construction bond or a Miller Act bond, (2) a principal or obligee is asserting a breach of construction contract claim, or (3) a surety is alleging a breach of indemnity agreement against the principal and its indemnitors.

Lex Machina Releases 2022 Bankruptcy Report

Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings in 2021 dropped to the lowest number in a decade; case filing trends revealed the disparate effects of the pandemic on different Chapter 11 bankruptcies

November 17, 2022 — Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company, today releases its Bankruptcy Report. The report examines trends in Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings, which include the entire dockets in any bankruptcy proceeding filed in a United States Bankruptcy Court under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code.

Lex Machina Launches Legal Analytics for New Practice Area: Internet Law

Lex Machina’s newest release expands its coverage and provides unparalleled insights into the new federal practice area of internet law, adding over 10,000 cases to the dataset.

November 3, 2022 —Lex Machina and LexisNexis announced today that it has officially released its new federal practice area of internet law (the “Internet Law Module”), which provides Legal Analytics for over 10,000 cases. The Internet Law Module includes any case with one or more claims brought under one of the following federal statutes…

Lex Machina Releases 2022 Contracts: Commercial Litigation Report

Commercial litigation case filings have declined steadily throughout the last ten years to the lowest number in a decade, while the total amount of damages awarded each year has remained steady

October 13, 2022 —Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company, today releases its Contracts: Commercial Litigation Report. Commercial litigation cases are cases where the parties to the dispute are business entities while general contracts cases include both commercial cases and cases where one or more of the parties are not business entities.

Lex Machina Launches Legal Analytics for Chapter 11 Proceedings in Bankruptcy Court

Lex Machina’s expanded coverage provides unparalleled insights into an entirely new US Court system, adding over 115,000 proceedings filed since 2009 under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code.

October 6, 2022 —Lex Machina and LexisNexis announced today that it has officially released its new Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Module, which provides Legal Analytics for over 115,000 Chapter 11 proceedings. The Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Module includes the entire docket in any bankruptcy proceeding filed after 2009 in a United States Bankruptcy Court under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code.

Lex Machina Launches State Motions Metrics, the Next Step in State Court Coverage

With this release, the company continues its commitment to the most accurate, comprehensive, and compete litigation analytics on the market.

July 26, 2022 —Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company, today takes the next step forward in providing the most accurate, comprehensive, and complete litigation analytics on the market by incorporating Legal Analytics for state motion practice (“State Motion Metrics”) into the platform. State Motion Metrics allows users to quickly assess their state motion strategy and easily identify winning arguments.

Lex Machina Releases 2022 Patent Litigation Report

Judge Albright continued to lead in patent filings with his highest number of patent cases yet in 2021 (23% of patent litigation overall).

May 19, 2022 —Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company, today releases its annual Patent Litigation Report. The report examines patent litigation trends in federal district and appellate courts, as well as the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). It focuses on the three-year period from 2019 to 2021 and surveys emerging trends in case filings (including ANDA and PTAB case filings), active districts, judges, law firms, parties, timing metrics, case resolutions, findings, and damages.

Lex Machina Launches Appellate Analytics for Federal Courts

Lex Machina Adds Nearly 400,000 Federal Courts of Appeals Cases And Has Enhanced Analytics For District Court Cases

April 21, 2022 —Lex Machina, creator of Legal Analytics and a LexisNexis company, has launched Legal Analytics for federal courts of appeals (“Appellate Analytics”). Now, Lex Machina users have access to the full story of what happens during litigation, from district courts all the way through appeals.

Lex Machina Releases 2022 Securities Litigation Report

Case Filing Trends Reflect the Impacts of Multiple Factors Including Seminal Case Rulings, Case Migrations, and the Later Stages of the Pandemic

March 31, 2022 — Today, Lex Machina and LexisNexis release their annual Securities Litigation Report which examines securities litigation trends in federal district court. The report focuses on the three-year period from 2019 to 2021 and includes analysis of trends in cryptocurrency cases and the impact of COVID-19. The final section of the report takes a look at the analytics for two recent securities MDL master cases.

Lex Machina Releases 2022 Law Firms Activity Report

With a world in flux and a dynamically evolving legal profession, it is crucial to be able to assess competitor law firms or evaluate potential counsel

February 24, 2022 —Today, Lex Machina and LexisNexis release their latest Law Firms Activity Report, which surveys the most active law firms in federal district court. The report focuses on the three-year period from 2019 to 2021 and analyzes law firm activity in 16 practice areas and in cases caused by COVID-19. The final section of the report includes an analysis of the overall most active law firms in federal district court.

2022 Annual Survey finds that 68% of law firms use Legal Analytics – a 7% increase over last year

February 8, 2022 —Today, Lex Machina and LexisNexis release the results from their annual Impact of Legal Analytics survey. Each year Lex Machina reaches out to legal professionals nationwide, to get a clear view into how Legal Analytics technology is used and perceived.

This year’s survey demonstrates the key drivers and barriers for legal analytics adoption, the value legal analytics brings to litigation practice, and how it is being utilized. More than 400 responses were received from U.S. legal professionals at law firms of all sizes.

Lex Machina Enterprise Package Future-Proofs Legal Analytics Coverage

All through Q4, subscribers can lock in future updates at the 2021 rate

November 9, 2021 —Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company, today announced the availability of a special Q4 offering. The Enterprise Package includes Legal Analytics coverage of all commercially relevant federal district court civil cases, all available state court cases, and going forward, all federal circuit courts of appeals cases. Organizations who sign up for the Enterprise Package now can obtain all current and future modules at the 2021 rate.

Lex Machina Releases 2021 False Claims Litigation Report

False Claims litigation is a unique practice area with fascinating trends that reflect multiple factors including patterns in government, attorney, and court behavior

October 28, 2021 —Today, Lex Machina and LexisNexis release their False Claims Litigation Report, which covers False Claims litigation trends in federal district court. False Claims litigation includes cases in federal district court in which the federal or state government, or a relator on behalf of the government, alleged a violation of the False Claims Act or an equivalent false claims state statute that imposes civil liability on persons and companies who defrauded government programs. The report focuses on the five-year period of 2016 to 2020 and surveys emerging trends in case filings (including Qui Tam and Healthcare case filings), timing, damages, and findings.

Lex Machina Launches Legal Analytics for False Claims Act Litigation

Lex Machina has expanded its federal practice area coverage by including over 8,000 cases that involve claims under the False Claims Act, as well as related claims under state law.

October 5, 2021 — Lex Machina and LexisNexis recently released the new False Claims Module, which provides Legal Analytics for litigation involving the False Claims Act (the “FCA”), as well as related claims under state law. False Claims litigation centers on the allegations of fraud against the government by a person or company. It is a key area of law in which transparency and understanding are crucial.

Lex Machina Launches Legal Analytics for the Americans with Disabilities Act

Lex Machina has expanded its civil rights coverage by including over 90,000 cases that involve claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act, as well as related claims under state law.

September 21, 2021 —Lex Machina and LexisNexis recently released Legal Analytics for litigation involving claims under the Americans With Disabilities Act (the “ADA”), as well as related claims under state law (together, the “ADA Module”). Consisting of more than 90,000 cases alleging violations of Title II, Title III, Title V, or state disability rights law, the new ADA Module gives practitioners critical insights on judges, courts, law firms, attorneys, and parties involved in ADA litigation.

Lex Machina Releases 2021 Contracts Litigation Report

Contracts case filings over the last three years showed a slight but steady increase through the pandemic, while franchise case filings fell sharply and damages awarded continued to climb

September 9, 2021 — Today, Lex Machina and LexisNexis release their Contracts Litigation Report, which covers contracts litigation trends in federal district court. It focuses on the three-year period of 2018 to 2020 and surveys emerging trends in case filings (including franchise and negotiable instrument case filings), timing, damages, and the impact of COVID-19.

Lex Machina’s Market-Leading State Court Analytics Driven By The Collection Of State Documents

Lex Machina enhances state court offerings with new ability to retrieve court documents

August 31, 2021 — Today, Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company, takes state court analytics to a new level, driven by Lex Machina’s unique combination of natural language processing and human review of state documents, including new state court “fetch” functionality. This gives Lex Machina users two major advantages: 1) unprecedented Legal Analytics that can only be attained through analyzing state court documents and 2) access to comprehensive sets of these documents.

Lex Machina Releases 2021 Consumer Protection Litigation Report

Consumer Protection case filings over the last three years declined steadily through the pandemic

August 12, 2021 —Today, Lex Machina and LexisNexis release their Consumer Protection Litigation Report, which covers consumer protection litigation trends in federal district court. It focuses on the three-year period of 2018 to 2020 and includes emerging trends in data breach, class actions, unfair/deceptive trade practices, COVID-19 cases, and cases filed under the following important statutes:

  • Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA)
  • Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)
  • Truth in Lending Act (TILA)
  • Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA)

Lex Machina Releases 2021 Trade Secret Litigation Report

Trade Secret case filings under the DTSA over the last five years remained steady through the pandemic

June 24, 2021 —Today, Lex Machina and LexisNexis release their Trade Secret Litigation Report, which covers Trade Secret litigation trends in federal district court. It focuses on the five-year period of 2016 to 2020 and includes looks at emerging trends in cases filed under the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA), injunctions, and the impact of COVID-19.

Lex Machina Releases 2021 Copyright and Trademark Litigation Report

File sharing and mass counterfeiting cases take up large proportion of the copyright and trademark dockets

June 3, 2021 — Today, Lex Machina and LexisNexis release their Copyright and Trademark Litigation Report looking at copyright and trademark litigation trends in federal district court. It focuses on the three-year period of 2018 to 2020 and includes data about massive filers in federal court.

This expanded coverage includes a new “State Employment Claim” case tag, a new “State Statutory Penalties” damage type, and 14 new findings. By case volume, this expansion enhances over 175,000 cases.

Lex Machina Expands Employment Practice Area

Lex Machina’s Employment Expansion Enhances Over 175,000 cases in Federal District Court

May 10, 2021 —Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company, today announces the expansion of its award-winning Legal Analytics® platform with its updated Employment Practice Area coverage, which now encompasses state law employment claims in federal court. Previously, Lex Machina’s Employment Practice Area required claims to be based in federal employment law. This expansion provides litigators with an even more comprehensive view of employment litigation in federal district court.

Lex Machina Releases 2021 Securities Litigation Report

Upward trend of securities case filings and shareholder derivative suits over the last three years continues unabated through the pandemic

April 29, 2021 —Today, Lex Machina and LexisNexis release their annual Securities Litigation Report looking at securities litigation trends in federal district court. It focuses on the three-year period of 2018 to 2020 and includes looks at emerging trends in cryptocurrency cases and the impact of COVID-19.

Lex Machina Extends State Court Coverage with Seven Major Counties in California

Lex Machina has added over 1.5 million cases in seven California counties, bringing its total state court case count to over 2.5 million cases

April 20, 2021 — Lex Machina and LexisNexis recently released our seventh California county, Orange County Superior Court. The team has now released the following seven major California courts:

  • Los Angeles County Superior Court (serves 10 million citizens)
  • Sacramento County Superior Court (serves 1.5 million citizens)
  • San Diego County Superior Court (serves 3.3 million citizens)
  • Riverside County Superior Court (serves 2.5 million citizens)
  • San Bernardino County Superior Court (serves 2.2 million citizens)
  • Alameda County Superior Court (serves 1.5 million citizens)
  • Orange County Superior Court (serves 3.1 million citizens)

Lex Machina Releases 2021 Patent Litigation Report

Patent litigators saw record damages and increased case filings despite the pandemic

March 11, 2021 — Today, Lex Machina and LexisNexis release their annual Patent Litigation Report looking at trends in federal district court as well as the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). It focuses on 2020 and how it compared to other years given the changes caused by COVID-19.

“For some metrics, we can clearly see the effects of the pandemic, but they aren’t as prevalent as originally predicted a year ago,” said Geneva Clark, Lex Machina’s patent legal data expert and author of the report.

Lex Machina Releases 2021 Law Firms Activity Report

In a changing legal market, assessing the competition and understanding practice area trends is more important than ever

February 18, 2021 — 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.

Lex Machina Announces New York City Coverage in All Five Counties

Lex Machina has added nearly half a million cases in the five New York City counties, bringing its total state court case count to nearly 2 million cases.

December 16, 2020 — Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company, recently completed coverage of all five New York City counties (encompassing the five boroughs). Released as listed below, the team added these important courts at an expeditious pace.

  • New York County Supreme Court (Manhattan) released on September 29th
  • Kings County Supreme Court (Brooklyn) released on October 27th
  • Queens County Supreme Court (Queens) released on November 24th
  • Richmond County Supreme Court (Staten Island) released on December 8th
  • Bronx Supreme Court (the Bronx) released on December 8th

Lex Machina Launches New State Court Module in New York

Adding over 119,000 cases, Lex Machina’s state court cases reach nearly 1.5 million cases.

October 22, 2020 — Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company, today announced an exciting expansion of the company’s state court analytics. The New York County Supreme Court (“New York County”) module consists of more than 119,000 civil court cases, including class action cases and cases that have not yet filed a request for judicial intervention (“Pre-RJI Cases”). As with all of Lex Machina’s state court modules, it was built using dockets and documents. Users have access to over 600,000 already-downloaded documents including pleadings and important orders.

Lex Machina Announces Updated COVID-19 Tracking Tools

Nearly 4,000 cases have been filed in federal district court due to COVID-19 since January 1st; Insurance, contracts, and employment are the most prevalent practice areas.

September 23, 2020 — Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company, announces updated tracking tools for litigation related to COVID-19, allowing users to gauge and understand the effect of the pandemic. The company has been publishing research on the impacts of COVID-19 on litigation with its COVID-19 Impact Analyzer App (“COVID App”) and blog posts.

LexisNexis® Announces Fifth Cohort of Legal Tech Accelerator Participants

AiLanthus, Clause Logic, Docket, Don’t Get Mad Get Paid, FastVisa, IPGen, JusticeText, Office and Dragons, PainWorth and People Clerk selected from record global applicant pool

September 9, 2020 – Raleigh, NC — LexisNexis today announced that ten participants have been selected for its Legal Tech Accelerator program. The program was started to give startups a leg up in the rapidly expanding legal tech industry.

Lex Machina Brings Unprecedented Coverage to Legal Analytics

Including Nearly 2.8 Million Civil Cases In Federal District Court, Lex Machina is Offering Its Largest and Most Comprehensive Data Set

July 30, 2020 — Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company, today announced its expanded federal district court coverage, which gives users access to all commercially relevant federal civil cases in one place. Users can now find any federal district court case and use it as a jumping off point to discover key analytics including information about judges, law firms, attorneys, or parties.

Lex Machina Develops New Torts Module for Legal Analytics

Lex Machina Launches Federal Torts Litigation Module Enabling Practitioners To Use Legal Analytics for Data-Driven Decision Making

July 9, 2020 — Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company, today announced the expansion of its award-winning Legal Analytics® platform with its new Torts module covering nearly 200,000 cases pending in federal district court since 2009. The Torts practice area includes cases in which a party seeks compensation for loss or harm caused by personal injury or reputational harm to an individual. This harm may be caused by intentional or unintentional torts.

Lex Machina Launches the New Public-facing COVID-19 Impact Analyzer App to Track the Impacts of COVID-19 on Federal Litigation

Important new product feature allows legal professionals to quickly and accurately analyze the effects of the pandemic on case filings and court behavior in the federal district court system.

June 16, 2020 — Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company, today announced a significant new addition to its product: The COVID-19 Impact Analyzer App (the “COVID App”). The COVID App provides data and analytics to understand the impact that COVID-19 has had and continues to have on federal district court litigation.

Lex Machina Launches New State Court Modules in California and Nevada

Sacramento County Superior Court and Clark County (Las Vegas) District Court are the next new state court offerings; adding these two modules, increases the state court cases covered by Lex Machina to a total of 1,130,000

June 2, 2020 — Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company, today announced an exciting expansion of the company’s state court analytics. Consisting of more than 170,000 combined civil court cases in Sacramento County Superior Court and Clark County (Las Vegas) District Court, the new modules give practitioners critical insights about judges, courts, law firms, individual attorneys, and parties in these state courts.

Lex Machina Releases 2020 Trade Secret Litigation Report Highlighting Ten Years of Legal Analytics

Legal Analytics are used for planning, forecasting, and litigation strategy. The metrics in this report reveal strategic insights into trade secret litigation as the law evolves under the federal Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA).

April 21, 2020 —Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company, releases its Trade Secret Litigation Report based on ten years of Legal Analytics. The report reveals trends and strategic insights into the evolving practice of trade secret law in the wake of the federal Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA).

Lex Machina Celebrates 10 Years of Legal Analytics, Bringing Greater Knowledge, Efficiency and Transparency to the Legal Industry

Analytics are now an integral part of the practice and business and practice of law; company to finalize federal district court coverage and focus on state court analytics in 2020

February 4, 2020 — Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company, today announced the 10-year anniversary of the introduction of Legal Analytics to the commercial legal market. Originally a public interest project at Stanford University, Lex Machina created a groundbreaking technology that has indelibly changed both the business and practice of law.

Lex Machina Launches State Law Modules, Extending Its Groundbreaking Legal Analytics to State Courts in California and Texas

Los Angeles County Superior Court, Harris County Court and Harris County District Court are the first new offerings; extensive new features for state courts include entity and document searching

Feb 4, 2020 — Coinciding with the 10th anniversary of its award-winning Legal Analytics® platform, Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company, today announced an exciting new expansion into state court analytics.

Lex Machina’s Consumer Protection Litigation Report Reveals Companies Paid More Than $34 Billion in Damages Over the Last Decade

Case filings rose nearly 20% over the last decade while class-action lawsuits tripled

October 23, 2019 — Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company, today released its inaugural Consumer Protection Litigation Report, the first and only report of its kind that illuminates data-driven trends and insights from more than 132,000 U.S. District Court case filings involving consumer finance abuses or unfair or deceptive trade practices.

Lex Machina Brings Data-Driven Insights to Business Litigators and Consumer Advocates with New Legal Analytics for Consumer Protection Litigation Module

More than $43 billion in damages has been awarded in consumer protection cases since 2009; Equifax, Volkswagen and Facebook among the seminal consumer protection cases

August 27, 2019 — Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company, today announced the 15th expansion of its award-winning Legal Analytics platform with its new Consumer Protection Litigation module covering nearly 145,000 cases, including more than 26,000 class action lawsuits, pending in federal district court since 2009.

Lex Machina Launches Comprehensive Tax Litigation Module

Tax litigators now have access to detailed insights about the track records of judges, individual attorneys, law firms and parties involved in federal tax cases, as well as broader trends within the practice area

July 23, 2019 — Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company, today announced the 14th expansion of its award-winning Legal Analytics platform with its new Tax Litigation module covering more than 12,000 tax cases pending in federal district court* since 2009.

Lex Machina’s Environmental Litigation Report Reveals Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Generated More Than Half of All Federal Environmental Litigation Cases and More Than $13.6 Billion in Damages Since 2010

July 16, 2019 — Lex Machina today released its inaugural Environmental Litigation Report, the first and only report of its kind that illuminates data-driven trends and insights from more than 13,000 U.S. District Court case filings involving a dispute over regulation of the environment under any federal statute, including pollution, the use of natural resources, protection of plant and animal ecosystems, and other ways in which humans interact with nature.

Lex Machina Wins 2019 Artificial Intelligence Breakthrough Award

Company Recognized with “Best Decision Management Solution” Award in 2019 AI Breakthrough Awards Program

June 26, 2019 — Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company, today announced that its Legal Analytics platform has been selected as the winner of the “Best Decision Management Solution” from AI Breakthrough, a leading market intelligence organization that recognizes the top companies, technologies and products in the global Artificial Intelligence (AI) market today.

Lex Machina Launches Federal Environmental Litigation Module to Enable Attorneys To Use Legal Analytics for Case Success

More than $22 billion in damages awarded in environmental cases over the last decade
BP Deepwater Horizon cases account for a significant amount of total litigation

June 11, 2019 — Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company, today announced the launch of its Environmental Litigation module, the 13th expansion of its award-winning Legal Analytics platform.

First Annual Lex Machina ERISA Litigation Report Shows More than $1.8 Billion in ERISA-Related Damages Were Awarded from 2016-2018 Despite a Decline in Case Filings

May 30, 2019 — Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company, today released its first ERISA Litigation Report, which highlights data-driven trends and insights from more than 86,000 cases concerning disputes over the administration of employee benefits plans protected by The Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) of 1974.

Lex Machina Federal Contracts Litigation Report Shows Steady Decline in Case Filings in the Decade Following the 2008–2009 Recession

From 2016 to 2018, financial institutions and franchisors were among the most active plaintiffs in federal contracts litigation disputes, while financial institutions were the most active defendants

May 7, 2019 — Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company and creator of the award-winning Legal Analytics platform, today released its first Federal Contracts Litigation Report, which illuminates trends and insights from more than 146,000 commercial and non-commercial U.S. District Court cases over the last decade.

Lex Machina Antitrust Litigation Report Shows Decline in New Case Filings and Strong Influence of Multidistrict Litigation

Cases against pharmaceutical and chemical companies dominated new case filings.
Federal courts awarded over $4.3 billion total damages in antitrust cases in 2018.

April 2, 2019 — Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company and creator of the award-winning Legal Analytics platform, today released findings from its second Antitrust Litigation Report, which illuminates trends and insights from more than 9,000 antitrust cases active since 2009, including Sherman Act, Clayton Act and Federal Trade Commission Act violations, as well as analysis of multidistrict litigation (MDL).

Lex Machina’s Annual Patent Report Shows Decline in Patent, PTAB, and ANDA Case Filings in 2018

District of Delaware was the top district for all patent and ANDA case filings
District courts awarded more than $1.4 billion dollars in patent damages in 2018

January 29, 2019 — Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company and creator of the award-winning Legal Analytics platform, today released its sixth annual Patent Litigation Report – its most comprehensive report on patent litigation trends to date.

Meet The Inaugural Data-Driven Lawyer Award Winners During Lex Machina and Law360 “Future of Law” Webcast December 12

Five tech-savvy attorneys – from senior associate to shareholder – discuss the importance and impact of data and analytics in today’s challenging legal environment

December 11, 2018 — Law360 and Lex Machina, both LexisNexis companies, today announced that recipients of the inaugural Data-Driven Lawyer Award will be sharing their best practices and insights on the effective use of analytics during a “Future of Law” webcast on December 12.

Lex Machina Launches Comprehensive Contracts Litigation Module

Latest offering upgrades and replaces existing Commercial Litigation module with over 50% more cases covering all non-commercial, class action, and government contract disputes filed in federal district court

December 4, 2018 — Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company, today announced an expansion of its award-winning Legal Analytics platform with its new Contracts Litigation module, providing legal professionals with detailed data from more than 135,000 contracts cases pending in federal district court since 2009.

Lex Machina Expands Legal Analytics Platform with Launch of ERISA Module

New Module Helps Attorneys Navigate Complexities Surrounding Disputes Over ERISA-Protected Life, Health, Disability, Pension, Retirement, and Other Employee Benefit Plans

November 14, 2018 — Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company, today announced the latest expansion of its award-winning Legal Analytics platform with the addition of ERISA litigation cases. The ERISA module encompasses nearly 83,000 cases filed in federal district court pending since 2009.

Lex Machina’s First Annual Insurance Litigation Report Reveals Distinct Case Filing Trends

Automobile Claims Up 39% From 2009-2017 While Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Claims Double;
Life Insurance Claims Fell 20%; Homeowner Claims Rose 80%, Hidden By Hurricane-Related Claims

October 9, 2018 — Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company and creator of the award-winning Legal Analytics platform, today announced the release of its first annual Insurance Litigation Report, which encompasses data on more than 93,000 insurance cases pending in federal court since 2009 — the third-largest case set on the Legal Analytics platform.

Lex Machina’s 2018 Securities Litigation Report Reveals Securities Litigation Is at an All-Time High

September 11, 2018 — Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company and creator of the award-winning Legal Analytics platform, today announced the release of its 2018 Securities Litigation Report to showcase the recent trends and insights from its database of over 15,000 securities cases litigated in federal district court since 2009.

Lex Machina Brings Powerful Legal Analytics to Insurance Litigators

Data analysis illuminates critical decision-making elements, such as case timing, resolutions, damages, and track records of opposing counsel, parties, and judges

August 7, 2018 — Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company, today announced the eleventh expansion of its award-winning Legal Analytics platform, which now covers insurance litigation. The new module encompasses more than 92,200 cases pending in federal court since 2009 that involve disputes between an insurer and a policyholder, a beneficiary, or another insurer asserting the rights of a policyholder.

Lex Machina Releases New Trade Secret Litigation Report

July 18, 2018 — Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company and creator of the award-winning Legal Analytics platform, today announced the release of its first-ever Trade Secret Litigation Report, which represents the most comprehensive and accurate dataset available for analyzing trade secret misappropriation cases.

Lex Machina Launches Highly Anticipated Legal Analytics Module for Trade Secret Litigation

Platform’s tenth expansion gives attorneys data-driven insights and greater transparency into the complex world of trade secret litigation

May 30, 2018 — Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company, today announced the highly anticipated expansion of its award-winning Legal Analytics platform to cover trade secret litigation – the platform’s tenth practice area.

Lex Machina Integrates Remedies Analytics into Its Award-Winning Legal Analytics Platform

New data gives attorneys insights into grant/deny rates and decision timing for preliminary injunctions, permanent injunctions and temporary restraining orders

May 17, 2018— Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company and creator of the award-winning Legal Analytics platform, today announced the addition of new remedies analytics content for the platform.

Pharmaceutical Patent Litigation Increases Nearly 30 Percent in 2017: Lex Machina Releases Fourth Hatch-Waxman/ANDA Litigation Report

Tecfidera, Eliquis and Sensipar among the most litigated drugs in 2016 and 2017
Delaware ANDA filings surge 60 percent in 2017; New Jersey filings remain flat; Eastern District of Virginia filings plummet 90 percent

May 3, 2018— Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company and creator of the award-winning Legal Analytics platform, today announced the release of its fourth annual Hatch-Waxman/ANDA Litigation Report.

Lex Machina’s Inaugural Product Liability Litigation Report Focuses on Burgeoning Medical Device and Pharmaceutical Product Case Filings

Launch of New Expert Witness Explorer App Gives Legal Analytics Users
Expanded Insights into the Use and Admissibility of Expert Testimony

April 2, 2018 – Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company and creator of the award-winning Legal Analytics platform, today released findings from its first annual Product Liability Litigation report.

Lex Machina’s Fifth Annual Patent Litigation Year in Review Report Quantifies the Impact of the Landmark TC Heartland v. Kraft Supreme Court Case

Historic Supreme Court decision disrupted status quo of new case filings: Eastern District of Texas still the top venue but new cases drop 48%; Delaware cases surge 71%

February 7, 2018 — Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company and creator of the award-winning Legal Analytics platform, today released findings from its fifth annual Patent Litigation Year in Review report.

LexisNexis and Lex Machina Named Legal A.I. Leaders In National Law Journal’s Inaugural List

LexisNexis selected for its groundbreaking Lexis Answers offering; Lex Machina selected for its industry-leading Legal Analytics platform

February 1, 2018 — LexisNexis® Legal & Professional, a leading global provider of information and analytics, and Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company and creator of the award-winning Legal Analytics® platform, today announced that they were named to the National Law Journal’s inaugural Legal A.I. Leaders list, a distinction reserved for leading developers of innovative, artificial intelligence-driven products and services.

Lex Machina Launches First State-Specific Legal Analytics Module for the Delaware Court of Chancery

Major technology upgrade gives attorneys data-driven insights to help them succeed in the country’s premier court for corporate law and contractual disputes

January 25, 2018 — Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company, today announced the first state-specific expansion of its award-winning Legal Analytics platform covering the Delaware Court of Chancery, the nation’s preeminent forum for the determination of corporate and contractual disputes.

Lex Machina Expands Award-Winning Legal Analytics Platform Into Federal Product Liability Litigation

November 13, 2017 — Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company, today announced the expansion of its award-winning Legal Analytics platform to cover federal product liability litigation.

Lex Machina’s First Annual Report on Bankruptcy Litigation in District Court Provides Insights and Data About the Complex World of Bankruptcy Appeals

October 26, 2017 – Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company and creator of the award-winning Legal Analytics platform, today released findings from its first annual report on Bankruptcy Litigation in District Court.

LexisNexis Announces Second Round of Legal Tech Accelerator Participants

Contract Wrangler, dealWIP, Lawacountability, Medilenz,ThreadKM, Vijilent and vTestify chosen after rigorous evaluation of more than 50 applicants

September 28, 2017 — LexisNexis today announced the second round of participants in its Silicon Valley legal tech accelerator program, which launched with five inaugural participants in April 2017 to give startups a leg up in the rapidly expanding legal tech industry.

Lex Machina Expands Award-Winning Legal Analytics Platform Into District Court Bankruptcy Appeals

Legal Analytics helps attorneys navigate the complexity and unpredictability of district court bankruptcy appeals, enabling attorneys to make smarter decisions and create winning appeal strategies

September 26, 2017 — Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company, today announced the expansion of its award-winning Legal Analytics platform to cover district court bankruptcy appeals.

LexisNexis Completes Its First Accelerator Program for Legal Technology Startups, and Issues Call for a New Group of Applicants

Inaugural Participants – Visabot, TagDox, Separate.us, Ping and JuriLytics – Share Unanimously Enthusiastic Feedback

August 24, 2017 — After the successful completion of its first 12-week accelerator program for startups in the legal technology space, LexisNexis today announced a call for a new round of applicants interested in participating in its second legal accelerator program.

Lex Machina Adds Employment Litigation to its Award-Winning Legal Analytics Platform

Data and insights from over 70,000 discrimination, retaliation, and harassment cases and three million docket entries now available to employment litigators

July 12, 2017 — Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company, today announced the expansion of its award-winning Legal Analytics platform into employment law. The new employment litigation module includes over 70,000 discrimination, retaliation, and harassment cases pending in federal court since 2009.

Lex Machina Expands its Award-Winning Legal Analytics Platform to Commercial Litigation

Commercial offering is latest step in Lex Machina’s rollout of Legal Analytics for all practice areas

June 20, 2017 — Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company, today announced the expansion of its award-winning Legal Analytics platform into commercial law, the largest of all federal practice areas, and Lex Machina’s most ambitious expansion to date.

Lex Machina’s Second Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Report Reveals New Insights about Trial Resolutions, Technology Center Trials, Administrative Patent Judges, Law Firms, Parties and More

Among the top findings: Fish & Richardson is the most experienced firm in representing petitioners; top petitioners include Apple, Samsung, Google and Microsoft; communications and semiconductors are the most common areas of focus in PTO Technology Center trials

June 15, 2017 – Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company and creator of the award-winning Legal Analytics platform, today released findings from its second Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Report.

Pharmaceutical Patent Litigation Filings Have Declined for the First Time in Three Years According to Lex Machina’s Hatch-Waxman/ANDA Litigation Report

Abilify overtakes OxyContin as the most litigated trade name, but Actavis holds the record for participating in the most ANDA cases since 2009

April 27, 2017 — Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company and creator of the award-winning Legal Analytics platform, today announced the release of its third annual Hatch-Waxman/ ANDA Litigation Report.

LexisNexis Announces First Five Legal Tech Accelerator Participants

Visabot, TagDox, Separate.us, Ping, and JuriLytics chosen after rigorous evaluation of 40+ applicants

March 31, 2017 — LexisNexis today announced the first five participants in its new Silicon Valley legal tech accelerator program, which was created to give startups a leg up in the rapidly expanding legal tech industry.

Lex Machina’s First Annual Securities Litigation Year in Review Report Reveals 23 Percent Increase in Case Filings in 2016

March 16, 2017 – Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company and creator of the award-winning Legal Analytics platform, today released findings from its first annual Securities Litigation Year in Review report.

Lex Machina’s Fourth Annual Patent Litigation Year in Review Report Shows 22 Percent Decline in Patent Filings in 2016

Among the top findings: Samsung, LG and Apple are top defendants; top 10 plaintiffs are all patent monetization entities; Eastern District of Texas leads with nearly 37% of all patent cases filed

March 2, 2017 – Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company and creator of the award-winning Legal Analytics platform, today released findings from its fourth annual Patent Litigation Year in Review report.

Lex Machina Releases Two New Breakthrough Apps for Its Award-Winning Legal Analytics Platform

Damages Explorer gives unprecedented insights into damages awarded, and Parties Comparator highlights corporations’ litigation volume, performance, and outcomes to help attorneys win

January 26, 2017 — Continuing the expansion of its successful Legal Analytics Apps™ offering, Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company, today announced two powerful new applications—Damages Explorer and Parties Comparator—that instantly deliver critical litigation information to help attorneys win more cases and close more business.

LexisNexis Launches New Legal Tech Accelerator In Silicon Valley

Participating startups receive hands-on mentoring, access to cutting edge tools, technologies and data, and other unique benefits to advance their businesses

December 8, 2016 — LexisNexis today announced the launch of a new legal tech accelerator in Silicon Valley designed to give startups a leg-up in the rapidly expanding legal tech industry.

Lex Machina Joins Prestigious Panel of Judges, Regulators, Attorneys and Patent Experts at the Georgetown Law Patent Law and Policy Conference

Panel to focus on PTAB’s growing role in patent litigation, the recent FTC study on patent assertion entity activity and other related topics, illuminated by Lex Machina’s legal analytics data

November 30, 2016 – Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company, today announced that Legal Data Scientist Brian Howard will be joining a prestigious group of U.S. judges, government regulators and prominent patent attorneys at the Georgetown Law Patent Law and Policy Conference on Thursday, December 1.

Lex Machina Expands Award-Winning Legal Analytics Platform To Cover Antitrust Litigation

The new module enables attorneys to make data-driven decisions about federal antitrust case strategies and tactics and gives lawyers a competitive advantage in antitrust litigation

November 15, 2016 — Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company, today announced the latest expansion of its award-winning Legal Analytics platform into antitrust law, following its recent expansion into securities law in July.

New Comparator Apps from Lex Machina Empower Lawyers To Instantly Compare Courts, Judges, And Law Firms

Easy Side-by-Side Comparisons Enable Faster, Data-Driven Decisions, Helping to Win Cases and Close New Business

September 20, 2016 — Expanding upon the successful roll-out of its Legal Analytics Apps™ offering last year, Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company, today announced two new breakthrough applications – Courts & Judges Comparator and Law Firms Comparator – that instantly deliver critical litigation information to help attorneys win cases and close business.

Lex Machina Wins Best Big Data Legal Analytics Solution 2016

Lex Machina wins award for three years in a row, enters The Recorder’s Hall of Fame

September 7, 2016 — Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company, today announced that its Legal Analytics platform was named the Best Big Data Legal Analytics Solution by ALM’s The Recorder for the third year in a row.

Lex Machina Expands Award-Winning Legal Analytics Platform into Securities Law

First step in Lex Machina’s long-term plan to cover every federal legal practice

July 21, 2016 — Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company, today announced it is expanding its award-winning Legal Analytics platform beyond intellectual property (IP) into securities law.

Lex Machina Adds Orange Book Data to Its Patent Litigation Analytics Platform

ANDA litigators now have access to patent and use code data for litigated pharma patents

June 6, 2016 — Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company, today announced it has integrated the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations data – commonly known as the Orange Book – into its award-winning Legal Analytics platform.

Lex Machina’s Second Annual Trademark Litigation Year in Review Report Shows Overall Trademark Litigation Filings In Decline

Chanel No.1 in damages awarded for trademark litigation followed by Burberry Ltd. and Gucci.
Coach the leading plaintiff in trademark cases, followed by Chanel and Microsoft.

May 23, 2016 — Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company and creator of Legal Analytics, today announced the release of its second annual Trademark Litigation Year in Review report, highlighting key filings, findings, remedies, and damages in trademark cases pending in U.S. District Court from 2009 through the first quarter of 2016.

Lex Machina’s Darren Schleicher to Present on the Future of Big Data and Legal Analytics at the International Trademark Association Annual Meeting in Orlando

Lex Machina also releasing its second annual Trademark Litigation Year in Review report

May 19, 2016 — Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company and creator of Legal Analytics®, today announced that Darren Schleicher, Director of Sales for the Eastern US, will speak at the 138th Annual Meeting of the International Trademark Association (INTA; May 21 – 25 in Orlando).

Pharmaceutical Patent Litigation Filings Have Risen Significantly since 2014, According to Lex Machina’s 2015 Hatch-Waxman/ANDA Report

OxyContin remains the most litigated trade name, while Sandoz has participated in the most ANDA cases.
Pharma-centric Delaware and New Jersey overwhelmingly receive the highest number of ANDA filings.

April 26, 2016 — Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company and creator of Legal Analytics®, today announced the release of its second Hatch-Waxman/ANDA Report, which surveys the landscape of patent litigation related to Abbreviated New Drug Applications (ANDAs) submitted to the FDA under the Hatch-Waxman Act.

Lex Machina Releases Annual Patent Litigation Year in Review Report

Among top findings: Samsung overtakes Apple as most-sued defendant; tech and pharma companies round out top 10

March 16, 2016 – Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company and creator of Legal Analytics®, today released findings from its third annual Patent Litigation Year in Review report.

Lex Machina’s New Attorney Data Engine Improves Accuracy of Litigation Data

Enhances federal litigation data to accurately associate attorneys with cases, ensuring that attorneys don’t miss critical information

February 9, 2016 — Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company and creator of Legal Analytics®, today announced the release of its Attorney Data Engine, an exclusive new capability that dramatically improves the quality and accuracy of attorney data for District Court cases.

Lex Machina Releases 2015 Report on PTAB Litigation

Apple, Samsung Remain the Most Active PTAB Petitioners, While Communications and Semiconductors Are the Most Litigious Sectors

January 21, 2016 – Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company and creator of Legal Analytics®, today announced the release of its latest report on Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) litigation.

Lex Machina Releases Expanded Legal Analytics for PTAB

New capabilities help patent lawyers craft winning PTAB litigation strategies

December 3, 2015 – Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company and creator of Legal Analytics®, today introduced unprecedented new data about trials before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) offering unique new ways to visualize and analyze the information.

LexisNexis Acquires Premier Legal Analytics Provider Lex Machina

Legal professionals will benefit from new, next-generation solutions that drive more informed decisions to craft winning case strategy and close business

November 23, 2015 – LexisNexis® Legal & Professional today announced that it has acquired privately held Lex Machina, Inc., creator of award-winning Legal Analytics®, a next-generation technology platform that transforms how law firms and companies excel in the business and practice of law.

Lex Machina Unveils Suite of Custom Insights Apps

New Applications Accelerate How Attorneys Formulate Effective Litigation Strategies

October 20, 2015 – In a move to accelerate data-driven legal strategies, Lex Machina today introduced Custom Insights Apps, a new suite of specialized applications that instantly deliver critical litigation information to help attorneys win cases and close business.

Lex Machina Releases First-Ever Study of U.S. Copyright Litigation Trends

Legal Analytics® Platform Gives Companies and Law Firms Easy Access to Valuable Copyright Data to Inform Winning Legal Strategies

August 11, 2015 – Lex Machina today released the legal industry’s first Copyright Litigation Report, revealing trends and insights gleaned from thousands of copyright cases in U.S. District Courts from January 1, 2009 through June 30, 2015.

Lex Machina Releases the Legal Industry’s First Daily Trademark Litigation Newsletter with Seamless Access to Legal Analytics

Trademark Litigation Update Puts Attorneys Ahead of the Game on District Court Activity, Legal Trends and the Latest Developments in Trademark Litigation

August 5, 2015 – Lex Machina announced today the release of Trademark Litigation Update, the first daily trademark litigation e-mail newsletter for district court cases.

Lex Machina Reports Record 3,122 New Federal Patent Cases Filed in First Half of 2015

Biggest First-Half-Year Ever Reverses 2014 Downward Trend

July 14, 2015 – Lex Machina, pioneer of Legal Analytics, announced today that 3,122 new federal patent cases were filed during the first six months of 2015, exceeding the total for any prior first-half-year period and reversing the downward trend in new case filings observed in 2014.

Lex Machina’s Legal Analytics Named 2015 New Product of the Year by American Association of Law Libraries

May 13, 2015 – The American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) announced today that it has selected Legal Analytics, a first-of-its-kind software platform from Lex Machina, as its New Product of the Year for 2015.

Lex Machina’s Trademark Litigation Report Provides Comprehensive and Accurate Insights on Trademark Litigation Data

May 1, 2015 – Lex Machina announced today the release of the first comprehensive Trademark Litigation Report, analyzing key metrics including filings, findings, remedies, and damages in trademark cases pending from 2009 through the first quarter of 2015.

Lex Machina Launches Legal Analytics for Trademark and Copyright

Extends data-driven insights to new practice areas

March 31, 2015 – Lex Machina announced today the launch of Legal Analytics® for trademark and copyright cases, affording lawyers in these specialties for the first time ever, insights into the behavior of district court judges, opposing parties, and opposing counsel, enabling them to gain competitive advantage in trademark and copyright litigation.

Lex Machina Releases 2014 Patent Litigation Year in Review

March 26, 2015 – Lex Machina, pioneer of Legal Analytics®, released its second annual Patent Litigation Year in Review report today, providing unparalleled depth of insight into the major patent litigation trends of 2014 and the forces behind them. The report paints a picture of a turbulent, if historic, year for patent litigation.

Ralph Baxter Joins Lex Machina Board of Directors

February 24, 2015 – Lex Machina, pioneer of Legal Analytics®, announced today that Ralph Baxter has joined the company’s Board of Directors. A pioneer in law firm management and a bold legal industry innovator, Baxter will help guide Lex Machina’s accelerated growth as the company continues innovating to enable companies and law firms to craft successful legal strategies, win cases, and close business.

Lex Machina Launches Legal Analytics for Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Trials Data

February 10, 2015 – Legal Analytics announced today the integration of Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) data into its platform. The new module enables Patent Litigators to develop winning litigation strategy with even greater insight into party and patent litigation history.

Lex Machina CEO Josh Becker Recognized as Litigation Trailblazer and Innovator by Two Leading Legal Publications

December 4, 2014 – Josh Becker, CEO of Legal Analytics® creator Lex Machina, has been named one of the 25 leading innovators in California law by The Recorder and selected by the National Law Journal as one of the country’s Top 50 Litigation Trailblazers & Pioneers for 2014.

Lex Machina Launches Custom Insights: Personalized Analytics for Unprecedented Insights into Cases, Motions, and Trends

New capabilities enable lawyers to design their own approach to crafting winning IP strategy

November 12, 2014 – Lex Machina, creator of Legal Analytics®, today raises the bar for legal technology by introducing Custom Insights with the new release of its Legal Analytics platform.

Lex Machina’s Owen Byrd to Share Legal Analytics Expertise with Conference Attendees in New York City

October 30, 2014 – Lex Machina, creator of Legal Analytics, announced today that Owen Byrd, Chief Evangelist & General Counsel, has been tapped to share his expertise at two upcoming legal conferences on November 6th in New York.

Lex Machina General Counsel Owen Byrd to be Featured Speaker at Eastern District of Texas 2014 Bench Bar Conference

October 14, 2014 – Lex Machina, creator of Legal Analytics, announced today that its Chief Evangelist & General Counsel Owen Byrd, General will be speaking at the upcoming Eastern District of Texas 2014 Bench Bar Conference.

Lex Machina Gives ANDA Litigators A New Competitive Edge

September 23, 2014 – Lex Machina, creator of Legal Analytics, a new category of legal technology, announced today the release of Legal Analytics for ANDA Litigation.

Lex Machina Named One of Best New Legal Service in The Recorder’s The Best of 2014 Reader Survey

August 25, 2014 – Lex Machina, creator of Legal Analytics, a new category of legal technology, has been awarded top honors in The Recorder’s eighth annual “Best of 2014 Reader Survey” announced today. The survey, which tallies votes from legal professionals, recognizes Lex Machina in the top three of “Best New Legal Service” in 2014.

Lex Machina Releases First-Ever Patent Litigation Damages Report

Arms IP litigators and executives with insights and trends to inform case strategies and tactics

June 25, 2014 – Today Lex Machina, a provider of Legal Analytics for law firms and companies, released the first-ever Patent Litigation Damages Report. The paper analyzes both total (cumulative) and median damages awarded in 36,629 patent cases filed and terminated from 2000 through 2013.

Lex Machina Releases First Annual Patent Litigation Review

Legal Analytics provides more comprehensive and accurate insights on patent litigation data

May 13, 2014 – Today Lex Machina released its first annual Patent Litigation Year in Review report, offering unique insights about judges, districts, parties, law firms, patents, and more.

AIPLA and Lex Machina Partner to Deliver Intellectual Property Data for Better Litigation Insights

Partnership Also Provides All AIPLA Members 10 Percent Discount on Lex Machina’s Ground-Breaking Legal Analytics Product

December 4, 2013 – The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) has announced a new partnership with Lex Machina, the pioneer of Legal Analytics, a category that combines data and software to provide the winning edge in the highly competitive business and practice of law.

Lex Machina Introduces Legal Analytics® to Power Data-Driven IP Business Strategy

Launches First Service for Law Firms and Companies to Access Actionable Insights on Patent Litigation;
Former Google VP and Deputy General Counsel Miriam Rivera Joins Board of Directors

October 29, 2013 – Today Lex Machina officially introduced Legal Analytics, a category that combines data and software to provide the winning edge in the highly competitive business and practice of law.

GAO Calls On Patent Office to Use Litigation Data to Improve Patent Quality

Report Relies on Lex Machina Data and Analysis

August 22, 2013 – The U.S. General Accountability Office (GAO) today released a report mandated by Congress on the consequences of patent litigation by non-practicing entities (NPEs). It calls for the Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) to examine trends in patent litigation and link this information to patent examination data to improve patent quality.

Lex Machina Closes $4.8M Series A Funding Led by Cue Ball Capital

“Moneyball” IP Litigation Data and Analytics Used by Companies and Law Firms

May 1, 2013 – Lex Machina announced today that it closed a $4.8 million Series A funding round led by Boston-based Cue Ball Capital. Existing investors XSeed Capital, Costanoa Venture Capital, and Yahoo! co-founder Jerry Yang also participated in the round.

Lex Machina Releases “The AIA 500 Expanded”

Study Shows “Patient Monetization Entities” Files 56% of all Federal Patent Lawsuits in 2012, Up from 24% in 2007

April 9, 2013 – intiffs whose primary business is patent licensing and litigation filed the majority of all federal patent infringement lawsuits in the United States in 2012. The number of lawsuits filed by these patent monetization entities increased from 24% of cases filed in 2007 to 56% in 2012.

Lex Machina Releases “The America Invents Act 500”

October 10, 2012 – Patent infringement lawsuits filed by plaintiffs whose primary business is patent licensing and litigation have increased from 22% in 2007 to 40% in 2011.

Apple-Samsung Verdict Third Largest Ever In U.S. Patent Litigation: Lex Machina Data Confirms Historic Nature Of Verdict

August 24, 2012 – Today’s $1.05B verdict for Apple against Samsung ranks third among all jury verdicts in the history of U.S. patent litigation, according to data complied by Lex Machina, which provides intellectual property (IP) litigation data and predictive analytics to leading companies, law firms, consultants and public interest users.

X/Seed Capital Leads Funding Round for Lex Machina

July 26, 2012 – Lex Machina, Inc. announced today that it closed a $2 million funding round led by X/Seed Capital. Lex Machina provides unique and trusted intellectual property (IP) litigation data and predictive analytics to leading companies, law firms, consultants and public interest users.