Lex Machina’s Employment Practice Area Now Includes State Law Claims
The Lex Machina team is excited to announce its Employment Practice Area now encompasses state law claims in federal court. Previously, the Employment Practice Area required claims to be based in federal employment law, but now includes cases with state law claims which are designated by a new “State Employment [...]
Lex Machina Releases its 2021 Securities Litigation Report
Lex Machina is proud to release its 2021 Securities Litigation Report, which examines securities litigation trends in federal district court. This report focuses on the three-year period from 2018 to 2020 and includes analysis of emerging trends, including cryptocurrency cases and the impact of COVID-19. […]
Webcast on Competitive Intelligence
Lex Machina hosted a webcast on Competitive Intelligence on April 15, 2021. The webcast was moderated by Neil Magenheim, Sales Director at Lex Machina, with guest speaker Jordan Fowler, Director of Business Development at Beck Redden. The discussion covered several important topics related to the crucial role Legal Analytics can [...]
Karl Harris Authors Article on Four Surprising Benefits of Legal Analytics
Attorney at Law Magazine recently featured an article written by Karl Harris, CEO of Lex Machina. In his article, Harris discusses recent “surprising” benefits of Legal Analytics: the optimization of the hiring process; the evolution of the alternative fee arrangement; the effectiveness and happiness of legal teams; and increased client [...]
Webcast on the Responsible Use of Legal Analytics
Lex Machina hosted a webcast on The Responsible Use of Legal Analytics on March 25, 2021. The webcast was hosted by Joshua Harvey, Manager of the Customer Success Team, and moderated by Carla Rydholm, Director of Product Management. The guest for the webcast was Kevin Miles, Manager of Library Services [...]
Webcast on The Impact of Legal Analytics
Lex Machina hosted a webcast on The Impact of Legal Analytics on March 18, 2021. The webcast was moderated by Karl Harris, CEO of Lex Machina, who spoke with Erik Falkenberry of DLA Piper and Evan Shenkman of Fisher Phillips. They engaged in an enlightening discussion on the recent survey results regarding the use and adoption of Legal Analytics. […]
Lex Machina Releases its Annual Patent Litigation Report
Lex Machina is excited to announce the release of its annual Patent Litigation Report. Last year was an exciting year for patent litigation as the landscape continues to change in the wake of a few key Supreme Court decisions and as the court system deals with the effects of the [...]
Lex Machina Releases Law Firms Activity Report
Lex Machina is excited to announce the release of its Law Firms Activity Report. 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. The Department of Justice was far and away the most active counsel in the last […]
Survey Reveals 98% of Users Find Value in Legal Analytics
A recent survey revealed that 98% of users find Legal Analytics to be valuable, while 80% of non-users also believe that Legal Analytics would be valuable. The survey also revealed that Legal Analytics help over 70% of users win in the business and practice of law by allowing them to [...]
Lex Machina’s Karl Harris and Carla Rydholm Speak at Legalweek
During the first week of 2021, Legalweek was launched online. Amidst the speaker events and booths, Lex Machina’s own Karl Harris (CEO) and Carla Rydholm (Director of Product Management) conducted a session entitled “Litigation Analytics in a New Era of Data-Driven Law.” […]
Recent Impact of the Pandemic on Employment Litigation (Nov-Dec 2020)
Since the beginning of the pandemic, Lex Machina has regularly analyzed its effects on different sectors of litigation in both federal and state courts. Now, nearly a year into the pandemic, Lex Machina conducted another survey of our data to provide an analysis of evolving trends in employment cases. [...]
Legal Analytics Takes Center Stage
A challenging environment thrusts legal analytics to the forefront, with innovative products offering critical solutions. The current health and economic crisis has shifted the legal industry in substantial ways. Firms have been pushed to change their structures, alter business decisions, and scrutinize their contracts like never before. […]