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These Firms Steered The Most Cases In The Last 3 Years
Law360, Feb 18, 2021
Attorneys have fielded hundreds of thousands of civil lawsuits in federal district court on behalf of clients in the past three years, excluding multidistrict litigation cases, according to Lex Machina’s Law Firms Activity Report released on Thursday, which ranks the law firms for the case volume they filed.
The Department Of Justice Has Been REALLY Busy
Above the Law, Feb 18, 2021
According to data collected in Lex Machina’s Law Firms Activity Report, how many cases did the DOJ defend in federal court over the last three years, when excluding multidistrict litigation associated cases? Hint: That’s in addition to the ~9,000 cases the DOJ filed on behalf of plaintiffs.
COVID-19 Kept Big Law and the DOJ Busy in 2020, Report Shows
The American Lawyer, Feb 18, 2021
Steptoe & Johnson was the most active law firm defending clients in COVID-19 cases last year, appearing as counsel in 210 cases in 2020 as the pandemic canceled events and companies took to the courts over contract disputes.
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Feb. 18, 2021
Lex Machina Releases 2021 Law Firms Activity Report
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.
Dec. 16, 2020
Lex Machina Announces New York City Coverage in All Five Counties
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.
Oct 22, 2020
Lex Machina Launches New State Court Module in New York
Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company, today announced an exciting expansion of the company’s state court analytics. The New York County Supreme Court module consists of more than 119,000 civil court cases.