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January 16, 2026

The Analytics of Recent Chapter 11 Filings

Chapter 11 bankruptcy filings are evolving again, shaped by shifting economic conditions and emerging legal strategies. In a recent webinar, Lex Machina specialists explored what those changes mean in practice for companies and their counsel restructuring corporate debt in the 2020s. From Stability to Volatility For several years before the pandemic, Chapter 11 filings followed a remarkably steady pattern. That consistency...

January 07, 2026

San Diego Superior Court Sees Major Surge in Collection Lawsuits

New insights from Lex Machina®, the LexisNexis® Legal Analytics® platform, reveal a significant shift in San Diego Superior Court’s civil litigation landscape. While overall civil filings have risen since 2022, the increase is almost entirely attributable to a sharp uptick in limited-jurisdiction collections lawsuits, in which creditors or debt-purchasers pursue recovery of alleged debt under $35,000...

December 10, 2025

What’s Behind the Surge of Lawsuits in Los Angeles and Orange Counties

Trial courts in and around Los Angeles have heavier civil caseloads than ever, driven in large part by consumer collections, “Lemon Law” claims, and labor disputes. Litigators have had their hands full in and around Los Angeles. According to data from Lex Machina, the LexisNexis Legal Analytics platform, 2024 saw a significant jump in civil filings across both state and federal courts in the region. The...

December 04, 2025

A Data-Driven Approach to Recruitment for Litigators

Legal professionals and recruiters navigating today’s lateral hiring market face an increasingly complex and competitive landscape. Hiring teams need to identify candidates whose experience aligns with their strategic goals. Recruiters must present their candidates’ credentials in a compelling way that matches potential employers’ needs. Likewise, lawyers exploring new opportunities need a clear and...

November 25, 2025

Get the Big (Analytics) Picture: Lex Machina^® Multiplies Coverage with Docket-Level Data

Lex Machina , the LexisNexis® Legal Analytics® platform, has integrated data from the broader Lexis® ecosystem, including CourtLink ®, to surface results from all U.S. state courts with docket activity. The expansion adds docket-level data for 1,200 new state trial courts alongside our existing enhanced analytics , allowing professionals to identify litigation patterns for attorneys, law firms, and judges...

November 20, 2025

Why Context and Lex Machina^® Are More Powerful Together

After a full day in court, an attorney returns to the office to prepare a motion that could make or break her client’s case. She knows the arguments must be precise, the evidence compelling, and the reasoning aligned with how similar motions have been decided in the past. Rather than relying solely on instinct, she turns to Context to analyze the legal language that shapes success. Context examines the precise...

November 18, 2025

Anticipate, Uncover, Deliver: Three Ways Litigation Analytics Bolster Real Workflows

Lex Machina® , the LexisNexis® Legal Analytics® platform, makes it easier than ever to become a data-empowered legal professional. For every commercially relevant case across federal courts and more than 100 state trial courts, Lex Machina delivers comprehensive outcome analytics that reveal who won, how much was awarded, by what procedural means, under what findings, how long it took, and more. The platform...

October 30, 2025

Win New Business with CourtLink^® and Lex Machina^®

In This Article: Introduction: Be the Trusted Partner Clients Need The Power of Rapid Insight CourtLink®: Be the First to Know Lex Machina®: Turn Data into Strategy The Synergy: Speed and Strategy Combined FAQs Be first. Be informed. Be the trusted partner clients need. Picture a general counsel whose company has just been served with a lawsuit. The countdown begins. The...

October 21, 2025

When the Pendulum Swings: Insights from the 2025 Insurance Litigation Report

Experts in American insurance law recently gathered to discuss key findings from the Lex Machina® 2025 Insurance Litigation Report . Ron Porter, Esq. of Lex Machina met with Daniel Cotter, Esq., member of Aronberg Goldgehn Davis & Garmisa, and Karen Yotis, Esq. , Content Manager & Editor for insurance law from LexisNexis® Practical Guidance. Together, they discussed how data is revealing a new landscape...

October 14, 2025

Advanced Analytical Insights into a Changing World of Insurance Coverage Disputes

In This Article Trends in Coverage Litigation Business Liability Coverage Disputes Business Interruption Claims Homeowners Policy Coverage Disputes How Legal Analytics Transforms Litigation Strategy FAQs Conclusion & Next Steps Available now, the Lex Machina® 2025 Insurance Litigation Report provides law offices with powerful data and exclusive insights into the modern landscape of coverage...

October 07, 2025

Surfing the Data Wave: Endless Summer Insights into California Litigation Analytics

Summary Why California Litigation Analytics Matter Exclusive Insights for California Lawyers The Legal Analytics Platform Rapid Value Realization for Firms Frequently Asked Questions Get Started with California Litigation Analytics Lex Machina ®, the LexisNexis® Legal Analytics® platform, now includes comprehensive litigation analytics for more than three million civil cases in California’s...

September 17, 2025

Rise in Torts Lawsuits: Key Insights from 2025 Litigation Report

Experienced attorneys recently met to discuss the practical implications of the Lex Machina 2025 Torts Litigation Report for legal and insurance professionals. Request your copy of the Lex Machina 2025 Torts Litigation Report here . Ron Porter, Esq. and Chuan Qin, Esq. of Lex Machina sat with Jas Jordan, Esq. , founding partner of The Law Office of Jas Jordan in Houston, Texas, for a deep exploration into the shifting...

September 08, 2025

Lex Machina^® 2025 Torts Litigation Report Examines Rise in Lawsuits

The Lex Machina® 2025 Torts Litigation Report explores the latest trends in torts cases in federal district and circuit courts, giving legal and insurance professionals powerful insights for risk assessment and dispute resolution in the 2020s. The report spotlights trends in non-product-liability tort claims for negligence, strict liability, assault, battery, defamation, false imprisonment, false-light invasion...

August 28, 2025

State Court Litigation Analytics: Enhanced Insights from Lex Machina

Interview with Chuan Qin , Lex Machina Lead Product Manager for State Courts Table of Contents What makes enhanced state court analytics in Lex Machina unique? How Lex Machina identifies state court cases that went to trial Why Lex Machina goes beyond court dockets into case filings How Lex Machina captures damages awarded in state court trials Why the ability to verify analytics through...

July 29, 2025

Lex Machina 2025 Damage Awards Report Explores Mixed Evidence for “Social Inflation”

By Carla Rydholm | Lex Machina General Manager and Head of Product The Lex Machina® 2025 Damage Awards Report provides a comprehensive overview of damage-award trends in United States federal district and circuit courts. Recent economic conditions have left companies and law firms wondering – what are lawsuits now worth? If you ask an insurance carrier or a civil defense attorney, they may tell you that...

July 17, 2025

Lex Machina 2025 Legal Analytics Survey: From Important to Essential

By Carla Rydholm | Lex Machina General Manager and Head of Product The ability to leverage data-driven insights has become common practice for litigators to craft winning case strategies. A new survey from Lex Machina ®, the LexisNexis® Legal Analytics® platform, provides compelling evidence that incorporating data-driven litigation strategies and business development evolved from important to essential...

July 11, 2025

Lex Machina 2025 Patent Litigation Report Shows 22% Surge in Filings and Record $4.3B in Damages

By Carla Rydholm | Lex Machina General Manager and Head of Product The 2025 Lex Machina® Patent Litigation Report reveals a striking 22% increase in U.S. patent case filings and a record-breaking $4.3 billion in damages awarded in 2024. Drawing from the industry’s most comprehensive Legal Analytics(R) platform, the report offers critical insights into patent litigation trends, including shifts in venue, rising...

April 08, 2025

Introducing LexisNexis Protégé™ in Lex Machina^®

Legal Analytics® Platform and Generative AI Lex Machina remains at the forefront of innovation as the landscape of legal technology evolves. With the introduction of LexisNexis Protégé in Lex Machina, LexisNexis® has leaped forward in making legal intelligence more accessible and actionable for all users. Learn how Protégé™ in Lex Machina uses generative artificial intelligence...

November 14, 2024

Lex Machina Releases New API Alerts

Lex Machina is proud to announce the release of its new API Alerts, which enhances and expands the scope of our powerful existing alert tool and API functionality. API Alerts combine Lex Machina’s popular alerting service with the option to receive alerts in a machine readable format. API Alerts enable API customers to embed data directly into their workflows and other tools. Lex Machina’s existing alert...

November 13, 2024

Launch of Lex Machina’s “Full Federal” Completes Its Federal District Court Coverage

Lex Machina is proud to launch “ Full Federal ”, which includes the release of the remaining cases in its complete federal district court dataset. This is a momentous milestone in Lex Machina’s journey to bring Legal Analytics to all areas of the law. Legal Analytics are powerful tools that help legal professionals gain reliable, data-driven insights into the litigation landscape that matters most...

November 03, 2024

How Legal Data APIs Can Drive Efficiency in Law Firm Business Development

By: Justin Brownstone and Greg Selbo Law firms must continually seek more innovative strategies and tactical ideas to attract and retain clients in order to thrive in today’s increasingly competitive legal industry. The main engines that make this possible are the professional business development teams that most firms have carefully built in recent decades. Law firm leaders and their business development professionals...

October 22, 2024

Lex Machina Releases Enhancements to its Litigation Footprint Feature

Lex Machina is proud to announce the release of enhancements to Litigation Footprint, a feature that offers an impressively broad range of party litigation data and that can combine searches across state, federal, and administrative courts into an easily digestible report. The new enhancements include a clarified report format identifying plaintiffs, defendants, and law firms for each where available. These new columns...

September 18, 2024

Understanding Legal Analytics for Contracts – Part 2

Now, let’s take a deeper look at the commercial cases. These cases are incredibly valuable to litigators. Our analytics allow you to look into what is going on in business disputes, who’s winning, who’s losing, and what kind of claim(s) they are bringing. Again, we can see what is happening in these types of cases in our case resolution analytics. As you can see, most of these types of cases...

September 17, 2024

Understanding Legal Analytics for Contracts – Part 1

What is your name and position at Lex Machina? Also, can you provide us with some of your background? Karen: My name is Karen Chadwick, and I am the Lex Machina Legal Data Expert for Commercial Law. Prior to working at Lex Machina, I served as in-house counsel for a major automotive supplier in Michigan. Also, I worked for a major law firm in Detroit. Can you tell us more about the contracts module in Lex Machina...