The Mad Clientist

Commercial litigation reverses a 5-year slump and picks up more planned spending. CLOs point to the growing complexity of the relationships within their supply chain spurring sensitive, complex, and potentially large claims. In addition, we hear about indemnity claims growing in the financial world while companies generally seem to be…

Clients facing Product Liability actions report larger claims in a broader array of industries. A growing number of companies are selling their products on a global scale—meaning exponentially more customers using their products. Meaning exponentially more customers are exposed to potential product-related issues, providing more opportunity for plaintiff’s counsel to…

The complex segment of Labor and Employment keeps getting ever more complex. Clients are acutely sensitive to large-scale labor-related issues turning into expensive and highly public issues—the kind which can sour class actions and attract the attention of regulators. These issues demand client teams and client insight. Clients also see…

Class Action litigation keeps on growing. Clients report any news or allegation of even potential wrongdoing is resulting in class action suits against them. This can be seen in the increased number of companies reporting class action suits jumping to 59.0% this year, up from 53.8% last year. Top legal…

The number of clients who are engaged in IP litigation jumped to 68.7% from 57.5% last year. High Tech and Telecom lead the charge in terms of overall spending, but IP litigation is spreading to a broader range of industries as technology permeates more and more products. The litigation in…