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The Mad Clientist

6 Defining Trends for the Litigation Market Ahead

Opportunity abounds in litigation despite an overall flat market. Companies are facing a mounting stream of new complex and bet-the-company matters, while adding 5 new law firms to their litigation rosters.Clients demand you bring an understanding of their business, culture, and risk tolerance along with your strategy, to win litigation…
Michael Rynowecer
September 28, 2016
The Mad Clientist

The Class Actions Outlook

Ever-larger product failures, increasing regulatory actions, and a more aggressive plaintiffs bar are the main contributors to the skyrocketing magnitude of potential exposure. Paradoxically, the number of companies with ongoing Class Action cases dropped to 53.8% in 2016, down from 60.6% in 2015. This means that each individual case is…
Michael Rynowecer
September 28, 2016
The Mad Clientist

The Employment Litigation Outlook

The reinterpretation of regulations and murky new challenges such as LGBT+ in the workplace is giving the overall market size an uptick. However, not all industries are created equal. The Chemical, Energy, High Tech, Pharmaceutical, Telecom, and Utilities industries are under the most budget pressure, while Health Care, Manufacturing and…
Michael Rynowecer
September 28, 2016
The Mad Clientist

The Product Liability Litigation Outlook

Product liability litigation is one of the most competitive sectors. New technology, embedded technology, global supply chain issues, and increasing regulation, are causing more product liability cases. Despite the focus on increased due diligence, legal decision makers have not been able to contain the increase in these cases. The number…
Michael Rynowecer
September 27, 2016
The Mad Clientist

The Commercial Litigation Outlook

Shrinking budgets for Commercial litigation continue for the 5th year, along with the related increase in demand for AFAs and smart staffing from law firms. Though the volume of cases is down, sectors such as Antitrust and Government Contracts still present an opportunity for well-positioned firms.You will find the current…
Michael Rynowecer
September 26, 2016
The Mad Clientist

The IP Litigation Outlook

Patent trolls are driving a flurry of increased activity, sending a surge of new money into the IP Litigation market. Surges, by definition, are temporary. This will result in slower rates of spending moving forward.You will find the IP litigation opportunities in the Banking, High Tech, Financial Services, and Pharmaceutical…
Michael Rynowecer
September 26, 2016
The Mad Clientist

The Securities and Finance Litigation Outlook

Increasing SEC enforcement, activist investors and increased institutional scrutiny provide the impetus for a steady stream of Securities and Finance Litigation. However, the stream of new work is offset by earlier settlements which result in less legal fees being paid. The net effect is client spending on Securities Litigation dropped to…
Michael Rynowecer
September 23, 2016