Business of Litigation

2023

Artificial Intelligence & Robotics

Chatbots and the Business of Law

By Daniel S. Wittenberg

Artificial intelligence will become a permanent fixture of legal practice, by improving efficiency, enhancing research capabilities, increasing access to legal services, reducing costs, and improving client engagement

Environment

Environmental, Social, and Governance: The Business of Law

By Daniel S. Wittenberg

ESG adoption is on the rise, driven by client demand and a desire to make an impact further impelled by the pandemic and economic, public health, and social justice crises

2022

Trial Practice

2022 Law Firm Profitability Looks Rough @Halftime

By Daniel S. Wittenberg

Revenues and profits were at an all-time high in 2021—unfortunately, 2022 isn't shaping up to be the same success

Gender Pay Disparity Still Looms Large in Law Firms

By Daniel S. Wittenberg

Despite women having made up almost half of all associate classes continually since 2005, they continue to earn far less than male attorneys

Lawyer Wellness

Mental Health, Mindfulness, and the Business of Law

By Daniel S. Wittenberg

Although no sector has been spared, legal professionals have been particularly struck by mental health issues exacerbated by the pandemic

Trial Practice

The Great Resignation and the Business of Law

By Daniel S. Wittenberg

The number of Americans quitting their jobs has now exceeded pre-pandemic highs for six straight months

Trial Practice

Profitability During the Pandemic: Law Firms Survive and Thrive

By Daniel S. Wittenberg

The unprecedented growth was all about cost cutting and “being able to avoid certain expenses,” not something driven by an increased demand.

Trial Practice

Food Litigation Is Growing

By Daniel S. Wittenberg

The upward trend in class action litigation and the burgeoning area of plant-based products suggest that the business of food litigation is anything but stale

2021

Practice Management

Litigation Finance: Growth Expected after Tough Year

By Daniel S. Wittenberg

How plaintiffs, attorneys, and courts will continue to adapt to the disruptions of the ongoing global pandemic, and how that may impact the overall progress of third-party funding, remains to be seen.

Insurance

Brace for the Storm: The Tsunami of Pandemic-Related Litigation

By Daniel S. Wittenberg

The COVID-19 pandemic is expected to lead to more litigation than any other incident in U.S. history.

Trial Practice

The COVID-19 Vaccine Race: With Risks Come Rewards

By Daniel S. Wittenberg

The FDA has not approved any to treat the virus. In the meantime, countries around the globe are looking to lock up vaccines even before they are ready.

2020

Trial Practice

The Pandemic's Dramatic Effect on the Business of Law

By Daniel S. Wittenberg

How has the coronavirus impacted the legal industry?

Trial Practice

Data Privacy: More Than Just “The New Black”

By Daniel S. Wittenberg

While data privacy law lacks federal cohesion, a business’s stance towards privacy has become essential to its survival.

Trial Practice

The Vaping Market Is Igniting

By Daniel S. Wittenberg

The recent outbreak of vaping-related illnesses is sure to ignite litigation.

Trial Practice

Multidistrict Litigation: Dominating the Federal Docket

By Daniel S. Wittenberg

For the first time in its 50-year history, multidistrict litigation makes up more than 50 percent of the federal civil caseload.

2019

Trial Practice

Class Action Spending Reaches 10-Year High

By Daniel S. Wittenberg

Companies spent nearly $2.5 billion defending class actions in 2018, and half the companies surveyed expect spending to increase throughout 2019.

Trial Practice

Alternate Legal Service Providers: A Booming Market

By Daniel S. Wittenberg

Once considered niche players in the legal sector, ALSPs now make up a $10 billion market.

Ethics

The Grass Grows Greener for the Cannabis Legal Market, Despite Risks

By Daniel S. Wittenberg

As marijuana continues to be illegal at the federal level, practitioners in states that have eased restrictions face a patchwork of laws.

2018

Trial Practice

Trade Secret Litigation Continues to Soar

By Daniel S. Wittenberg

With the rapid rise of the technology industry and the increase in worker mobility, the potential for misappropriation is not far behind

Trial Practice

Blockchain: Technology Rockin’ the Legal Industry

By Daniel S. Wittenberg

A technology that is changing the way business and finance are handled, identity is managed, and transactions are validated and tracked.

Trial Practice

The SEC’s Whistleblower Program: A Growing Legal Cottage Industry

By Daniel S. Wittenberg

There is big money flowing through the SEC’s Whistleblower program and the stakes are creating a significant increase in litigation.

Trial Practice

Data Analytics: A New Arrow in Your Legal Quiver

By Daniel S. Wittenberg

Find that competitive advantage by integrating big data analytics into your practice.

2017

Trial Practice

Increasing Ransomware Attacks Serve as a Reminder to Consider Cyber Insurance

By Daniel S. Wittenberg

In the face of growing cyber risks, protecting against ransomware threats is an increasingly important business decision.

Trial Practice

Corporate Clients Demand More Diversity from Law Firms

By Daniel S. Wittenberg

As we become more diverse on the business and home front, law firms that do not make the long-term investment to reflect these changes will fall behind.