Oakland, CA – Private self-insured claim volume in the California workers' compensation system fell 9.5% in 2023, producing the biggest year-to-year decline in private self-insured claim frequency in more than 15 years, but double-digit increases in the...
Path2Papers, July 17, 2024 " What are the policy changes the Biden administration is implementing regarding temporary work visas? On June 18, 2024, the Biden administration announced a policy change to establish clearer guidelines to streamline the process...
How can the analytics in Lex Machina provide a full picture of this practice area? Sam: In a basic sense, Civil Rights has everything that most other practice areas do–damages, injunctions, findings, appeals. But the requests for relief in Civil Rights...
As issues around sustainability, human rights and social responsibility continue to dominate headlines, corporations are facing increased pressure to prioritize Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) in their business strategies. This has been true in the financial...
In the last month, some of the world’s biggest banks have faced votes from investors to improve their ESG investments and climate records. This is just the latest evidence that a growing proportion of shareholders, employees, and consumers want to invest...
Justice Action Center, Aug. 26, 2024 "A federal judge in the Eastern District of Texas has granted an administrative stay , barring the federal government from granting approvals for the Keeping Families Together parole process for the next 14 days. However...
What is your name and position at Lex Machina? Sam: My name is Samantha Pallini, and I am the Legal Data Expert for our Civil Rights module. My role is to create, maintain, and oversee the six different Civil Rights modules; part of that involves keeping my finger...
The deceased, who owned his primary residence in his sole name, established a Life Interest Trust for this property through his will, naming his spouse as the life tenant. The property is set to pass to his children upon the death of the life tenant. Is it necessary...
J.A.M. v. USA "The Court holds that Oscar is entitled to a much lower, but still notable award of $175,000 because he was somewhat older at the time of the incident, was detained for about half the time and not overnight, and manifested less distress during...
Lex Machina is proud to release its 2024 Contracts: Commercial Litigation Report, which provides insights into commercial litigation trends in federal district court and appellate court over the three-year period from 2021 to 2023. This report surveys emerging...