Welcome to the first edition of Law.com Litigation Trendspotter column, which focuses exclusively on key developments worth keeping an eye on in courts across the country. While our regular Trendspotter column features deep dives on issues that span the gamut of the legal industry and profession each week, this column will focus solely on rounding up recent developments in federal and state courts nationwide with an eye toward understanding their potential broader implications. Have a litigation trend you think we should know about or just to comment on one of the trends we identify in this space? Always feel free to drop me a line at [email protected].