Facts & Figures: 5 sets of newsworthy data
An inside look at the numbers that count
May 11, 2012 at 05:35 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.com
Shrinking Spending
In-house lawyers foresee an increase in class action litigation this year, but they don't expect the trend to break the bank. In fact, many companies intend to spend less money defending class action cases, according to a new study by law firm Carlton Fields.
Respondents plan to accomplish this apparently incongruous goal by relying more heavily on alternative fee agreements.
5.4 Class action matters that the average legal department will handle in 2012, up from 4.4 in 2011
$645,000 Amount that firms plan to spend per class action in 2012, down 17 percent from last year
$1.89 billion Projected 2012 U.S. legal spend on class actions, the lowest total since 2006
Public Perceptions
It isn't as unpopular as the executive or legislative branches, but the Supreme Court evidently hasn't escaped the American public's disdain for government. Public opinion of the court is at its lowest point in 25 years, according to a new survey from the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press.
52% Respondents with a favorable opinion of the Supreme Court, down from 58 percent in 2010
29% Respondents with an unfavorable view of the court, one point off 2005's all-time high
56% Republicans with favorable views of the court, down from 70 percent in 2009
52% Democrats with favorable views of the court, down from 63 percent in 2009
52% Independents with favorable views of the court, down from 64 percent in 2009
Tempting Technology
Judge Peck's recent decision in Da Silva Moore v. Publicis Groupe et al. has put technology-assisted review (TAR) in the spotlight. Now a recently released study by the eDJ Group shows that many law firms are interested in pursuing or increasing TAR use, specifically predictive coding.
36.8% Law firms that currently use predictive coding
35.8% Firms that do not use predictive coding, but plan to start within the next year
87.9% Businesses already using predictive coding that plan to increase their usage
68.4% Respondents who think predictive coding is defensible
34% Respondents who would be comfortable using predictive coding without linear review (though 48 percent would be uneasy)
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