By Lex Machina, September 26, 2020
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The COVID-19 Case Tag Lex Machina created a case tag that allows users to view and analyze cases with claims that are directly caused by, or are significantly impacted by, the coronavirus health crisis or related societal changes. The Lex Machina team of legal experts reviewed cases with complaints mentioning COVID-19 keywords and verified whether the case was filed as a result of the COVID-19 crisis. This allows users to track cases in their practice area or district that are filed as a direct result of COVID-19. For example, practitioners can easily track contracts cases to find out if a judge rules on a force majeure clause.
Nearly 4,000 cases have been filed in federal district court due to COVID-19 since January 1, 2020. These case filings peaked in May and then leveled off in the last few months.
The top practice areas with cases caused by COVID-19 are insurance (698 cases), contracts (696 cases) and employment (198 cases). Outside of the Lex Machina practice areas, many cases are civil rights matters.
