Most legal work starts with a filing somebody else made: a lawsuit, a lien, a probate case, a bankruptcy petition, a tax lien or an enforcement action. Each one is public, dated and names a party that now has a deadline.
The ten machines below track those filings through our own pipelines, for the firms and advisers who serve businesses and estates.
A new civil or eviction case is filed.
ForLitigation funders, expert witnesses, property managers.
64,186
eviction cases filed in Texas over three months (May to July 2026). Texas (all justice courts), May 1, 2026 to Jul 31, 2026.
An estate and its property enter probate.
ForEstate attorneys, estate-sale firms, real estate buyers.
805
probate orders and estate deeds recorded in Maricopa County, Arizona in 90 days. Maricopa County, Arizona (Phoenix metro), Jun 30, 2026 to Sep 27, 2026.
A business is named as a defendant.
ForCommercial litigation and defense firms.
44,300
federal lawsuits with a company named in the case, across the US in 90 days. United States (federal district courts), Jun 30, 2026 to Sep 27, 2026.
A company or its owner files for bankruptcy.
ForBankruptcy counsel, turnaround firms, distressed buyers, private equity.
2,166
Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases filed across the US in 90 days. United States (federal bankruptcy courts), Jun 30, 2026 to Sep 27, 2026.
A federal or state tax lien is recorded.
ForTax resolution attorneys, CPAs.
134,087
state tax warrants filed in New York in 90 days. New York State, Jun 30, 2026 to Sep 27, 2026.
A contractor files a lien for unpaid work.
ForConstruction attorneys, collections firms, surety.
420
mechanic's liens recorded in Maricopa County, Arizona in 90 days. Maricopa County, Arizona (Phoenix metro), Jun 30, 2026 to Sep 27, 2026.
A trademark applicant with no lawyer gets a refusal.
ForIP and trademark attorneys.
46,024
trademark office actions sent to applicants with no lawyer, across the US in 90 days. United States (federal trademark register), Jun 30, 2026 to Sep 26, 2026.
A workplace safety violation is issued.
ForEmployment and defense counsel, safety consultants.
14,620
workplace safety inspections opened across the US in 90 days. United States (federal and state-plan), Jun 30, 2026 to Sep 27, 2026.
A foreclosure notice is filed.
ForForeclosure defense and real estate attorneys.
24,634
notices of intent to foreclose filed in Maryland, June to August 2026. Maryland (statewide), Jun 1, 2026 to Aug 31, 2026.
An environmental enforcement action is taken.
ForEnvironmental counsel and consultants.
1,171
formal environmental enforcement actions across the US in 90 days. United States (federal and state), Jun 30, 2026 to Sep 27, 2026.
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