It’s January. That means it’s time for the first round of litigation trend forecasts from law firms and other industry players.

Recent reports looking ahead have come from Crowell & Moring, Covington & Burling and Seyfarth Shaw. Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher has offered insights about what’s in store, and so has legal recruiter Major, Lindsey & Africa. Last month, Citi Private Bank and Hildebrandt Consulting weighed in.