In the article about using big data to detect patterns in how judges rule, one of the concerns raised by the data tools' creators is that:
a. If the information that they've collected and presented in the aggregate is not used correctly it could lead to false conclusions.
b. Most lawyers or law firms do not represent clients with sufficient financial resources to be to make use of the data that is available through these new private companies.
c. That based on the data, litigants may engage in "forum shopping" - that is, they will steer clear of unfavorable courts and focus on trying to bring their cases in courts where the data supports their hoped for outcome.
d. That the data they've collected could offend some judges and/or courts leading to potential biases by those courts/judges in future decisions in order to correct or improve on the data that is published about them.