In-House Counsel See Litigation Spike in Next Year

• Posted by Law.com on October 20th, 2008


• Filed in Litigation, News

Corporate in-house counsel anticipate a litigation spike next year to reverse a two-year dip in lawsuits and regulatory proceedings, according to Fulbright & Jaworski’s 2008 Litigation Trends Survey. The results illustrate the shift from a long period of prosperity to the start of “a period of serious economic challenge that is likely to fuel litigation over who is to blame and who should pay for the consequences,” said Stephen C. Dillard, who chairs the global litigation practice at Fulbright.

In-House Counsel See Litigation Spike in Next Year