For almost two decades, global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has conducted its Annual Litigation Trends Survey, analyzing litigation trends to assess the state of the legal landscape and consider their impact on organizations.

We have surveyed thousands of legal professionals, including general counsel from global corporations, as well as those from boutique startups.

Over the past two years, challenges associated with the COVID-19 pandemic required us to adapt our approach. We added in-depth discussions to better explore emerging trends and offer our perspective.

To mark our 2021 Annual Litigation Survey, we gathered responses from more than 250 general counsel and in-house litigation leaders across the United States.

We found that most participants felt their teams had largely come to grips with the new normal of remote and hybrid working, but feared a host of evolving trends could pose financial and reputational risks to their organizations.

 

Key trends

Norton Rose Fulbright's 2022 Annual Litigation Trends Survey reveals five key insights impacting the legal landscape.

Environmental, social and governance

Environmental, social and governance

Cybersecurity and data protection

Cybersecurity and data protection

Diversity, equity and inclusion

Diversity, equity and inclusion

Regulatory investigations

Regulatory investigations

Class actions

Class actions

Contacts

Steven D. Jansma
Steven D. Jansma
Head of Litigation and Disputes, United States
Email
steven.jansma@nortonrosefulbright.com
T: +1 210 270 9366
Andrea L. D'Ambra
Andrea L. D'Ambra
US Head of Technology and US Head of eDiscovery and Information Governance
Email
andrea.dambra@nortonrosefulbright.com
T: +1 212 318 3015
Rachel Roosth
Rachel Roosth
Partner
Email
rachel.roosth@nortonrosefulbright.com
T: +1 713 651 3734
Christopher Pelham
Christopher Pelham
Head of Litigation and Disputes, Los Angeles
Email
christopher.pelham@nortonrosefulbright.com
T: +1 213 892 9221

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