Lawsuits Decline But Corporations Face Growing Data, Tax Risk

Corporations are battling fewer lawsuits but are engaged in more regulatory proceedings as they contend with growing cyber risks, data protection, and tax issues, a litigation trends survey shows.

Results from the 2018 Norton Rose Fulbright Litigation Trends Annual Survey conducted by legal research firm Acritas were based on responses from 365 corporate counsel.

Two-thirds of respondents across all industries, mostly chief counsel, reported feeling more exposed to cybersecurity and data protection disputes this year, the survey showed.

Only 10 percent named the two areas as the top concern but a quarter of those who did said their company had ...