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Norton Rose Fulbright Releases 2018 Litigation Trends Annual SurveyIn global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright's 2018 Litigation Trends Annual Survey, corporate counsel respondents stated a decrease in the number of lawsuits commenced against their companies over the last year, but they faced more regulatory proceedings and arbitrations in navigating increased cyber risk, data protection and tax issues. The survey also found that the growing international nature of many business operations has caused a spike in conflicts related to countries' differing discovery and data protection laws and regulations. More than half of the legal departments surveyed - 11 percent more than last year - reported they are increasingly forced to balance one jurisdiction's discovery obligations with another's data protection regulations. Gerry Pecht, Norton Rose Fulbright's Global Head of Dispute Resolution and Litigation, said: "Our report examines potential pitfalls for international companies around balancing cross-border discovery requirements and privacy regulation along with sensitive issues, such as facilitating payments. We also provide tips about utilizing some of the legal technologies available and managing the field of disputes. Additionally, we build on the survey's Litigation Minimization Framework with a special focus on cybersecurity and data protection." This marks the 14th edition of Litigation Trends Annual Survey, which polled 365 corporate counsel - primarily general counsel - representing US-based organizations on disputes-related issues and concerns. An expansive report detailing the survey's findings are available at www.litigationtrends.com. Highlights of the report include:
Norton Rose Fulbright Norton Rose Fulbright is a global law firm providing the world's preeminent corporations and financial institutions with a full business law service. The firm has more than 4,000 lawyers and other legal staff based in Europe, the United States, Canada, Latin America, Asia, Australia, Africa and the Middle East. Recognized for its industry focus, Norton Rose Fulbright is strong across all the key industry sectors: financial institutions; energy; infrastructure, mining and commodities; transport; technology and innovation; and life sciences and healthcare. Through its global risk advisory group, the firm leverages its industry experience with its knowledge of legal, regulatory, compliance and governance issues to provide clients with practical solutions to the legal and regulatory risks facing their businesses. Norton Rose Fulbright operates in accordance with its global business principles of quality, unity and integrity, aiming to provide the highest possible standard of legal service in each of its offices and to maintain that level of quality at every point of contact. Norton Rose Fulbright Verein, a Swiss verein, helps coordinate the activities of Norton Rose Fulbright members but does not itself provide legal services to clients. Norton Rose Fulbright has offices in more than 50 cities worldwide, including London, Houston, New York, Toronto, Mexico City, Hong Kong, Sydney and Johannesburg. For more information, see nortonrosefulbright.com/legal-notices.
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