Business Litigation to Increase in 2009

by Derek G. Rowley (c) 2008, All Rights Reserved

The fifth annual survey of litigation attorneys on corporate litigation issues conducted by the law firm of Fulbright & Jaworski was released last month, showing an increase in the expectations that litigation disputes will increase in 2009. According to the study, an astonishing 17% of all privately-held companies, and 9% of all small companies have “at least one lawsuit with more than $20 million at issue” - accounting for one in approximately every 5.5 privately-held companies, and one in approximately every 10 small companies. The issue showing the largest expected increases in litigation in the U.S. are employee wage & hour disputes, privacy and discrimination issues.

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