Fulbright & Jaworski Lit Trends Survey

For Fulbright & Jaworski's 2008 Litigation Trends Survey, conducted by Greenwood Associates, respondents included 348 corporate counsel in the U.S. and U.K., spanning 10 industry groups. The survey reports decreased litigation, including a 10% decline in plaintiff filings, and a 5% decline in regulatory proceedings. However, 32% of respondents noted a jump in multi-plaintiff suits stemming from wage-and-hour claims by employees, and others cited a rise in privacy lawsuits.
The volume of litigation remains large, however, and 79% of respondents reported fielding at least one new lawsuit in the last year, with 27% facing more than 20, and 18% more than 50 new actions.