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Bloomberg Law 2021 – Litigation
2020 was a year of upheaval, and while other industries suffered as a result of the pandemic, certain areas of litigation experienced an upswing.
In this special report, our analysts evaluate the trends key to 2021 planning, including:
Developments ahead for 2021
- Controversial recommendations from the U.S. House of Representatives that target tech giants
- “New competition tool” proposed by the EU Competition Commission
- Threats to the Federal Trade Commission’s role
- Changes in class action law
Unregulated status of litigation finance
- U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s criticisms and push for oversight
- Move toward greater transparency
- Impact of the pandemic on the industry
Lessons smaller companies can learn from big tech
- Antitrust complaint against Google
- Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google M&A
- Freedom of speech and censorship on social media
Climate change liability and lawsuits brought by cities and states
Pandemic-related disruptions and danger to new contract-based litigation
Gig worker battles
- Federal appeals courts taking up the issue
- California v. Uber and the impact on ride-hailing
- Passing of Proposition 22
Relatively new Chapter 15 bankruptcy filings
- Filing number trends as of third quarter 2020
- Differences in countries’ approaches to corporate stimulus
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