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Litigation

Dec. 3, 2009

California Tops Litigation Wave

Robert W. Fischer Jr. of Fulbright & Jaworski says California is one of the most active jurisdictions in a 2009 litigation trends survey.

By Robert Fischer Jr.

California companies have more than their share of litigation, regardless of size or industry, according to the 2009 Litigation Trends Survey. While they were less likely to initiate lawsuits than companies in other regions, 91 percent of California companies had lawsuits commenced against them over the past year, compared with 83 percent of all U.S. companies in the survey. In addition, the percentage of companies in California with more than 20 law...

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