With a vaccine roll-out in progress and expected to increase in the coming weeks, most Americans can’t wait to return to normalcy, but the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic are expected to stay with us for quite some time, and litigation is no exception.
In fact, corporate counsel would be wise to start preparing now for the changes in litigation that are likely to occur as a result, according to Crowell & Moring’s recent annual litigation forecast for in-house counsel.
“More and more, plaintiffs, and their lawyers, are viewing liability through the lens of COVID,” said Crowell counsel and litigation forecast contributor Chalana Damron, in a recent interview.
The top 10 things to know about COVID-related litigation changes anticipated in 2021:
