Compliance — and enforcement — are more important than ever, as regulators can receive more complaints during economic downturns, disgruntled former employees can turn 'whistleblowers,' and risks to cybersecurity increase
A variety of business claims are being disputed, though arbitration has continued to be favoured as the courts have been slow to decide cases. The pandemic has also drawn greater attention to disclosures of risks
Many sectors are ripe for class-action litigation: privacy, cybersecurity and big data, long-term care facilities, securities, employment, consumer/competition, and the 'social' part of ESG: equity, diversity and harassment
