Litigation for the technology industry has long been mistakenly
thought of as synonymous with intellectual property litigation.
High-profile patent and other intellectual property disputes
between smartphone design companies and manufacturing companies
continue to garner the most media attention. But today, litigation
for the technology industry means a lot more than simple
intellectual property disputes.
Increasingly, technology companies' litigation concerns
involve governmental investigations and regulatory actions just as
much as they involve commercial litigation. Disputes have grown
increasingly international in scope and can involve actions in
several jurisdictions around the world, raising a host of new
concerns for general counsel and outside attorneys serving
technology companies. Furthermore, technology companies are facing
new legal challenges in new venues brought by different actors.
