Andrea D’Ambra
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Andrea D’Ambra is a partner in Norton Rose Fulbright’s New York office and the U.S. head of Technology and the U.S. head of eDiscovery and Information Governance.
Susana Medeiros
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Susana Medeiros is an associate in Norton Rose Fulbright’s New York office and member of the information governance, privacy and cybersecurity group who counsels clients on information governance, data disposition, eDiscovery and cyber incident response issues.
No industry is a stranger to litigation, but for the tech sector, it appears intellectual property (IP) and patent disputes, followed by cybersecurity and data protection issues, are among the top legal matters that keep tech company managers up at night.
According to the 17th Annual Litigation Trends Survey by Norton Rose Fulbright, which surveys hundreds of in-house litigation leaders from global corporations, labor and employment disputes are also high on the list for tech companies.
Startup teams, legal counsel and other internal stakeholders looking to address these legal challenges should consider three key factors impacting the sector.
IP disputes: The top litigation concern facing the sector
Technology respondents were more likely to be concerned about IP disputes than any other potential dispute source, with 46% listing them among the most concerning, compared to 16% across all industries.
Given that the core function of most technology companies is to develop and market innovative technology and solutions, it is unsurprising …
