TechAssure Association Reviews Trends in Verdicts and Settlements for First Half of 2013

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In June 2013 TechAssure Association reviewed litigation trends in the technology and life sciences industries for the first half of 2013.

The following summarizes the findings on the current trends in verdicts and settlements in the technology and life science industries:

Top 10 Claim Categories in the Technology Industry

TechAssure reviewed 349 verdicts and settlements in the technology industry and concluded the following:

84% of the cases reviewed found the top claim categories: (in rank order)*

1. Patent
2. Privacy, Network Security
3. Price Fixing
4. Employment
5. Consumer Class Actions
6. Fraud
7. Antitrust
8. Contractual
9. Insider Trading/SEC
10. Trademark

TOP 10 CLAIM CATEGORIES in the Life Science Industry

TechAssure reviewed 310 verdicts and settlements in the life science industry and concluded the following:

82% of the cases reviewed found the top claim categories: (in rank order)*

1. Products
2. Patent
3. False Claims/False Ads/Marketing/Labeling
4. Price Fixing
5. Antitrust
6. Employment
7. Kickback/Billing Practices
8. Whistleblowing
9. Fraud
10. Contractual

* Verdicts and settlements January 2013 to June 2013.

TechAssure also noted a number of growing litigation trends during the first half of 2013. The growing litigation categories included:

Growing Litigation Categories:

• Privacy
• Network Security
• Data Breaches
• Whistleblowing