EDITOR’S DESK

We are a litigious nation, so when something as disruptive as the pandemic comes along, lawsuits are sure to follow. In this issue of Today’s General Counsel, Dan Forman summarizes the kinds of class actions employees are filing based on Covid-related lay-offs, business closures and the circumstances that arise when work is done remotely. Emily Mack’s article covers the problems employers will soon face with regard to mandatory vaccination policies.

Because of the havoc Covid has caused, another massive disruption, Brexit, receded into the background. Nevertheless, the UK exited the EU on the last day of 2020, and that will have a big impact on global commerce. A team of lawyers from Bird & Bird outlines the new realities that U.S. companies, especially tech companies, face post-Brexit.

In other articles, Michael Cicero discusses three IP cases to watch in 2021, and columnist Jeffery Cross analyzes a major antitrust case that the Supreme Court is likely to accept this year.

Bob Nienhouse, Editor-In-Chief, bnienhouse@TodaysGC.com