As today’s new normal redefines class-action litigation, lawyers interested in meeting the demand for quality legal representation are finding they must keep up with new products, issues, and trends. The future of class actions over the next decade will be shaped by industries that will require greater specialization, ability to stay abreast of cutting-edge products and services, and skill navigating unchartered territories.

Why? The cutting-edge growth companies destined to drive class-action litigation involve products and services in early stages of development that are introducing an evolving set of legal issues and ramifications. Specifically, these industries include:

  • Video conferencing technology platforms such as Zoom and Microsoft Teams
  • Online retail
  • Food-delivery services
  • Marijuana (CBD-based products for beauty, health and pain relief)
  • Cyber currency (Bitcoin, Ethereum and currency exchanges)
  • Vaping (e-cigarettes, nicotine and cannabis) and pharmaceuticals (which have issues related to compounding and adverse reactions, among others)