It’s around this time each year when I start reaching out to litigators to get an idea of trends they’re looking out for to prepare to write a forward-looking column or two early in the New Year. If you have anything interesting to offer on that front, I’m all ears at [email protected]. 

Last year, for the first time, in the run-up to that reporting, I took a shot at making some predictions of my own. I must confess, it’s tempting to pass off some of the more insightful things I’m hearing in my reporting as my own! Hence, the timing.