What Corporate Counsel Need to Know for the Coming Year

Our 2018 Regulatory Forecast explores how technology is driving the future of business across industries – and how Washington, as well as state and global regulators, is forging the appropriate balance between fostering innovation and protecting consumers.
The Forecast highlights notable regulatory trends affecting companies in key areas of law:
- Antitrust
- Enforcement
- Government contracts
- Health care
- Intellectual property
- Insurance
- Privacy and cybersecurity
- Tax
- International trade
Our cover story, “Digital Transformation: The Sky’s the Limit,” offers an in-depth look at how innovation in new technologies – including mobile devices, the Internet of Things, blockchain, 3D printing, and autonomous vehicles – are creating new opportunities and risks for businesses across industries and borders.
Index: Regulatory Forecast 2018
- "State of Play: Digital Transformation – The Sky's the Limit." — Cheryl A. Falvey, Scott L. Winkelman, Kate M. Growley, Robert Holleyman, Jeffrey C. Selman, Jodi G. Daniel, and Evan D. Wolff.
- "Blockchain – Progress and Promise." — Mitchell L. Rabinowitz, Jeffrey L. Snyder, Maarten Stassen, Laura Foggan, Matthew B. Welling, Jenny E. Cieplak, and Jodi G. Daniel.
- "Natural Disasters – Dealing with the New Normal." — Richard Lehfeldt, Laura Foggan, and Michelle J. Linderman.
- "Insurance/Reinsurance – Insurance Companies Emerge from Bank-Like Oversight."— Richard G. Liskov.
- "Trade – NAFTA: Renegotiate—Or Scrap?" — Robert Holleyman.
- "Antitrust – Trump's First Year: Not as 'Merger-Friendly' as Expected." — Juan A. Arteaga and Alexis J. Gilman.
- "Intellectual Property – Patent Reviews: The Journey Continues." — Terry Rea.
- "Government Contracts – Will Purchasing Be Streamlined?" — Robert A. Burton, Lorraine M. Campos, Olivia Lynch, and Elizabeth Buehler.
- "Tax – New Burdens for the IRS." — David B. Blair and David J. Fischer.
- "Enforcement – Despite a Softening in Regulations, Enforcement Continues." — Paul M. Rosen and Laura M. Kidd Cordova.
- "Health Care – Mergers: Keeping Care Competitive." — Joseph M. Miller and Alexis J. Gilman.
- "Privacy & Cybersecurity – Risky Business: Preparation, Prevention, Regulation." — Jeffrey L. Poston, Mark Sportack, and Maarten Stassen.
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