More corporate counsel predict a rise in disputes, signaling a need to prepare for ‘turbulent times’

Bill Cosby’s first criminal trial on sexual assault charges ended last week in a mistrial. Cosby was not acquitted, but a “hopelessly deadlocked” jury could not reach a verdict. While speculation on why the jury couldn’t come to consensus on Cosby’s guilt ranged from pretrial rulings on evidence to jury instructions from the judge —…