Good decisions depend on good data. Football coaches study film to learn what an opponent calls on third-and-long so they can deploy the right defense. Businesses collect vast amounts of data to develop and market new products. No general counsel (GC) would approve a major business decision without first gathering the available facts and conducting the necessary legal research. Yet GCs make high-stakes regulatory decisions every day without a complete, data-driven picture of the enforcement landscape. Sometimes the gamble pays off, but when it does not, it can cause serious problems for the company.






