GT attorneys and class-action litigators Adil M. Khan and Layal Bishara join hosts Lisa Simonetti and Greg Nylen to discuss the legal risks created by marketing, sustainability reports, and other statements on “ESG”—environmental, social, and g

Episode 10: Liability for Omissions

Jun 28th, 2023 19m 26s

In this episode, we discuss whether omissions can provide a basis for a claim under the fraudulent prong of the UCL or the CLRA.

Episode 09: Recent developments in the law regarding the arbitrability of claims under the UCL, FAL, CLRA and a favorite of the plaintiffs’ employment bar, California‘s Private Attorney General Act (PAGA)

Sep 30th, 2022 28m 24s

Special guest and arbitrator/mediator Daniel Turner joins us for a discussion of how recent cases, including Supreme Court decisions, have impacted the arbitrability of individual and class claims under PAGA and California’s unfair competition

Episode 08: Designing and Conducting Consumer Surveys for Use in False Advertising Cases

Feb 25th, 2022 41m 30s

In this episode, our guest Dominique “Mike” Hanssens, professor of marketing at UCLA’s business school, discusses how to properly design, conduct and report on consumer surveys for cases involving unfair competition and deceptive advertising. H

Episode 07: Exploring the Lanham Act

Jan 4th, 2022 15m 42s

In this episode, we discuss defense strategies for UCL and FAL claims based on law developed under the federal Lanham Act, and the relationship between those statutes.

Episode 06: Framework of the Consumers Legal Remedies Act, Part 2

Nov 11th, 2021 15m 8s

In this episode, we discuss the 24 enumerated “wrongs” under the CRLA and procedural quirks. We also discuss some new decisions.

Episode 05: Framework of the Consumers Legal Remedies Act, Part 1

Oct 20th, 2021 13m 44s

In this episode, we discuss the purpose and application of the CRLA, along with an overview of remedies. We also discuss some new decisions.

Episode 04: Remedies Available Under the Unfair Competition Law, False Advertising Law and Consumers Legal Remedies Act

Jun 28th, 2021 16m 4s

In this episode, our co-hosts discuss current law governing restitution under the UCL and FAL, and damages under the CLRA, along with issues related to injunctive relief, including McGill v. Citibank.

Episode 03: Standing to Sue in State and Federal Court Under the Unfair Competition Law, False Advertising Law and Consumers Legal Remedies Act

May 9th, 2021 17m 24s

In this episode, our co-hosts discuss current legal principles governing standing to sue in state and federal court, along with recent case developments regarding insurance coverage for attorneys’ fees in enforcement actions, the safe harbor de

Episode 02: A Look at Unfair and Fraudulent Conduct Under the Unfair Competition Law

Apr 1st, 2021 16m 27s

In this episode, our co-hosts cover the current legal standards applicable to claims of unfair and fraudulent conduct under the Unfair Competition Law, along with recent case developments regarding safe harbor and preemption defenses.

Episode 01: The Litigation Landscape And What Is “Unlawful” Conduct Under The Unfair Competition Law?

Feb 22nd, 2021 13m 35s

In this pilot episode, co-hosts Lisa Simonetti and Greg Nylen introduce the California Unfair Competition Defense Podcast and provide a framework for discussion of the Unfair Competition Law, the False Advertising Law and the Consumers Legal Re

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