Four Ways to Authenticate Copies of Webpages and Other ESI Before Trial
By Haidyn DiLorenzo and Kathryn Honecker – July 31, 2019 | If you think you need to hire an IT expert to testify in court, think again.
Consumer Litigation
The Consumer Litigation Committee focuses on the rights of consumers and on issues relevant to businesses whose operations implicate or are impacted by the statutory and common law rights of consumers.
Recent Practice Points
Collecting Attorney Fees
By Andre Regard and Ivey Workman – July 31, 2019 | A verdict in your favor is not the final obstacle between you, your client, and collection.
Articles
California's Choice-of-Law Jurisprudence and Its Application to Internet Fraud
By Jonathan Udell – March 19, 2019 | Tracking the genesis of California's choice-of-law analysis, the current state of the law, and how that analysis ought to apply in the relatively new realm of e-commerce cases.
The Forthcoming Wave of Biometrics Class Actions
By Geoffrey J. Derrick – March 19, 2019 | Consumer-facing businesses should thoroughly investigate their compliance with BIPA unless they want to go surfing.
Sound Advice Podcasts
Fraudulent Joinder
In this program, Donald Pocock reviews fraudulent joinder, a doctrine developed by federal courts to permit removal of diversity cases where a party (plaintiff or defendant) appears to destroy complete diversity. (12:09 min.)
Buried Webpage Disclosures and Presumed Reliance
Jonathan Udell explores the potential for companies to discretely disclose information in places where it is unlikely to be seen, and provides several tips for responding to such disclosure theories in California consumer fraud actions. (10:07 min.)
Consumer Litigation
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Events & CLE
Nov
13
2019 Women in Litigation Joint CLE Conference
CLE 825 min
The conference will highlight women leading for success in the courtroom, in the judiciary, and in the profession. You'll have the opportunity to learn from litigators from across the nation and netw…
Dec
04
Events | In-Person
Facts on Fakes: Civil and Criminal Perspectives on Anti-Counterfeiting Regional CLE Program
CLE 90 min
The program will discuss specific examples of today's sophisticated and international counterfeiting schemes perpetrated to the detriment of brands, businesses, and the general public.
Jan
29
Events | In-Person
2020 Environmental & Energy, Mass Torts, and Products Liability Litigation Committees' Joint Regional CLE Program
CLE 540 min
The 2020 Joint Regional CLE Program will cover cutting edge litigation topics that impact environmental & energy, mass torts, and products liability practice areas over the course of three days in Sn…