Program Details
2025-08-20 13:00:00
Over 1,000+ webinars
Course Overview
2025-08-20 13:00:00
2h CLE Credits
Intermediate
2
1:00 pm - 1:20 pm ESTThis session explores how multistate investigations originate, from consumer complaints and media coverage to the Consumer Sentinel Network. Participants will learn about civil investigative demands (CIDs), industry sweeps, and the significant internal impact these investigations have on companies.
Ashley L. Taylor, Jr.Clayton S. FriedmanNamrata Kang 1:20 pm - 1:40 pm ESTExamine the unwritten rules and structure governing multistate investigations developed over decades of state collaboration. This session covers initial assessment steps, selecting appropriate counsel, learning facts quickly, and building relationships at all levels of AG offices.
Ashley L. Taylor, Jr.Clayton S. FriedmanNamrata Kang 1:40 pm - 2:00 pm ESTLearn how executive committees coordinate information sharing across 30-50 jurisdictions with varying confidentiality protections. This session addresses negotiating confidentiality agreements, managing ESI requests, and balancing transparency with legitimate business protection concerns.
Ashley L. Taylor, Jr.Clayton S. FriedmanNamrata Kang 2:10 pm - 2:40 pm ESTDiscover strategies for achieving favorable settlement outcomes, from informal resolutions to consent decrees. Topics include managing press relations, negotiating injunctive relief, structuring financial terms, and avoiding common pitfalls like overly broad compliance provisions.
Ashley L. Taylor, Jr.Clayton S. FriedmanNamrata Kang 2:40 pm - 3:10 pm ESTExplore current trends including increased outside counsel involvement and heightened state AG activism amid reduced federal enforcement. This session provides actionable strategies for preventing AG scrutiny through complaint monitoring, proper disclosures, and robust compliance programs.
Ashley L. Taylor, Jr.Clayton S. FriedmanNamrata KangAshley is co-leader of the firm’s nationally ranked State Attorneys General practice, vice chair of the firm, and a partner in its Regulatory Investigations, Strategy + Enforcement (RISE) Practice Group. He helps clients navigate multistate attorneys general investigations and enforcement actions, federal agency actions, and accompanying litigation.
Clay co-leads the firm’s State Attorneys General practice and focuses on helping industry-leading companies mitigate the risks associated with state and federal regulatory investigations and associated litigation.
Namrata (Nam) is an associate in the firm’s Regulatory Investigations, Strategy + Enforcement (RISE) Practice Group who routinely advises clients on state and federal regulatory matters, with particular emphasis on state consumer protection laws relating to consumer financial services and marketing and advertising.
Ashley is co-leader of the firm’s nationally ranked State Attorneys General practice, vice chair of the firm, and a partner in its Regulatory Investigations, Strategy + Enforcement (RISE) Practice Group. He helps clients navigate multistate attorneys general investigations and enforcement actions, federal agency actions, and accompanying litigation.
Clay co-leads the firm’s State Attorneys General practice and focuses on helping industry-leading companies mitigate the risks associated with state and federal regulatory investigations and associated litigation.
Namrata (Nam) is an associate in the firm’s Regulatory Investigations, Strategy + Enforcement (RISE) Practice Group who routinely advises clients on state and federal regulatory matters, with particular emphasis on state consumer protection laws relating to consumer financial services and marketing and advertising.
Requirements
The Alabama State Bar MCLE Commission requires attorneys to complete 12 credits, including 1 ethics, by December 31 of each year. All credits must be reported by February 15 of the following year. A maximum of 12 credits, including 1 ethics credit, may be carried over for 1 year only.
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