Alternative Litigation Strategies

In Episode 10 of our podcast, Kevin interviews Danny Karon, a class action attorney, Chair of the ABA National Institute of Class Actions, professor, prolific author, and now the founder of the legal wellness movement and creator of the YouTube channel 'Your Lovable Lawyer.' Kevin and Danny discuss the societal bias to access to justice where people who need justice the most often get it the least, leading to his creation of Your Lovable Lawyer. Through his website and YouTube channel, Danny encourages people to take control of their legal health through his clear, easy-to-understand informational videos about common, everyday legal problems that empower you to improve your legal wellness. Through his informational videos, Danny makes justice more accessible by providing legal information to people who don't know, can't find or can't pay for lawyers.

In Episode 9 of the Alternative Litigation Strategies podcast, Kevin interviews Rachel Gupta, an independent mediator and arbitrator. Rachel is the Founder and Principal at Gupta Dispute Resolutions and a JAMS Diversity Fellow. Kevin and Rachel discuss the most critical behaviors parties to ADR should avoid in order to achieve a successful resolution and tackle additional issues such as: anchoring too high or too low, failing to adequately prepare (your clients) for the mediation, not accounting for compound risks, making premature ultimatums, and simply being overly litigious.

In Episode #8 of the Alternative Litigation Strategies podcast, Kevin Skrzysowski interviews David Yeagley, a Partner and Trial Lawyer with the law firm Ulmer and Berne. Kevin and David discuss a comprehensive strategy for companies to follow after being served with a class action lawsuit. They dive into issues ranging from initial assessment, insurance and jurisdiction considerations, and defense strategy to discovery issues, expert witnesses, exit strategies, collateral risks and more.

In Episode 7 of the Alternative Litigation Strategies podcast, Kevin interviews John Zabriskie, a Partner and Trial Lawyer with the law firm Foley & Lardner. Kevin and John discuss the proliferation of food mislabeling cases throughout the Midwest, the common causes of action, nuances among state laws of IL, CA and NY, the future of "flavoring" cases, and best practices for companies to follow to avoid advertising litigation going forward.

Listen to Risk Settlements' latest podcast where Kevin Skrzysowski interviews Tery Gonsalves, a Partner and trial lawyer with the law firm Alston & Bird. Kevin and Tery look back on last year's landmark Supreme Court decision in Facebook and its impact on TCPA litigation, including Tery's winning Motion for Summary Judgment in Johansen v. Efinancial. The two discuss how to successfully raise the TCPA's safe harbor provision as a defense to alleged DNC list violations, how the courts have split on the meaning of obtaining express prior written consent, the ongoing risks of using ATDS and RoSNG technology, and the best practices for remaining in compliance with the TCPA as it stands today.

Don't miss the latest episode as Sascha Henry and Christopher Van Gundy, Partners at the law firm, Sheppard Mullin, and Co-Chairs of the 6th annual Food Law Conference, join Risk Settlements Director, Kevin Skrzysowski, for a robust discussion of the most impactful litigation trends in this industry today. Listen now as they discuss the biggest threats food companies are currently facing, the science and substantiation behind health-related claims, lessons from the Covid pandemic, and dispositive motion, trial and settlement strategies.

Listen to the latest episode as Kevin interviews David Oberly – lawyer, author, and biometric information thought leader – as the two discuss groundbreaking municipal laws governing cutting-edge, voice-powered and facial recognition technology and their impact on commercial establishments.

In the latest episode of the Alternative Litigation Strategies podcast, Director, Kevin Skrzysowski, is joined by Christopher Ward, labor and employment Partner at the law firm Foley & Lardner. The two discuss the current state of the Illinois BIPA, the developing landscape of private rights of action in other states, recent notable settlements, dispositive motion litigation strategies, and best practices to ensure that businesses are in compliance with current and future laws.

In the latest episode of the Alternative Litigation Strategies podcast, Risk Settlements' National Director, Kevin Skrzysowski, is joined by Richik Sarkar, commercial litigation Partner at the law firm Dinsmore & Shohl. The two discuss the impact of the recent SCOTUS Facebook decision, subsequent filing trends and ways to mitigate risk in TCPA class action litigation and settlements.

In the first episode of the Alternative Litigation Strategies podcast, Risk Settlements' National Director Kevin Skrzyowski is joined by Roger Colaizzi, Partner in Venable's Washington D.C. office and Chair of Venable's National Advertising Litigation Group. The two discuss trends in advertising class action litigation and settlements.