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In this episode, Neal Marder, who heads Akin Gump's consumer class action litigation practice from the firm's Los Angeles office, discusses how false advertising claims are driving consumer class actions.

Among the topics covered:

  • California as a haven for the plaintiffs' bar
  • industries most at risk for false advertising litigation
  • precautionary steps for companies looking to forestall litigation
  • defenses being used in class action litigation.

For more information on Akin Gump's consumer class action defense work, please visit the consumer class actions page on our site.

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