Alternative Litigation Strategies

Listen now to take a deep dive into a discussion on arbitration clauses and class action waivers as Kevin interviews Sophia Gold of Kaliel Gold. Kevin and Sophia discuss threshold issues for arbitration, motions to compel and defenses against them, the impact of arbitration clauses on companies, consumers, and employees, the pros and cons of arbitration vs. litigation, recent court decisions and n...

Don't miss the latest episode of Alternative Litigation Strategies as Kevin interviews Katten Class Action Partner, Stu Richter, on overdraft litigation and its impact on banks, credit unions, and other financial institutions.  Kevin and Stu discuss filing trends, effective defenses, dispositive motion strategies, settlement and trial considerations, copycat lawsuits, class action settlement insur...

Don't miss the latest episode of the Alternative Litigation Strategies podcast as Kevin interviews Fred Burnside, a Partner with the law firm Davis, Wright and Tremaine. Kevin and Fred discuss the biggest changes and challenges to the practice of class action litigation over the last several years. The two discuss changes in fee structures, fix fees by phase, spending trends, increases in litigati...

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...

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: anchori...

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...

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...

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 T...

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 6 th 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 sc...

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...

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.