Webcast: Consumer Protection and Enforcement – Trends and Expectations
Webcasts | March 11, 2025
Consumer protection investigations and enforcement actions are on the rise. Led by the DOJ, FTC, CFPB, and State Attorneys General, these actions create high-stakes criminal and civil risks for companies and executives. Featuring experienced practitioners and former officials from DOJ’s Consumer Protection Branch and the FTC, this webcast discusses trends in the enforcement of consumer health, safety, fraud, and privacy laws.
Presenters explain how enforcers initiate and resolve investigations, identify common pitfalls in investigative responses, and share thoughts on the management of consumer-affecting crisis situations—which often give rise to a swirl of negative press, regulatory action, class litigation, and investigations. Presenters also discuss expectations for consumer protection enforcement under the Trump Administration. This webcast provides critical takeaways for companies in the consumer products, life sciences, and tech sectors.
MCLE CREDIT INFORMATION:
This program has been approved for credit by the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board for a maximum of 1.0 credit hour in the professional practice category. This course is approved for transitional and non-transitional credit.
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP certifies this activity is approved for 1.0 hour of MCLE credit by the State Bar of California in the General Category.
California attorneys may claim self-study credit for viewing the archived webcast. No certificate of attendance is required for self-study credit.
PANELISTS:
Gustav W. Eyler is a partner in the Washington, D.C. office. He is Co-Chair of the firm’s FDA and Health Care Practice Group and a member of the White Collar Defense and Privacy Practice Groups. An experienced litigator and a former Director of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Consumer Protection Branch, he defends companies and individuals in government investigations and enforcement actions and counsels clients on the design and implementation of compliance programs.
Svetlana S. Gans is a partner in the Washington, D.C. office where she helps clients navigate complex consumer protection (advertising, marketing, privacy, and right to repair) and competition related regulatory proceedings before the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division, and other enforcement bodies, and provides strategic advice on related public policy issues. Svetlana is a frequent speaker on FTC policy and enforcement issues, including FTC rulemaking. She was also recently named as one of Lawdragon’s “500 Leading Litigators in America” and recognized by The Best Lawyers in America® for her work in Antitrust Litigation.
Ashley Rogers is a partner in the Dallas office. She is Co-Chair of the firm’s Consumer Protection Practice Group and a member of the firm’s Technology Litigation and Privacy, Cybersecurity and Data Innovation Practice Groups. Ashley is a nationally recognized technology-focused practitioner sought out by market-leading global companies to handle their most novel and challenging consumer protection and data privacy matters. She has particular expertise in defending clients in in Federal Trade Commission, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and state Attorneys General investigations and enforcement actions, as well as in class action litigation and advisory matters involving a wide range of consumer protection and data privacy issues.
Natalie Hausknecht is a partner in the Denver office, where she practices in the firm’s litigation department. She is an experienced trial and consumer protection/privacy defense attorney with experience in high-exposure representations of major technology and fintech companies, global energy leaders, and corporate executives. Her experience also has included handling high priority state and federal government investigations involving state Attorneys General, the Federal Trade Commission, and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Natalie has continuously received recognition in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America since 2021.
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