Raising the Bar with RebuttalPR
Raising the Bar with RebuttalPR
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Raising the Bar with RebuttalPR is a podcast dedicated to showcasing the voices and stories of the plaintiffs' bar. Each episode features in-depth conversations with industry leaders about their journeys, the challenges they've overcome, and what drives them to the work they do—helping you stay informed and inspired.For more information, visit www.rebuttalpr.com/podcast.
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The podcast focuses on various themes centered around the plaintiffs' bar, including legal advocacy, mass torts, and the impact of civil justice. Episodes feature notable discussions such as Chris Seeger's experiences in landmark cases like the NFL concussion litigation, Alison Frankel's reflections on legal journalism, and Elizabeth Cabraser's insights into collaboration in litigation. The show also emphasizes mentoring and the responsibility of lawyers as agents of justice.
Raising the Bar with RebuttalPR is a podcast dedicated to showcasing the voices and stories of the plaintiffs' bar. Each episode features in-depth conversations with industry leaders about their journeys, the challenges they've overcome, and what drives them to the work they do—helping you stay informed and inspired.
For more information, visit www.rebuttalpr.com/podcast.
In this episode of Raising the Bar with RebuttalPR, host Ray DeLorenzi sits down with Carol C. Villegas and Michael P. Canty, Partners at Labaton Keller Sucharow LLP.
Carol shares her path from big law to the DA’s office in Staten Island before finding her way to plaintiff-side securities work. Michael recounts his early days as a Nassau County prosecutor, his years at the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Brooklyn, and why his trial-first mindset still drives his approach to securities and privacy cases today.
Together, they explain why courtroom experience matters in civil litigation, how Labaton carefully vets fraud cases rather than chasing every stock drop, and why trial readiness changes the defense calculus. The conversation turns to their recent California jury verdict against Meta, where they exposed how sensitive reproductive health data from the Flow Health app was quietly transmitted through Meta’s software development kit.
Carol and Michael break down how the case was built, why it was the first of its kind under California’s wiretapping statute, and what the verdict means for consumers in the age of AI and black-box algorithms.
Learn more about Labaton Keller Sucharow LLP: https://www.labaton.com/
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