Webcast: Consumer Protection Enforcement: DOJ, FTC, and State AGs at the Crossroads
Webcasts | January 12, 2026
Join partners from our Consumer Protection and White Collar Defense & Investigations Practice Groups for a recorded webcast on emerging consumer protection enforcement trends. The panel explores the intersection of U.S. Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission enforcement priorities, the expanding role of State Attorneys General, and key developments at the nexus of consumer protection and data privacy. The discussion highlights what companies should expect in the evolving enforcement landscape and strategies for mitigating risk.
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PANELISTS:
Gustav Eyler is a partner in Gibson Dunn’s Washington, D.C. office and Co-Chair of the firm’s FDA & Health Care and Consumer Protection Practice Groups. Leveraging years of experience as Director of the U.S. DOJ Consumer Protection Branch — where he led enforcement actions involving drugs, medical devices, food, deceptive marketing, and public health statutes — he defends clients in government investigations and counsels on the design and implementation of compliance programs.
Amanda M. Aycock is a partner in Gibson Dunn’s New York office who represents multinational companies and senior executives in complex litigation, regulatory investigations, and crisis matters. Her cross-disciplinary practice spans consumer protection, data privacy and cybersecurity, white-collar defense, and enforcement actions brought by state attorneys general and federal regulators, including high-stakes consumer and regulatory investigations.
Ryan T. Bergsieker is a partner in Gibson Dunn’s Denver office and a former federal cybercrimes prosecutor whose practice focuses on government investigations, complex civil litigation, and cybersecurity and data privacy counseling. He represents clients in high-stakes enforcement matters with the Department of Justice, Federal Trade Commission, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and state attorneys general, with deep expertise in federal, state, and international consumer protection, privacy, and cybersecurity laws.
Debra Wong Yang is a partner in Gibson Dunn’s Los Angeles office and Chair of the firm’s Crisis Management Practice Group. Debra has a strong background in addressing and resolving problems across the white collar litigation spectrum, including through corporate and individual representations, internal investigations, crisis management and compliance. She previously served as the U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California, where she led significant criminal prosecutions and enforcement initiatives.
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