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Christina Tusan’s practice represents a dedication to consumer protection, privacy, and whistleblower representation cases.
About Me
Christina Tusan is an award-winning consumer protection attorney.
Christina Tusan is an award-winning consumer protection trial attorney who has investigated, prosecuted, and supervised the litigation of complex unfair competition cases in federal and state courts on behalf of the Federal Trade Commission, the California Attorney General, and the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office. Ms. Tusan has obtained judgments or negotiated settlements on consumer protection matters valued at over $1 billion. Ms. Tusan has spent the last 26 years successfully investigating and litigating Unfair Competition Law (UCL) cases, False Advertising Law (FAL) cases, and Unfair or Deceptive Acts or Practices (UDAP) Cases on behalf of consumers.
Ms. Tusan’s work has been recognized as exceptional by state and federal agencies, as well as the National Health Care Anti-Fraud Association. The California Attorney General recognized her contributions by selecting her as the recipient of an “Award for Excellence,” and the Federal Trade Commission gave her three different awards for her work while at the agency. One news article describes a prenatal vitamin case she investigated and settled as a case that “could change an industry."
Ms. Tusan’s work has been recognized as exceptional by state and federal agencies, as well as the National Health Care Anti-Fraud Association. The California Attorney General recognized her contributions by selecting her as the recipient of an “Award for Excellence,” and the Federal Trade Commission gave her three different awards for her work while at the agency. One news article describes a prenatal vitamin case she investigated and settled as a case that “could change an industry."
Awards & Accolades
Top 10 Bench Awards in California (2023)
Received an award for the second-highest bench verdict in California
SIRIS Investigation of the Year Award (2023)
National Health Care Anti-Fraud Association Award for the health care fraud investigation of the year for a multi-million dollar case involving alleged fraudulent practices associated with COVID-19 testing and doctors' visits.
FTC Directors' Awards & FTC Janet T. Steiger Award
Awards for exceptional contributions to the FTC, including obtaining Judgments and Settlements Valued at $578 million.
California Attorney General's Award for Excellence
Selected by the California Attorney General to receive an award for outstanding contributions to consumer protection litigation.
Areas of Practice
Comprehensive legal services designed to meet your unique challenges and goals.
Consumer Protection
Specializing in Unfair Competition Law, False Advertising Law, and unfair and Deceptive Advertising Practices cases across multiple industries, including health, beauty, financial services, and more.
Privacy & Cybersecurity
Experienced in investigating and litigating violations of privacy laws.
Whistleblowers
Worked with whistleblowers who were willing to speak to government agencies to expose corporate wrongdoing.
Environmental Law
Investigated and litigated cases involving environmental issues, such as violations of greenwashing laws, in an effort to ensure corporate accountability.
False Advertising
Extensive experience in challenging deceptive marketing practices and securing consumer compensation.
Regulatory Compliance
Offering consulting services to assist companies who are seeking to comply with advertising and privacy regulations at the federal, state, and local levels.
Elder Law
Offering assistance to seniors and their family members regarding legal issues associated with their experiences with nursing homes.
Areas of Practice
Ms. Tusan has successfully investigated and litigated UCL, FAL and UDAP cases across
multiple industries.
- Health, beauty and wellness products and services
- Financial goods and services; mobile app products
- Mortgage and student loan refinance/repair services
- Sellers of products subject to Proposition 65 and other state and federal greenwashing laws
- Automotive sale and repair entities
- Title insurance companies
- For-profit colleges
- Broker-dealers engaged in the unlawful sale of securities
- Business opportunity product sellers
- Healthcare service providers
- COVID-19 goods and service sellers
- Event ticket resellers
- Household goods moving and storage services.
- Financial goods and services; mobile app products
- Nursing Home Litigation
In The Press
LOS ANGELES & SAN FRANCISCO DAILY JOURNAL
New programs and rulings may impact whistleblowers' willingness and ability to stop fraudulent practices
LOS ANGELES & SAN FRANCISCO DAILY JOURNAL
Courts are increasingly wary of 'feel-good' green marketing claims.
CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU
CFPB to issue $95 million in redress to consumers harmed by Premier Student Loan Center
Part of a Team that Includes the CFPB, Minnesota Attorney General, and the North Carolina Attorney General in this Litigation.
FEDERAL TRADE COMISSION
At FTC's Request, U.S. Court Hands Down Record $478 Million Judgment Against Marketers of Massive Get-Rich-Quick Infomercial Scams
Part of a Team that Obtained this Important Judgment
WJAR
Targeting lead in prenatal vitamins - How one case could change an industry
Led this Landmark Case Involving Allegations of False Advertising of Prenatal Vitamins
LOS ANGELES TIMES
‘Beyond outrageous’: L.A. company faked COVID test results, authorities allege
Oversaw the Filing and Resolution of this Groundbreaking Case
KTLA
‘Outrageous’: Company settles with L.A. over allegedly faking COVID test results
LOS ANGELES TIMES
Attorney General Brown Shuts Down Mortgage Scam Artists
Oversaw the Filing and Resolution of this Groundbreaking Case
FEDERAL TRADE COMISSION
DeVry University Agrees to $100 Million Settlement with FTC
Settlement secures financial redress for tens of thousands of students harmed by deceptive ads that touted employment and earning potential
Education, Professional Activities, Certifications, and Publications
Education
- Stanford University, B.A. in Political Science
- Awarded the Firestone Medal for Excellence in Undergraduate Research
- University of Southern California Law Schooll, J.D.
- Received the Warren Ferguson Social Justice Writing Award
- Member of the USC Law Review
Executive Committee Member
- California Lawyers Antitrust and Unfair Competition Executive Committee Member
- Unfair Competition Law Standing Committee Chair
- Advisor
- Los Angeles County Bar Association’s Privacy and Cybersecurity Section’s Executive Committee Member
- Co-Chair of the Legislative Committee
- Co-Chair of the Social Committee
- California District Attorneys Association’s High Tech Crime Committee member
Licenses and Certifications
- IAPP Certification: CIPP/US Certification, 2023
- California Bar License
Publications
- NEW PROGRAMS AND RULINGS MAY IMPACT WHISTLEBLOWERS' WILLINGNESS AND ABILITY TO STOP FRAUDULENT PRACTICES, Daily Journal, November 20, 2024
- COURTS ARE INCREASINGLY WARY OF FEEL-GOOD GREEN MARKETING CLAIMS, Daily Journal, Jan. 12, 2023
- COMBATTING COVID THROUGH . . . CONSUMER PROTECTION? A MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL APPROACH TO PROTECTING PUBLIC HEALTH THROUGH ENFORCEMENT OF CONSUMER FRAUD LAWS, 32 Competition 1 (Spring 2022)
- HOMELESS FAMILIES IN AMERICA FROM 1980-1996: CASUALTIES OF DECLINING SUPPORT FOR THE WAR ON POVERTY, 70 S. Cal. L. Rev. 114 (1997)
Fellow
- American Bar Foundation Fellow
Selected Speaking Engagements
- Served as the Co-Chair for the California Lawyer’s first-ever UCL Institute as well as CLA's second annual UCL institute; served as a panelist
- Panelist for the Beverly Hills Bar Association Panel entitled "A 360 Degree View of Compliance-Based Resolutions"
- Moderator for the California Lawyers Association’s Judge’s Panel on Complex Litigation
- Navigating the Future of Supplements: Integrating Science, Technology, Marketing and Compliance to Drive Customer Lifetme Value, Expo West
- Cybersecurity and privacy presentations, including a joint SBA workshop with the FBI and events
- Covid-19 Unfair Competition Litigation and Enforcement: A Look Back and Ahead One Year In, Speaker for the event that was hosted by the California Lawyers Association
- Presenter for an AARP town hall on data breach issues, including the Equifax data breach; hundreds of seniors attended the event
- Global Anti-Scam Network Presenter on “Covid Scams – Lessons Learned For the Next Pandemic"
- New York Bar Association’s Panel on Legal Issues Regarding Heavy Metals in Baby Food
- Conducted numerous training programs at the California District Attorneys’ Association Conferences for DAs, AGs, and City Attorneys
- Speaker at FTC Common Ground Conferences
- Speaker for Stanford Professional Women of Los Angeles regarding privacy and cyber security issues
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