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Brett Nicole Taylor

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Brett Nicole Taylor

Brett Nicole Taylor focuses her practice on complex litigation and commercial litigation. She has significant experience representing clients in federal and state court on a variety of matters including breach of contract, fraud, products liability, false advertising, breach of fiduciary duty, negligence, and landlord/tenant disputes. Brett also has experience representing clients in mass actions, class actions involving consumer-related issues, and Proposition 65 compliance and litigation.

Brett has also successfully represented clients in commercial loan/guaranty enforcement cases and state consumer protection and unfair competition cases involving lending laws and regulations.

Brett is also active in her business/legal groups including serving on the board of the Century City Bar Association. Additionally, her pro bono work includes participating in the Team Court Program, which helps young people who are first-time offenders, and working with Federal Pro Se, which helps people who have to represent themselves due to lack of financial resources.

Brett earned her law degree from Pepperdine University School of Law. She was on the Moot Court board and was a member of the International Law Society and the Phi Delta Phi Honors Society. Brett earned her bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Southern California.

Experience

Represents clients in class actions and mass tort actions involving products liability claims, false advertising claims, and state consumer protection and unfair competition claims.


Defend depositions and depose key corporate employees, plaintiffs, and experts.


Draft and/or argue motions for summary judgement, motions to dismiss, demurrers, motion to compel arbitration/mediation, motions to quash, motions to strike, opposition to motion to appoint a receiver, discovery motions, and motions in limine. 


Participate in mediation on behalf of clients and negotiate and draft settlement agreements. 


Drafted and/or argued motions in the superior, appellate, and district courts including motions to dismiss, respondent's brief, demurrers, discovery motions, and opposition to preliminary injunction. 


Drafted mediation briefs and trial documents, including witness designations and motions in limine.


Communicated directly with opposing counsel, clients, and insurance adjusters to discuss matters pertaining to the case at issue.


Defeated a motion for class certification in a putative class action filed in California against our client, J.M. Smucker Co., alleging that the packaging for its chicken jerky dog treats misrepresented that the product was wholesome. The plaintiffs sought approximately $8.4 million on behalf of the putative class, plus punitive damages and attorneys' fees under California's consumer protection statutes.


News

Lack of Substantiation Theories in False Advertising Cases—The Burden Lies on the Plaintiff

September 20, 2017

Brett Taylor and Amy Alderfer, of Cozen O'Connor's Commercial Litigation department, published, "Lack of Substantiation Theories in False Advertising Cases—The Burden Lies on the Plaintiff," on Law360.com.

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Cozen O’Connor Promotes 17 Attorneys to Membership

April 03, 2017

The management committee is pleased to welcome a particularly qualified group to membership, composed of outstanding attorneys who have demonstrated remarkable professionalism, leadership, dedication, and loyalty to the firm and the legal community at large.

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Publications

The Legality of Cannabidiol and Concerns Regarding False Advertising [Products Liability Prevention & Defense Blog]

April 17, 2018

The legality of marijuana (also known as cannabis) has been a popular topic in recent years with thirty states and the District of Columbia having laws that legalize marijuana in some form.  However, under federal law, marijuana is a Schedule I drug and remains illegal for all purposes. Schedule I...

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Known to the State of California to Cause Cancer or Reproductive Harm - What is Proposition 65 and What You Need to Know [Products Liability Prevention & Defense Blog]

February 08, 2018

A majority of California voters in 1986 approved a ballot initiative known as Proposition 65, officially titled California’s Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (“Prop. 65”).  Prop. 65 seeks to protect California’s drinking water sources from being contaminated with chemicals...

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Lack of Substantiation Theories in False Advertising Cases—The Burden Lies on the Plaintiff [Products Liability Prevention & Defense Blog]

September 13, 2017

Often when we think of product liability we think of a product that doesn’t function as intended and causes some sort of damage resulting in warning, design and/or manufacturing defect claims.  However, another important aspect is advertising.  The purpose of this post is to focus on one very...

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The Expert Report: Key Considerations [Products Liability Prevention & Defense Blog]

April 24, 2017

Product liability cases often present challenging and complex issues which require the use of experts.  If you are litigating in federal court, any expert you designate will be required to provide a written report[1].  The same, however, may not be true in state court.  For example, written expert...

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‘All-Gender’ Single-User Restroom Requirement Now in Effect [HR Daily Advisor]

March 17, 2017

Michelle Lee Flores, a member of Cozen O'Connor's Labor & Employment department, and Brett Taylor, of Cozen O'Connor's Commercial Litigation department, discuss the single-user restroom requirement.

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Three, Two, One … Happy New Year, California Employers! [Labor & Employment Observer]

December 23, 2016

Michelle Lee Flores & Brett Nicole Taylor discuss new laws in California that will take effect in 2017.

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Words Matter: Product Claims Can Trigger Regulatory Application And Corrective Action [Products Liability Prevention & Defense Blog]

November 16, 2016

Most of us understand that the facts that give rise to the legal issues we face are sometimes sewn far in advance.  This is certainly true in the area of product claims or statements.  As is discussed below, careful consideration should be given to the governing regulatory framework so that the...

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Practice Areas

Complex Litigation

Litigation

Education

  • Pepperdine University School of Law, J.D., 2010
  • University of Southern California, B.S., 2007

Bar Admissions

  • California
  • Florida

Affiliations

Board Member, Century City Bar Association

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