Lauren T. Dehn

LAUREN DEHN represents companies in complex litigation, regulatory investigations and enforcement actions, white collar criminal matters, and internal investigations. She has represented clients in matters before numerous federal agencies, including the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), as well as in federal court and arbitration proceedings. Lauren has successfully represented clients across a range of industries, including technology, social media, and telecommunications.

Prior to joining Sidley, Lauren served as a law clerk with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California, Criminal Division. Before law school, Lauren worked for an executive search and consulting firm partnering with officers and directors of startups to Fortune 100 companies. 

Lauren earned her J.D. from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law where she served as an executive editor on the California Law Review, directed the James Patterson McBaine Honors Moot Court, and co-led the pro bono Workers’ Rights Clinic. She graduated from law school with a certificate in business law and pro bono honors.

• Represented a large publicly traded technology company in a Federal Trade Commission enforcement action brought by the Department of Justice concerning whether the company failed to adequately disclose material terms of negative option features or provide a simple mechanism for consumers to cancel, in violation of the FTC Act or ROSCA.
• Conducted an internal investigation on behalf of a leading telecommunications company in connection with a Department of Justice grand jury investigation.
• Represented four C-suite executives in litigation asserting their rights to severance following the largest-ever take-private transaction involving a high-profile social media company.
• Represented a global entertainment technology company in a confidential Federal Trade Commission investigation concerning compliance with ROSCA and the FTC Act.
• Represented a large entertainment technology company in a state attorney general enforcement action related to subscription practices.