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Half-hour film includes commentary from Lieff Cabraser Antitrust & Employment Law partner Dean Harvey on the civil Apple/Google/Intel et al.
7th Annual Law Rocks Featuring Lieff Cabraser’s R23s is Fast Approaching
Law Rocks Global Seventh Annual Law Rocks San Francisco rock and roll extravaganza is coming up on April 25, 2019. The
New York AG Sues Private Stem Cell Clinic for Injury and Fraud
Attorney General sues on behalf of injured patients over “reckless” conduct, “egregious” injuries from wildly expensive treatments Last week, New
Mark Chalos Discusses Nationwide Class Action Litigation at 2019 ‘Mass Torts Made Perfect’ Conference
Lieff Cabraser partner Mark P. Chalos will be a featured speaker on the “Holding Together Your Nationwide Class” panel at
California Federal Judge Rules DIRECTV Cannot Avoid Robocall Lawsuit
As reported by Bloomberg Law (subscription), on Friday March 29, 2019, U.S. District Judge Dolly M. Gee of the Central
American Association for Justice Releases Video in Support of FAIR Act Aimed at Eliminating Forced Arbitration in Employment Contracts
Early this year, democratic lawmakers announced a new bill aimed at ending the practice of forced arbitration in employment contracts.
Kelly M. Dermody Comments on New Federal Paycheck Fairness Act
As reported in the Daily Journal (subscription), on Wednesday March 27, 2019, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a new bill
Michael Sobol Shares 2019 California Lawyer of the Year Award for Anthem Data Breach Litigation
The editorial staff of the California Daily Journal have named Lieff Cabraser partner Michael W. Sobol, along with Eric Gibbs
Lexi Hazam Named to Law360’s 2019 Product Liability Editorial Advisory Board
Law360 has chosen Lieff Cabraser partner Lexi Hazam to serve on its Product Liability Advisory Board for 2019.
Arbitration Barred for Parent Co. in Pacific Fertility Clinic Destroyed Embryos Litigation
As reported by Law360 (subscription), U.S. Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley of the Northern District has
Retired Fort Campbell Infantry Soldier Sues 3M Over “Combat Arms” Earplugs Hearing Damage
Lieff Cabraser Partner Mark Chalos Talks to NPR about the growing 3M defective ear plug injury lawsuits On March 25,
Judge Gives Preliminary Approval to $5M Proposed Settlement in Nationwide Insurance Robocall Class Action
As reported by Law360, a federal judge has preliminarily approved a $5 million settlement in the class action alleging that
Hotchkiss School Student Sexual Abuse Trial to Move Forward
As reported by the Legal Reader, U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden has rejected a request by attorneys representing Hotchkiss
Kelly Dermody to Discuss Equal Pay Act and #TimesUp Movement at Employment Rights & Responsibilities Committee Conference
Lieff Cabraser partner Kelly M. Dermody will be discussing the Equal Pay Act and the #TimesUp Movement at the American Bar
FDA Warning Letters to Manufacturers Heighten Safety Concerns About Breast Implant Health Threats
As reported by various sources including the UK’s Daily Mail, regulators for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently sent
Lieff Cabraser Attorneys Selected for Law360’s Editorial Advisory Boards
Law360 has chosen Lieff Cabraser partners Michael Miarmi and Phong-Chau Nguyen to serve on its Editorial Advisory Boards for 2019. Michael
Benchmark Litigation US Names Lieff Cabraser California Plaintiff Firm of the Year
Benchmark Litigation has named Lieff Cabraser the “California Plaintiff Firm of the Year,” in its inaugural list of west coast
Lexi Hazam to Discuss Climate Change Litigation at ABA Toxic Torts and Environmental Law Conference
Lieff Cabraser partner Lexi J. Hazam will be a featured panelist at the American Bar Association’s 28th Annual Spring CLE Meeting: Toxic
Lieff Cabraser Files Personal Injury Lawsuit Against 3M Company and Aearo Technologies for Debilitating Hearing Loss and Tinnitus from Use of Defective and Unreasonably Dangerous Combat Arms™ Earplugs
Lawsuit alleges 3M and Aearo knew Combat Arms Earplugs were defective prior to selling them, but falsified test results and