Legal News Article Excerpts
Winter 2010
February 5, 2010
Reuters, "Dell Must Defend Suit Alleging Defective Notebooks"
A federal appeals court reinstated on Friday a proposed class-action lawsuit accusing Dell Inc of selling defective notebook computers. A panel of the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco reversed a federal district court's 2008 dismissal of the case against the third-largest personal computer maker. More...
February 1, 2010
Michael W. Sobol Speaks On Class Action Law
On January 28, 2010, the Consumer Attorneys of California College of Trial Arts San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association, hosted the Fourth Annual Class Action Seminar. The much-anticipated yearly seminar provides a forum for class action practitioners to catch up on recent developments in the law and learn about new ideas in the prosecution and trial of class actions. Speaking on the seminar's panel was Lieff Cabraser's Michael Sobol.
January 22, 2010
Elizabeth J. Cabraser and Steven E. Fineman Speak at ACS Symposium
On Jan. 21, 2010, the American Constitution Society (ACS) hosted a symposium on Access to Justice in Federal Courts at New York University School of Law. The symposium focused on recent U.S Supreme Court decisions that have curtailed access to federal courts and limited the types of claims and relief that plaintiffs can pursue. Participating in the panel discussions were Lieff Cabraser's Elizabeth J. Cabraser and Steven E. Fineman. Click here to watch a recording of the symposium.
January 4, 2010
Lieff Cabraser Named One of the Top Employment Plaintiffs Firms of the Year
The legal publication Law360 selected eight law firms in the U.S. as its top employment plaintiffs firms of 2009, including Lieff Cabraser. Law360 highlighted the firm's work on behalf of employees at Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s Washington state stores, settling a suit claiming the retailer forced its workers to skip meal breaks and work overtime without pay. The settlement covers as many as 88,000 employees at 50 Washington Wal-Mart and Sam's Club stores and requires Wal-Mart to implement new technologies to ensure compliance with wage-and-hour laws. "We're really pleased with the year we've had and the diversity of types of employees we've been able to help," stated Lieff Cabraser partner Rachel Geman.
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