National Law Journal Names Eric Fastiff a “Plaintiffs’ Law Trailblazer”

The National Law Journal (NLJ) has named Lieff Cabraser partner Eric B. Fastiff a 2018 “Plaintiffs’ Law Trailblazer.” The second annual Plaintiffs’ Lawyers Trailblazers listing is a special supplement profiling individual lawyers who “make their mark” across various aspects of plaintiffs’ work: “While many of those recognized come at the negotiation and strategic planning processes

2018-05-14T13:46:48+00:00May 14th, 2018|Awards, Firm News|

Bloomberg Initiates a New Podcast: How Companies Use Math to Make the Gender Pay Gap Vanish

Bloomberg’s newest podcast, The Pay Check, analyzes the human toll of getting paid less for the same work Media giant Bloomberg is starting a new podcast entitled “The Pay Check,” focusing on gender pay disparaties and their persistence in the workplace. Styled as an in-depth miniseries, the programs will also examine “the human toll of

2018-05-09T12:42:21+00:00May 9th, 2018|Employment Law|

Kelly Dermody Discusses Gender Pay Legislation and Active Equal Pay Litigation Around the Globe at Italy Conference

Lieff Cabraser employment lawyer Kelly M. Dermody spoke at the American Bar Association (ABA) International Committee Midyear Meeting running May 6-10, 2018 in Milan, Italy. Ms. Dermody was featured on a distinguished panel titled “Equal Pay: Update on Gender Pay Legislation and Active Litigation Around the Globe: What’s Next?” from 9:45-11:00am on Wednesday, May 9.

2018-05-09T11:11:50+00:00May 9th, 2018|Employment Law, Firm News|

Elizabeth Cabraser Named a “Titan of the Plaintiffs Bar” by Law360

Lieff Cabraser partner Elizabeth J. Cabraser has been selected by Law360 as a “Titan of the Plaintiffs Bar” for 2018. The publication named 10 plaintiffs’ attorneys who have “strategically shaped outcomes, acted as champions to their clients, and won massive settlements,” a list that includes Ms. Cabraser, who achieved outstanding success

2022-08-10T18:27:32+00:00May 7th, 2018|Awards, Firm News|

VIDEO: Lieff Cabraser’s House Band The R-23s – Full Performance at 2018 “Law Rocks” Benefit

On Thursday, April 17, 2018, Lieff Cabraser’s house band The R23s rocked a high-octane suite of songs at the 2018 “Law Rocks” benefit concert in San Francisco in support of the nonprofit organization Ms. JD. Highlights include sizzling versions of “Have Love, Will Travel,” “Unchain My Heart,” and “I Fought The Law, And The Law Won.”

2018-05-04T10:40:33+00:00May 4th, 2018|Firm News|

Goldman Sachs Gender Discrimination Case Gets Class Action Status After 13 Year Battle

As highlighted in a feature article in Bloomberg Businessweek, a federal judge in New York recently ruled that a former vice president of Goldman Sachs and three other women can now represent as many as 2,300 other current and former Goldman Sachs employees over claims of systemic gender discrimination at the global investment banking giant.

2018-05-03T11:46:45+00:00May 3rd, 2018|Employment Law|

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