2018 – Page 14 – Lieff Cabraser

Deadline for VW, Audi 2.0-Liter Owners and Lessees Fast Approaching to Take Advantage of “Clean Diesel” Settlement Benefits

Eligible consumers of Volkswagen and Audi 2.0-liter “Clean Diesel” vehicles have until September 1, 2018 to file claims to receive compensation, approved emissions modification San Francisco, CA—Owners and lessees of Volkswagen and Audi 2.0-liter vehicles are receiving new reminders that they have until September 1, 2018 to submit completed claims for benefits under the historic

LieffCabraser2018-05-03T09:01:07+00:00May 3rd, 2018|Consumer Fraud|

Lieff Cabraser Authors Amicus Brief to Help Eliminate LGBT Discrimination in the Workplace

A coalition of six organizations filed an amicus brief in support of the respondents in the case of Janus v. AFSCME Council 31 to work to help eliminate discrimination against LGBT individuals in the workplace. This brief marks the first time that LGBT rights groups have joined together in a non-marriage case at the Supreme

LieffCabraser2018-05-02T15:21:51+00:00May 2nd, 2018|Employment Law, Public Good|

Elizabeth Cabraser & Kelly Dermody Receive Daily Journal’s “Top Women Lawyers” Nod for 2018

The Daily Journal (subscription) has published its annual listing of Top Women Lawyers in California, which list includes Lieff Cabraser partners Elizabeth J. Cabraser and Kelly M. Dermody. The Top Women Lawyers award recognizes exemplary female attorneys actively involved in cutting-edge work in litigation, regulation, and corporate transactions with the most influential impact across the

LieffCabraser2018-05-02T14:53:10+00:00May 2nd, 2018|Awards, Firm News|

Pacific Fertility Clinic Lost Egg and Embryo Class Actions Consolidated in Federal Court in San Francisco

On May 1st, 2018, Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley of the U.S. District Court for the Ninth Circuit consolidated three proposed class actions that charge Pacific Fertility Clinic in San Francisco with breach of contract and negligence relating to the destruction of stored eggs and embryos in the wake of cryogenic storage

LieffCabraser2022-08-10T18:27:12+00:00May 2nd, 2018|Personal Injury, Women's Health|

R-23s to Play FVAP’s Battle of the Bands 2018: “Banding Together to End Domestic Violence”

Lieff Cabraser’s house band The R-23s will be returning to the competitive stage at the upcoming 2018 “Banding Together to End Domestic Violence” annual battle-of-the-law-firm-bands fundraiser. As last year’s champs, Lieff Cabraser’s R-23s will return on June 20 at The Chapel nightclub to defend their title of “Best Lawyer Band in The Bay Area.”

LieffCabraser2018-05-02T09:50:17+00:00May 2nd, 2018|Firm News|

Mark Chalos Talks to NPR About Nashville’s Lawsuit Against the Opioid Industry

On April 30, 2018, Lieff Cabraser partner Mark P. Chalos spoke to National Public Radio (NPR) about the lawsuit filed by the City of Nashville, TN against the pharmaceutical industry in the wake of the opioid drug epidemic plaguing the Nashville area as well as the rest of Tennessee and the wider United States.

LieffCabraser2018-04-30T11:05:40+00:00April 30th, 2018|Prescription Drug Injuries|

VIDEO: Lieff Cabraser’s The R-23s Compete in Law Rocks San Francisco’s “Battle of the Bands” 2018 Benefit Concert

Last Thursday at The Chapel in San Francisco, seven legal professional bands, including Lieff Cabraser’s powerhouse R-23s, came together to perform at the Sixth Annual Law Rocks San Francisco “Battle of the Bands” fundraising event for local nonprofits. First-timers to Law Rocks, the R-23s strutted their stuff in support of Ms. JD, a nonprofit whose

LieffCabraser2018-04-24T17:29:15+00:00April 24th, 2018|Firm News|

Child Advocacy Groups File FTC Complaint Over YouTube Child Privacy Violations

On April 9, 2018, a coalition of over 20 public interest child advocacy groups including the Center for Digital Democracy and the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission asking that the FTC begin a formal investigation of YouTube for significant violations of U.S. child privacy laws.

LieffCabraser2018-04-24T10:24:20+00:00April 24th, 2018|Digital Privacy & Data Security|

Annika K. Martin to Speak on Class Certification at NYC Class Action Mastery Conference

Lieff Cabraser partner Annika K. Martin will be speaking at HB Litigation’s Class Action Mastery conference in New York City on May 9, 2018. The conference, which runs through May 11, is intended to provide “a practical deep dive for plaintiff attorneys” on class action work.

LieffCabraser2018-04-20T08:01:18+00:00April 20th, 2018|Firm News|

Judge Certifies Class of Property Owners in Case Against Plains All American Over 2015 Santa Barbara Oil Spill

In litigation arising out of a massive 2015 oil spill off the California coast, U.S. District Judge Philip S. Gutierrez has certified a class of property owners and real property lessees who are suing Plains All American for harm from additive-filled toxic oil that oozed into coastal beaches after an underground rupture spewed crude oil

LieffCabraser2018-04-19T09:11:28+00:00April 19th, 2018|Environmental Law|

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