USC to Enact Campus-Wide Reforms to Prevent and Report Sexual and Racial Misconduct, Provide Monetary Relief to Thousands of Former Tyndall Patients as Part of Class Action Settlement

LOS ANGELES, CALIF. – University of Southern California (USC) students and alumni today filed a class action settlement agreement resolving claims related to gynecologist George Tyndall, M.D. that will require USC to adopt and implement procedures for identification, prevention, and reporting of sexual and racial misconduct, as well as recognize all of Tyndall’s patients through

2019-02-12T18:50:45+00:00February 12th, 2019|Sexual Abuse|
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Kelly Dermody Speaks on Sexual Harassment at Women Judges Conference

On Thursday, March 21, 2019, Kelly Dermody will speak on the attorney panel at the upcoming National Association of Women Judges (NAWJ) “#WETOO in the Legal Workplace” conference in Sacramento, California. The conference will present an exploration of sexual harassment in the legal setting in collaboration with the California Women Lawyers and the California Legislative

2019-02-12T12:48:01+00:00February 12th, 2019|Firm News|
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Dean Harvey Speaks on Predatory California Bail Bonds Litigation at California Public Defenders Association Seminar

Lieff Cabraser partner Dean M. Harvey will be speaking at the California Public Defenders Association (CPDA) “New Statutes” seminar taking place on March 29, 2019 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Emeryville, California. Dean’s talk is titled, “The Newly-Filed Lawsuit Challenging Unfairly High Non-Refundable Premiums Charged for Bail Bonds.”

2019-02-08T14:54:34+00:00February 8th, 2019|Antitrust, Firm News|
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GM Trust Negotiates New Proposed Settlement in Ignition Switch Defect Litigation

As reported by Law360 (subscription), the trust for General Motors’ unsecured creditors has submitted a new proposal to a New York bankruptcy court containing a revised proposed settlement of the company’s legacy ignition switch lawsuits, under which consumers who claim GM sold them defective vehicles seek class certification for their claims.

2019-02-06T15:23:51+00:00February 6th, 2019|Car Accidents & Recalls|
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