March 2019 – Page 2 – Lieff Cabraser

Lieff Cabraser Announces Settlement in Samsung Top-Loading Washing Machine Explosions Litigation

Samsung making more than $100 million available to owners of certain 2011-2016 Samsung top-loading washers with a range of benefits including rebates, refunds, and repairs March 18, 2019, New York—(BUSINESSWIRE)—The law firm of Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, announces that a settlement (washermdlsettlement.com) has been reached with defendant Samsung Electronics and retailer defendants including

LieffCabraser2019-03-18T10:38:59+00:00March 18th, 2019|Defective Products|

Humane Society Announces Conclusion of Reconciliation Process Aimed at Improving its Workplace Culture

Lieff Cabraser attorney Kelly M. Dermody Commends the Society’s Efforts, Applauds the ‘Courageous Women Who Came Forward’ to Initiate the Transformation – “A tremendous day for HSUS and for the future of the animal welfare movement.” On October 1, 2018, the Humane Society of the United States announced a Reconciliation Process to improve the organization

LieffCabraser2019-03-15T09:33:15+00:00March 15th, 2019|Employment Law, Public Good, Sexual Abuse|

Hotchkiss School Student Sexual Abuse Lawsuit Ordered to Trial

Rejecting the school’s request for dismissal, U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden has cleared the student sexual abuse lawsuit against Hotchkiss School for trial. The suit is brought by a former student who attended the prestigious college preparatory school in the mid-1980s, and was sexually abused at age 14 on multiple occasions by a dorm

LieffCabraser2019-03-14T15:20:23+00:00March 14th, 2019|Sexual Abuse|

Nashville Post Again Places Mark Chalos on its “In Charge” List for Opioid Litigation and Other High-Profile Class Action Lawsuits

In its 2019 roundup of Nashville-area leaders, the Nashville Post has once again named Lieff Cabraser partner Mark P. Chalos a lawyer “In Charge.” The list highlights Nashville’s vitality as well as its ability to cultivate new leaders from all corners. Now in its tenth year of publication, this year’s In Charge list includes over

LieffCabraser2019-03-08T12:45:24+00:00March 8th, 2019|Firm News|

Powerful USA Today Op-ed by Tyndall Sexual Assault Survivor: “My encounter with George Tyndall at USC scarred me. The settlement will help me heal.”

USA Today has published a moving opinion piece written by USC alumna Elisabeth Treadway, one of the thousands of women who allegedly suffered sexual abuse by the former head gynecologist at the USC student health center. Ms. Treadway recounts her own horrific experience and expresses her support for the recent settlement of the federal class action

LieffCabraser2019-03-04T15:09:55+00:00March 4th, 2019|Sexual Abuse|

Kelly Dermody Named to National Law Journal’s Inaugural List of Employment Law Trailblazers

We are proud to announce that the National Law Journal has chosen Lieff Cabraser partner, Kelly Dermody, for its inaugural list of “Employment Law Trailblazers.” With the emergence of the #MeToo era, this new award category highlights lawyers who “have been right in the middle of these sexual harassment cases and others who have been

LieffCabraser2019-03-04T11:17:02+00:00March 4th, 2019|Awards, Firm News|

Compelling Op-ed by Tyndall Sexual Assault Survivor in USC Daily Trojan Newspaper: “USC Tyndall settlement shows strength in numbers”

The University of Southern California’s student newspaper, The Daily Trojan, has published a powerful opinion piece written by USC alumna, Shannon O’Conner, one of the thousands of women who allegedly suffered sexual abuse by the former head gynecologist at the USC student health center. Ms. O’Conner recounts her own horrific experience and expresses her support

LieffCabraser2019-03-01T11:31:26+00:00March 1st, 2019|Sexual Abuse|