Benchmark Litigation US Names Lieff Cabraser California Plaintiff Firm of the Year
Benchmark Litigation has named Lieff Cabraser the “California Plaintiff Firm of the Year,” in its inaugural list of west coast awards.
Lexi Hazam to Discuss Climate Change Litigation at ABA Toxic Torts and Environmental Law Conference
Lieff Cabraser partner Lexi J. Hazam will be a featured panelist at the American Bar Association’s 28th Annual Spring CLE Meeting: Toxic Torts & Environmental Law Committee Conference, in Coronado, California, running April 4-6, 2019. Lexi’s panel will discuss the recurrence of natural disasters across the U.S., resulting in ongoing damage to property, the environment, and loss
Lieff Cabraser Files Personal Injury Lawsuit Against 3M Company and Aearo Technologies for Debilitating Hearing Loss and Tinnitus from Use of Defective and Unreasonably Dangerous Combat Arms™ Earplugs
Lawsuit alleges 3M and Aearo knew Combat Arms Earplugs were defective prior to selling them, but falsified test results and misrepresented their performance to qualify for a multi-million dollar contract with the United States military Nashville, TN—(BUSINESSWIRE)—On March 18, 2019, Mark Chalos of the national plaintiffs’ law firm Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP announced
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
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
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
AAJ Commends House Subcommittee for Highlighting Danger of Carcinogenic Talc in Cosmetics
The American Association for Justice commends the U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy for its exemplary work on behalf of the public in “shining light on the danger of carcinogenic cosmetics.” A panel of victims, family members, and experts attended a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on March 12,
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
Lieff Cabraser’s R-23s Will Perform at Seventh Annual Law Rocks San Francisco
Law Rocks Global presents its Seventh Annual Law Rocks San Francisco rock and roll extravaganza on April 25, 2019 at The Chapel in San Francisco, featuring seven bands composed of local legal professionals in a “Battle of the Bands” benefit for area nonprofits. Lieff Cabraser’s band, The R-23s, will be one of the bands performing at the concert, participating
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