Lieff Cabraser Files Amicus Brief Defending California’s Pro-Consumer Pay-for-Delay Law on Behalf of American Antitrust Institute and Other Organizations

On October 15, 2020, Lieff Cabraser filed an amicus brief on behalf of the American Antitrust Institute (AAI), Consumer Reports, and Public Citizen in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California opposing a generic pharmaceutical association’s efforts to defeat pro-consumer anti-pay-for-delay legislation. A legal tactic used by branded drug manufacturers to stifle

2020-10-16T16:25:59+00:00October 16th, 2020|Amicus, Antitrust|

Lawdragon Names Five Lieff Cabraser Attorneys to “500 Leading Plaintiff Employment Lawyers” 2020 Listing

Lawdragon has published its third annual listing of the “500 Leading Plaintiff  Employment Lawyers” in America, a list that includes Lieff Cabraser partners Lin Y. Chan, Kelly M. Dermody, Rachel Geman, Daniel M. Hutchinson, and Anne B. Shaver. Introduced as one of the newest additions to Lawdragon’s acclaimed 500 series, the “500 Leading Plaintiff Employment Lawyers” guide includes distinguished attorneys selected over a

2020-10-15T13:32:21+00:00October 15th, 2020|Awards, Firm News|

Lin Chan to Discuss Trends in Antitrust Class Actions at AAI 14th Annual Private Antitrust Enforcement Conference

Lieff Cabraser partner Lin Y. Chan will speak at the American Antitrust Institute’s 14th Annual Private Antitrust Enforcement Conference on Tuesday, November 10th, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. Lin will be featured on the panel “The State of Private Enforcement: What 10-Year Trends Say About The Success of Antitrust Class Actions.”

2020-10-15T10:57:24+00:00October 15th, 2020|Firm News|

IRS Unlawfully Withheld Stimulus Relief From Incarcerated People, Federal Court Confirms

On October 14, 2020, Chief Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton of the Northern District of California granted in part the Plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment against the Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, Treasury Secretary Stephen Mnuchin, and IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig. In its order, the Court explained that “incarcerated individuals

2022-09-21T16:51:57+00:00October 14th, 2020|Human Rights, Public Good|

Kelly Dermody, Dean Harvey, and Tiseme Zegeye to Speak at American Bar Association’s 14th Annual Labor and Employment Law Conference

Lieff Cabraser partners Kelly Dermody, Dean Harvey, and Tiseme Zegeye will be speaking at the American Bar Association’s 14th Annual Section of Labor and Employment Law Conference, which will be virtually broadcast from November 11-13, 2020. Kelly will participate in a discussion on “Effective EEO, Anti-Bias and Anti-Bullying Employee Training Programs,” where she will address innovative and

2020-10-13T14:20:32+00:00October 13th, 2020|Employment Law, Firm News|

Ninth Circuit Court Reverses Dismissal of Bank of Internet (BofI) Securities Fraud Class Action

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed the District Court’s dismissal of the securities fraud class action lawsuit against BofI Federal Bank after finding that a related whistleblower suit and accounts by numerous other former employees, adequately pleaded fraud and scienter on the part of the Bank and its CEO.

2020-10-09T12:42:21+00:00October 9th, 2020|Securities Fraud|

Katherine Benson to Discuss Ethical Issues in Settlement Negotiations at ABA Class Actions National (Virtual) Institute

Lieff Cabraser partner Katherine Lubin Benson will speak at the American Bar Association’s Class Actions National (Virtual) Institute on Wednesday, October 14th, 2020 at 12:00 pm ET. Katherine will be featured on the panel “Building the Best Firewall. Ethical Issues In Settlement Negotiations and Approval of Class Action Settlements.”

2020-10-09T11:20:10+00:00October 9th, 2020|Firm News|

Lieff Cabraser Enoxaparin Case Team Recognized as Honorees for AAI 2020 Antitrust Enforcement Awards

Historic antitrust case against Momenta Pharmaceuticals over illegal drug price-fixing led to second largest indirect purchaser antitrust pharmaceutical settlement in history The American Antitrust Institute has announced its selection of leading practitioners and economists to be recognized as honorees for the 2020 Antitrust Enforcement Awards. Lieff Cabraser’s team shared the AAI’s

2022-09-21T17:55:06+00:00October 8th, 2020|Antitrust, Awards, Firm News|

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