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.
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
The Recorder has named Lieff Cabraser partner Dean M. Harvey to its second annual list of “California Trailblazers.” The award recognizes 52 lawyers who “have made significant marks on the practice, policy and technological advancement of the practice, and who are truly agents of change.”
The New York Law Journal has named Lieff Cabraser partner Jonathan D. Selbin to its second annual list of “New York Trailblazers.” The award recognizes lawyers “who have made significant marks on the practice, policy and technological advancement of the practice and who are truly agents of change.”
On September 24, 2020, Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California issued an Order certifying a nationwide class of people incarcerated in state and federal prisons, and granting the plaintiffs’ motion for preliminary injunction requiring the U.S. Department of Treasury, the U.S. Internal
NCAA court filing with State Supreme Court echoes earlier argument made in U.S. District Court that the organization does not ‘owe’ student-athletes protection from sexual abuse and harassment As reported in The Orange County Register, the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) has filed a brief in support of the U.S. Olympic
Non-profit advocacy group Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) has named Lieff Cabraser Senior Paralegal Florencia Cudos its 2020 “Advocate of the Year” for her volunteer work with undocumented, unaccompanied minors. KIND highlighted Florencia’s “exceptional contributions” and her “above and beyond advocacy for her clients.” Congratulations Florencia!
We are proud to announce that Lieff Cabraser partner Katherine Lubin Benson has been selected as one of six new lawyer representatives to the Ninth Circuit Judicial Council for the 2020-2023 term. The application process is extremely competitive, and selections are made via a voting system of all of the federal judges.
New testimony reveals Anderson was protected and retained, putting him in position to molest hundreds if not thousands of additional students and athletes over the next 24 years As reported by The Detroit News, new documents and testimony have emerged from a recent deposition in the sexual abuse litigation against the University of Michigan and the
Lawsuit alleged AbbVie pharmaceutical company committed fraud in promotion of blockbuster prescription drug Humira The California Department of Insurance has announced a settlement agreement with AbbVie Inc. to resolve a lawsuit alleging the pharmaceutical giant violated the California Insurance Frauds Prevention Act (Act) by providing kickbacks to healthcare providers throughout California relating to the sale of its