Lieff Cabraser Files Amicus Brief to Help Economically Disadvantaged Public School Students Receive CARES Act Funding

On August 28, 2020, Lieff Cabraser filed an amicus brief on behalf of public school students from California, Georgia, Texas, and Virginia challenging an unlawful restriction imposed by US Department of Education and Secretary Betsy DeVos on over $16 billion in funds that Congress allocated to schools under the Coronavirus Aid,

2022-09-22T20:52:46+00:00September 2nd, 2020|News|

Lieff Cabraser Files Amicus Brief to Help Economically Disadvantaged Public School Students Receive CARES Act Funding

On August 28, 2020, Lieff Cabraser filed an amicus brief on behalf of public school students from California, Georgia, Texas, and Virginia challenging an unlawful restriction imposed by US Department of Education and Secretary Betsy DeVos on over $16 billion in funds that Congress allocated to schools under the Coronavirus Aid,

2022-09-22T20:51:16+00:00September 2nd, 2020|Amicus, Public Good|

Class Action Against University of Michigan Seeks Justice for Survivors of Dr. Robert E. Anderson, to Create Lasting Change at U of M

Amended complaint includes additional survivor seeking to represent interests of other victims; references new deposition testimony of a former UM employee Easthope September 1, 2020, Detroit, MI—(BUSINESSWIRE)—A new victim of Dr. Robert E. Anderson has come forward in an amended class action complaint against the University of Michigan, seeking to serve as a representative for

2020-09-01T12:09:33+00:00September 1st, 2020|Sexual Abuse|

Michael Sobol Named “Lawyer of the Year” for Mass Tort & Class Action Litigation by Best Lawyers for Northern California

Only one lawyer gets “Lawyer of the Year” recognition for each specialty and location Best Lawyers has published its new lawyer and law firm ratings for 2021, and we are proud to highlight Lieff Cabraser Michael W. Sobol’s selection as “Lawyer of the Year” for Mass Tort & Class Action Litigation for Northern California.

2020-08-31T10:47:32+00:00August 31st, 2020|Awards, Firm News|

Lieff Cabraser Partner Mark Chalos Named Co-Lead Counsel in Federal Evenflo Child Booster Seat Fraud and Injury Litigation

On August 27, 2020, U.S. District Court Judge Denise J. Casper appointed Lieff Cabraser Nashville Managing Partner Mark P. Chalos as co-lead counsel for plaintiffs in the multidistrict litigation centered in Massachusetts against Evenflo accusing the company of improper, fraudulent, and dangerous marketing of child car booster seats.

2020-08-27T12:41:12+00:00August 27th, 2020|Consumer Fraud, Infant & Child Injuries|

Final Approval Granted to $48.95M Knorr Wabtec Railway Industry Employee No-Poach Antitrust Settlement

Lawsuit alleged the companies agreed to under-the-table and illegal deals to not-hire each other’s employees in order to keep wages and job competition low On August 26, 2020, Judge Joy Flowers Conti of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania granted final approval to a settlement of the labor antitrust litigation filed

2020-08-27T10:27:14+00:00August 27th, 2020|Antitrust, Employment Law|

Eric Fastiff Named “Lawyer of the Year” for Antitrust Litigation by Best Lawyers for Northern California

Only one lawyer gets “Lawyer of the Year” recognition for each specialty and location Best Lawyers has published its new lawyer and law firm ratings for 2021, and we are proud to highlight Lieff Cabraser Eric B. Fastiff’s selection as “Lawyer of the Year” for Antitrust Litigation for Northern California.

2020-08-26T07:08:01+00:00August 26th, 2020|Awards, Firm News|

Black Football Players Accuse NFL of Racial Bias in Concussion Injury Payouts

As reported by the NY Times, retired National Football League players Najeh Davenport and Kevin Henry have filed legal actions against the NFL for allegedly discriminating against black players who filed dementia-related claims dating back to 2013. Davenport and Henry asked the court to stop the NFL from evaluating players using race-based benchmarks, and to

2020-08-25T12:06:35+00:00August 25th, 2020|Personal Injury|

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