Lieff Cabraser Files Securities Fraud Lawsuit on Behalf of Fund Investors Against FirstEnergy Corp. Alleging Illegal Bribery and Money-Laundering Scheme

Revelations of the unlawful conduct in July 2020 and thereafter caused the value of the funds’ investments in FirstEnergy stock to decline significantly On December 17, 2021, Lieff Cabaser filed a lawsuit on behalf of certain MFS Funds against FirstEnergy Corp. and certain of FirstEnergy’s senior officers and directors for violations of the Securities Act

2021-12-27T18:50:08+00:00December 24th, 2021|Securities Fraud|

UPDATE: $11.5 Million Kaiser Race Bias Case Settlement Receives Preliminary Approval from Court; Notice Mailed to Class Members

December 8, 2021 – Update – Today the Settlement Administrator mailed and emailed the court-approved Notice and Claim Form to Class Members. If you received this Notice, it is because you meet the class definition in the employment data of the Kaiser-related entities. Please review these materials for important deadlines.

2021-12-17T01:40:49+00:00December 6th, 2021|Employment Law, Firm News|

Elizabeth Cabraser Discusses Cross-Border Class Actions at Ontario Bar Association 13th Annual Class Actions Colloquium

On Wednesday, December 1, 2021, Lieff Cabraser partner Elizabeth J. Cabraser will participate in a panel discussion on cross-border class actions at the Ontario Bar Association’s 13th Annual Class Actions Colloquium. Panelists will review the litigation of two key product liability cases - VW and metal-on-metal hips - in four jurisdictions. Leading counsel from both

2022-08-10T17:07:43+00:00December 1st, 2021|Firm News|

Landmark Jury Verdict Holds Pharmacies Responsible for Their Role in the U.S. Opioid Crisis

As reported by Law360, in a first-of-its-kind ruling, a federal jury has found pharmacy giants CVS, Walgreens and Walmart liable for fueling the opioid addiction crisis in two Ohio counties. After a six-week trial and one week of deliberations, jurors concluded that the sale and distribution of huge amounts of prescription opioids by the pharmacy

2021-11-24T19:17:25+00:00November 24th, 2021|Firm News, Prescription Drug Injuries|

$58 Million Settlement of Plaid Consumer Privacy Class Action Receives Preliminary Approval from Court

On November 19, 2021, Judge Donna M. Ryu of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California issued an order granting preliminary approval to a proposed $58 million settlement of multidistrict litigation brought by Lieff Cabraser on behalf of consumers accusing FinTech firm Plaid Inc. of improperly obtaining and profiting from user bank account credentials and

2021-11-23T00:12:35+00:00November 23rd, 2021|Consumer Fraud, Digital Privacy & Data Security|

New Reuters Report Reveals How Amazon’s Corporate Lobbying Machine Works Relentlessly to Kill Consumer Privacy Protections

As Amazon has become the largest online retailer in the United States, it has used that status to accumulate a massive amount of private personal information on its customers. Reuters reports that in recent years, internal documents have revealed how a former aide to Joe Biden helped the tech giant assemble a corporate lobbying machine

2021-11-22T21:24:01+00:00November 22nd, 2021|Consumer Fraud|

Lieff Cabraser Files Negligence Lawsuit Against Natera, Inc. Over Faulty Embryo Viability Testing

Plaintiffs allege Natera negligently allowed contaminants to ruin its embryo testing with entire sample sets being lost for use, then fraudulently concealed the contamination from the public; complaint includes allegations of fraud, failure to warn, strict product liability, manufacturing defects, negligence, and intentional infliction of severe emotional distress to families who

Lin Chan and Dean Harvey Named Top Antitrust Lawyers in California by the Daily Journal

The Daily Journal (subscription) has named its Top Antitrust Lawyers in California for 2021, a list that includes Lieff Cabraser partners Lin Y. Chan  and Dean M. Harvey. Lin and Dean are two of only twenty-seven antitrust law practitioners to make the list, and are featured in the Daily Journal’s “2021 Top Antitrust Lawyers in

2021-11-17T20:14:33+00:00November 17th, 2021|Antitrust, Awards, Firm News|