2021 – Lieff Cabraser

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

LieffCabraser2021-12-27T18:50:08+00:00December 24th, 2021|Securities Fraud|

Lieff Cabraser Files Consumer Fraud Class Action Against Digital Currency Platform Uphold

On December 13, 2021, Lieff Cabraser, with co-counsel, filed a lawsuit against Uphold in the Southern District of New York on behalf of a class of consumers alleging that the digital currency money platform’s “Earn” program was a worthless product or, at a minimum, one with serious undisclosed material risks that Uphold failed to disclose

LieffCabraser2021-12-17T23:32:55+00:00December 16th, 2021|Consumer Fraud|

Sarah London Featured in On Demand Webinar Panel Discussion on Diversity in MDL Leadership Appointments

Lieff Cabraser partner Sarah R. London is featured in an on demand webinar panel discussion on Diversity in MDL Leadership Appointments, which originally took place in April 2021 at the 3rd annual Western Alliance Bank Class Action Law Forum, held in collaboration with the University of San Diego School of Law. During the webinar, panel participants

LieffCabraser2021-12-06T21:17:24+00:00December 6th, 2021|Firm News|

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.

LieffCabraser2021-12-17T01:40:49+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

LieffCabraser2022-08-10T17:07:43+00:00December 1st, 2021|Firm News|

The Perpetuated But False “Statistic” that Drivers Are Responsible for 94% of Crashes

Over 20,000 people in the United States are killed between the months of January and June alone on American roadways. This number has increased by 10% over the last decade, whereas in the European Union, traffic related deaths dropped 36% from 2010 to 2020. As reported by The Atlantic, the

LieffCabraser2023-02-28T18:16:19+00:00November 29th, 2021|Car Accidents & Recalls|

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

LieffCabraser2021-11-24T19:17:25+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

LieffCabraser2021-11-23T00:12:35+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

LieffCabraser2021-11-22T21:24:01+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

LieffCabraser2021-11-19T15:10:42+00:00November 19th, 2021|Defective Medical Devices, Infant & Child Injuries, Women's Health|