We are proud to announce that Law360 has named Lieff Cabraser partner Kevin Budner a Rising Star in Class Action Law for 2021 (subscription). Law360’s Rising Stars are attorneys “under 40 whose legal accomplishments transcend their age.” After reviewing more than 1,400 submissions, a team of editors selected 180 honorees; Kevin is one of only four class action law practitioners in the
The national plaintiffs’ law firm Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein announces the filing of a major race discrimination lawsuit in San Francisco Superior Court on behalf of internationally recognized Black pediatric surgical ophthalmologist Dr. Omondi Nyong’o against Sutter Health, Palo Alto Medical Foundation, and Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group (collectively,
Lieff Cabraser has filed a negligence lawsuit in California Superior Court against 17 manufacturers of “ghost gun” components on behalf of the parents of a slain Sacramento police officer who allege that one or more of these manufacturers played a part in her death. Because of a loophole in federal gun regulations, these DIY weapons
We are pleased to announce that Lieff Cabraser partner Jonathan D. Selbin has been selected by the Beyond #MeToo Working Group to serve as a board member for 2021.
On the 10th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark ruling in Wal-Mart v. Dukes, Law360 (subscription) has published a feature including commentary from some of the nation’s top employment attorneys on how the Dukes decision has shifted litigation strategies for wage and hour cases.
As reported by TIME, data privacy experts are voicing concerns over a recent change made to TikTok’s U.S. privacy policy allowing the increasingly popular media app to collect users biometric data, including “faceprints” and “voiceprints.” The change will affect over 100 million Americans who use TikTok every month.
On June 23, 2021 at 1:00 pm EDT, Lieff Cabraser partner Annika K. Martin will speak as part of the Practising Law Institute virtual program, “Understanding Nuances of Civil Sexual Assault Lawsuits, Pursuing Criminal Charges and Lessons Learned.” Annika and the other program faculty will discuss lessons learned from their own civil sexual assault cases, and explore
Lawsuit alleges Devereux exposed children to physical, emotional, and sexual abuse by harboring predators and abusers on its staff and failing to enact or enforce safety measures and protective policies Lieff Cabraser and Sauder Schelkopf have filed a class action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on behalf of
The Daily Journal (subscription) has named Lieff Cabraser partners Elizabeth Cabraser and Richard Heimann to its annual listing of “Top Plaintiff Lawyers in California.” Elizabeth was recognized for her pioneering work in personal injury and environmental law, while Richard was acclaimed for his pivotal role as supervisor of Lieff Cabraser’s securities
Today at 12 PM EDT, Lieff Cabraser partners Brendan Glackin and Katharina Kolb will take part in the American Bar Association Antitrust Law Section program, “Collective Actions in Europe: An Update.” Brendan will serve as the event moderator, and Katharina will participate as a featured panelist.