Already the second-largest wildfire in California recorded history, despite the best efforts of thousands of firefighters the Dixie Fire grew another 40,000 acres overnight and now threatens the town of Susanville. With a population of 15,000, Susanville would be the largest community yet to fall to the Dixie Fire. We are committed to
While the #MeToo movement has inspired broad cultural change across the globe, shifting the court of public opinion in favor of abuse victims, many believe its impact has yet to reach the actual U.S. courts, where judges continue to enforce a standard that makes proving workplace sexual harassment claims extremely difficult
The Dixie Fire, now 31% contained, has expanded to a staggering 540,000 acres in size. It has destroyed 1,120 buildings, plus minor structures, and damaged many more. Over 16,000 buildings remain threatened. Our firm continues its efforts to get information and support to injured and evacuating Californians from the four directly affected counties --
As reported by Law360 (subscription), an Illinois state appellate panel has upheld an earlier decision by a trial judge to deny Hyatt Hotel Corp’s attempt to dismiss a lawsuit brought by Lieff Cabraser and co-counsel on behalf of woman who alleges she was sexually assaulted during her stay at Grand Hyatt Istanbul. The panel said
As reported by The Michigan Daily, plaintiffs’ counsel in the ongoing class action lawsuit against the University of Michigan for its handling of allegations of sexual abuse against late former doctor and athletics program physician Robert Anderson have filed a response to the University’s motion to have the lawsuit dismissed.
Reuters reports that FinTech firm Plaid Inc. has agreed to pay $58 million to settle allegations that it improperly obtained and profited from user bank account credentials and personal financial information. The company also agreed to change certain of its business practices, according to public filings made in California.
We are pleased to announce that Lieff Cabraser partner Kelly M. Dermody has officially been inducted as Chair of the American Bar Association Section of Labor & Employment Law. The ceremony took place on Friday, August 6, 2021 during the ABA LELS annual meeting. The Section’s more than 20,000 members across
Lieff Cabraser partner Katherine Lubin Benson will be featured as a distinguished speaker at the American Bar Association’s 25th Annual National Institute on Class Actions, taking place September 9–10, 2021 in Austin, Texas. On day two of the conference (9/10), Katherine will speak during a panel entitled “Don’t Squat on Your Spurs: Ethical Issues in Class Actions
As California's Dixie Fire grows to horrifyingly epic proportions (now the third largest in state history), the Lieff Cabraser firm continues its efforts to get information and support to injured and evacuating Californians from the four directly affected counties -- Butte, Lassen, Plumas, and Tehama. If you or a loved one have been injured
As reported by the Los Angeles Times, The Thacher School announced Thursday, that it would remove the name of its former headmaster, Michael Mulligan, from the campus dining hall and athletic field. Mulligan led the school from 1992 to 2018. The move is a part of a series of steps taken following the release of