The American Association for Justice (AAJ) has awarded Lieff Cabraser partner Daniel P. Chiplock its prestigious Certificate of Recognition for 2021. The AAJ Certificate is an organizational honor that recognizes AAJ members who have made significant contributions to sustain and strengthen AAJ through membership, education, and/or fundraising.
The Am Law Litigation Daily (subscription) recently interviewed complex litigation scholar Deborah Hensler of Stanford Law School, co-author of a new report about the worldwide impact of the massive VW “Clean Diesel” Emissions cases, to get her thoughts on what they mean for global litigation going forward.
Lieff Cabraser partner Robert Nelson helped secure Yutico his overdue freedom New York Times Magazine staff writer, Emily Bazelon, was recently featured on NPR’s Fresh Air with Terry Gross, where she shared the details of the story of Yutico Briley’s wrongful conviction and eventual successful struggle for freedom. During the program both Briley and Bazelon
Super Lawyers has released its annual report on Northern California attorneys, highlighting those who “demonstrate the highest degree of professional achievement and peer recognition.” Twenty-seven Lieff Cabraser attorneys have been selected as Northern California Super Lawyers and Rising Stars this year. In addition, Elizabeth J. Cabraser has been named a
The New York Times Magazine has published a powerful piece outlining the slow and harrowing journey to freedom for Yutico Briley, a falsely accused New Orleans man who was recently exonerated and released from prison after serving eight years of a 60-year sentence for a robbery he did not commit.
The National Law Journal (subscription) has named Lieff Cabraser partner Robert J. Nelson to its 2021 Energy/Environmental Law Trailblazers list. Robert is one of only 25 energy and environmental law practitioners in the U.S. to make the list.
Since the Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act cleared the House in January 2021, Law360 (subscription) has published a feature including commentary from some of the nation’s top employment attorneys on how the bill could significantly change the way workplace discrimination cases are handled. If enacted, the bill would amend civil rights laws to treat age-related employment claims the
As reported by the Houston Chronicle, the Texas Supreme Court has ruled in favor of Houston teenage sex trafficking victims, who in three civil lawsuits against Facebook alleged they met their abusive pimps through Facebook’s messaging features. The teens sued the social media giant for negligence and product liability, claiming it failed to warn about
Lieff Cabraser partner Kenny Byrd re-elected to TTLA Board of Governors Nashville, TN—(BUSINESSWIRE)–We are proud to announce that Lieff Cabraser partner Mark P. Chalos, Managing Partner of the firm’s Nashville office, has been elected President of the Tennessee Trial Lawyers’ Association (TTLA) after having previously served as Vice-President of the organization. Mark will serve as President-Elect for
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