Lieff Cabraser and FeganScott File Lawsuit Alleging NCAA and University of San Francisco Fail to Protect Baseball Players from Sexual Misconduct by Coaches

On March 11, 2022, Lieff Cabraser and FeganScott filed a class-action lawsuit on behalf of three University of San Francisco (USF) Baseball student-athletes against the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA), USF, and two USF coaches, Nino Giarratano and Troy Nakamura, alleging a long-standing history of abuse of student-athletes by the

2022-03-18T02:54:06+00:00March 11th, 2022|Sexual Abuse|
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Treasury Report Reveals that Collusion and Other Illegal Anticompetitive Practices by Employers Suppress Worker Pay and Job Opportunities Across the U.S.

Government’s new report shows that employers face little competition for workers, allowing companies to pay employees substantially less than a so-called “free” market would manifest A new study has been released by the U.S. government revealing that despite a purported “tight” labor market that should give workers leverage, in fact the system is deeply flawed

2022-03-09T02:29:41+00:00March 9th, 2022|Antitrust, Employment Law|
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Jessica Moldovan to be Featured on American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Panel “The Threat to Roe, Then and Now” About the Current State of Reproductive Rights

On Wednesday, March 9th, 2022, Lieff Cabraser attorney Jessica Moldovan will speak at the AAML NY Chapter Annual March Program on the topic, “The Threat to Roe, Then and Now.” The CLE-credit program was set up by the Chapter’s Social Action Committee, and also features Slate Magazine’s News Director, Susan Matthews. As the program notes,

2022-03-07T20:51:33+00:00March 7th, 2022|Firm News|
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President Biden Signs “Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment” Act into Law

On March 3, 2022, President Biden signed into law the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021, which restores survivors’ option to hold their abusers accountable in public court rather than in secretive, private arbitration (often funded by the defendant). The law prohibits employers from imposing the provisions of arbitration

2022-03-04T21:23:40+00:00March 4th, 2022|Employment Law|
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WHO Releases Detailed Report on Negative Impacts of Aggressive Formula Milk Marketing on New Parents

The World Health Organization and UNICEF have published a new report that summarizes the findings of a multi-national study examining the impact of formula milk marketing on infant feeding decisions and practices. The research study, the largest of its kind to date, draws on the experiences of over 8,000 women and more than 300 health

2022-03-03T22:03:00+00:00March 3rd, 2022|Accidents & Safety Recalls, Infant & Child Injuries, Personal Injury|
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Abbott Labs Expands Urgent Recall of Similac, Alimentum, EleCare After Second Infant Death

Potentially lethal bacteria feared to be present in Abbott’s powdered milk products aimed at infants Abbott Laboratories has expanded its nationwide emergency recall of three infant powdered milk products after a second infant has died after using the formula. Originally recalled on February 18, 2022, the formula variations were all produced at Abbott’s manufacturing facility

2022-03-02T16:36:13+00:00March 2nd, 2022|Accidents & Safety Recalls, Infant & Child Injuries, Personal Injury|
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