September 2022 – Page 2 – Lieff Cabraser

Jackson, Mississippi Residents File First Federal Class Action Lawsuit Over the Contamination and Failure of the Water System

The environmental and public health crisis lawsuit targets the City of Jackson, Mississippi, its current and former Mayors, the former Jackson Public Works Directors, Trilogy, and Siemens for their involvement in the ruination of the public water system in Jackson Nashville, September 19, 2022–(BusinessWire)–Jackson, Mississippi residents represented by Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, the

LieffCabraser2022-09-19T05:04:31+00:00September 19th, 2022|Environmental Law, Human Rights|

Sarah London Elected to Serve on CAOC Executive Committee as 2023 Parliamentarian

We are pleased to announce that Lieff Cabraser partner Sarah R. London has been elected to serve on the Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC) Executive Committee as Parliamentarian for 2023. Prior to this new position, Sarah served on the CAOC the Board of Directors from 2012-2013 and from 2018 to the present.

LieffCabraser2022-09-15T22:57:51+00:00September 15th, 2022|Firm News|

Lieff Cabraser Sponsors ACS Nashville’s Annual “U.S. Supreme Court Preview” Featuring Slate Writer Mark Joseph Stern

On Tuesday, October 18, 2022, The American Constitution Society for Law and Policy (ACS) Nashville Chapter will host its annual U.S. Supreme Court Preview. This year’s event will be held at Bass, Berry & Sims PLC and will feature a discussion with Mark Joseph Stern on the 2022-2023 U.S. Supreme Court Term. Stern is a senior

LieffCabraser2022-09-15T18:10:05+00:00September 15th, 2022|Firm News|

Katherine McBride Co-Authors Newly Released Second Edition of ‘The Class Action Fairness Act: Law and Strategy’

Lieff Cabraser attorney Katherine McBride is a co-author of the American Bar Association Litigation Section’s newly released Second Edition of The Class Action Fairness Act: Law and Strategy, “the definitive book on CAFA.” The second edition offers an updated analysis on CAFAs provisions, with in-depth breakdowns of statutory language, descriptions of key judicial interpretations, and specific

LieffCabraser2023-04-19T18:53:20+00:00September 14th, 2022|Firm News|

Lieff Cabraser sponsored NBA’s Diversity Summit 2022 featuring Cyntoia Brown Long’s keynote speech ‘Misjudged: The Case of the Criminalized Survivor’

Lieff Cabraser Nashville proudly sponsored the Nashville Bar Association’s first Diversity Summit last week at the Belmont University School of Law.

LieffCabraser2022-09-14T17:46:23+00:00September 14th, 2022|Firm News|

Lieff Cabraser Attorneys to Speak at 16th Annual ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law Conference

Lieff Cabraser attorneys Michelle Lamy, Nigar Shaikh, Anne Shaver, and Nicholas Diamand will be featured as distinguished speakers at the 16th Annual ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law Conference, held on November 9–12, 2022 at the Marriott Marquis in Washington, D.C. The conference will feature robust panel discussions and dialogues with prominent speakers from private

LieffCabraser2022-09-12T20:39:06+00:00September 12th, 2022|Employment Law, Firm News|

The Recorder Names Richard Heimann a Finalist for California Attorney of the Year

The Recorder has announced its 2022 California Legal Award finalists, a list we are proud to report includes Lieff Cabraser partner Richard Heimann, who has been selected as a finalist for “Attorney of the Year.” The winners will be announced at an awards dinne

LieffCabraser2022-09-12T17:24:12+00:00September 12th, 2022|Awards, Firm News|

Law360 Names Elizabeth Cabraser and Richard Heimann Product Liability MVPs of the Year for 2022

We are delighted to announce that Law360 has named Lieff Cabraser partners Elizabeth Cabraser and Richard Heimann Product Liability MVPs of the Year for 2022. The award recognizes up to five attorneys in Product Liability practice who have “distinguished themselves from their peers by securing hard-earned successes in high-stakes litigation, complex global matters and record-breaking deals.”

LieffCabraser2022-09-07T22:55:34+00:00September 7th, 2022|Awards, Firm News|

Lieff Cabraser and Protectus Law Announce Filing of Lawsuit on Behalf of Utah Teen with Anorexia Against Instagram/Meta/Facebook

The lawsuit challenges Meta/Instagram’s exploitative platform features, which it alleges were developed and honed to take advantage of developmental vulnerabilities in young users’ brains; “We make body image issues worse for one in three teen girls,” notes Instagram’s own internal report. San Francisco—(BUSINESSWIRE)—On September 1, 2022, Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP and Protectus Law

LieffCabraser2022-09-06T18:50:55+00:00September 6th, 2022|Firm News, Personal Injury|

Lieff Cabraser Files ERISA Class Action Against Tech Co. TTEC for Millions in 401(k) Plan Losses

As reported by Law360, Lieff Cabraser and co-counsel have filed a proposed ERISA class action lawsuit in Colorado federal court against TTEC Services Corp. on behalf of three workers who allege the customer service tech company and its employee benefits committee failed to negotiate lower fees for its employee’s 401(k) plans,

LieffCabraser2022-09-03T00:19:49+00:00September 2nd, 2022|Employment Law, Firm News|

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