As reported by Law360, on October 25, 2022, California Superior Court Judge Andrew Y.S. Cheng granted final approval to a $118 million settlement of multidistrict litigation brought on behalf of a class of over 15,000 female Google workers accusing the tech giant of engaging in systemic and pervasive pay and promotion discrimination against its female
As reported by Law360, on October 21, 2022, U.S. District Judge Charles R. Breyer of the Northern District of California announced that he plans to issue an order granting final approval to an $80 million settlement resolving driver claims in an emissions cheating class action filed by Lieff Cabraser against Volkswagen and Porsche. The lawsuit alleges
As highlighted in a feature article in Fortune, after an extraordinary 17 years, a gender class action lawsuit against Goldman Sachs is finally headed for trial in New York. All 1,400-plus class members are women who worked for Goldman as associates or vice-presidents, bringing class claims for discrimination in performance pay and promotion, with the named
Lieff Cabraser is proud to sponsor the Tennessee Innocence Project’s annual fundraising event, “Inspired by Innocence,” on Thursday, Oct. 27. Over the past year, the Tennessee Innocence Project (TIP) successfully obtained 4 exonerations for actually innocent clients wrongfully convicted of murder. Funds from the event pay for legal services for TIP clients.
As reported by Law360, Amplify Energy Corporation has agreed to pay $50 million to class members who allege they were harmed by the October 2021 pipeline rupture and resulting catastrophic oil spill that dumped up to 131,000 gallons of highly toxic crude oil off the coast of Huntington Beach. The spill killed fish and wildlife, forced
Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, Hausfeld LLP, Berger Montague PC, and Justice Catalyst Law have filed a federal antitrust class action against RealPage, Inc. (“RealPage”) and several of RealPage’s property management clients (the “Lessor Defendants”) (collectively, “Defendants”). Counsel represents the plaintiffs who filed this suit, as well as a proposed class of similarly situated
Lieff Cabraser partner David Rudolph will moderate a panel discussion at the upcoming annual BASF Cybersecurity and Privacy Law Section Conference on Wednesday, October 26. The event will be held in-person at Golden Gate University as well as online via Zoom. The panel, entitled “Understanding Ad Tech,” will feature an overview of what ad tech is
Article features commentary from Lieff Cabraser partner Douglas Cuthbertson, a lead attorney on the case As reported by Courthouse News, on Tuesday, October 11, 2022, U.S. Magistrate Judge Nathanael Cousins of the Northern District of California signaled that he will likely grant final approval to a recent settlement aimed at resolving privacy invasion claims in a
On Friday, October 21, 2022, Lieff Cabraser partner David Rudolph will speak as part of an upcoming Practising Law Institute in-person and virtual program on California Privacy Law 2022. David will present material on the “Outside Counsel Perspective,” discussing key privacy litigation risks faced by companies, providing an understanding of the plaintiff perspective, and analyzing what steps companies
We are delighted to announce that Lieff Cabraser partner Elizabeth Cabraser will be honored with an Award for Excellence in Ethics in Complex Litigation at UC College of the Law’s upcoming Complex Litigation Ethics Conference on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022. The conference is the first in what will be an annual event addressing Complex Litigation Ethics. Its