Judge Denies Motions to Dismiss in Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health Sexual Abuse Class Action Lawsuit

As reported in Law360, Law.com, and Courthouse News, on January 11, 2023, Judge Anita B. Brody of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania issued an order denying multiple motions by defendants’ seeking to dismiss the class action lawsuit brought by Lieff Cabraser and co-counsel against The Devereux

2023-02-28T17:57:56+00:00January 13th, 2023|Sexual Abuse, Survivors|

FTC Proposes Rule Banning Noncompete Clauses in Employment Contracts

Advocates say noncompete agreements hurt workers, limit competition, and stifle development On January 5, 2023, by a 3-1 vote, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed regulations that would ban U.S. employers from using noncompete clauses in employment contracts. The sweeping new rule is intended to make it easier for workers to switch jobs and to

2023-02-28T17:58:05+00:00January 9th, 2023|Antitrust, Employment Law|

College Baseball Players Claims Can Move Forward in Sex Bias Suit Against USF

As reported in Law360, plaintiffs represented by Lieff Cabraser and co-counsel have defeated the University of San Francisco’s attempts to get ex-college baseball players’ claims thrown out of the federal class action lawsuit alleging USF coaches Anthony Giarratano and Troy Nakamura created an intolerable sexualized environment for the team over the course of 22 years, and

2023-02-28T18:15:27+00:00January 6th, 2023|Sexual Abuse|

Consumer Class Action Over Evenflo Child Car Seats to Move Forward

On Wednesday, January 3, 2023, The 1st Circuit Court of Appeal in Boston declined to rehear its November 23rd decision reviving the multidistrict litigation accusing Evenflo Company Inc of misleading consumers about the safety of its “Big Kid” vehicle booster seats. As reported by The Recorder, the decision affirming plaintiffs’ case comes after Evenflo petitioned

2023-02-28T17:58:24+00:00January 5th, 2023|Consumer Fraud|