Twenty-Two Lieff Cabraser Attorneys Recognized as Lawdragon “500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers” for 2023

Lawdragon legal magazine has published its list of “500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers” for 2023, “outstanding” lawyers who specialize “in representing plaintiffs in securities and other financial litigation; the booming antitrust field; whistleblowing claims; data privacy and so much more…They stand tall taking on opioid peddlers, flavored-cigarette sharks, scheming banks, pirating crypto bros, … and social media

2023-05-30T17:55:34+00:00May 30th, 2023|Awards, Firm News|
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US Surgeon General Alert Amplifies the Injuries Underlying Lieff Cabraser’s Social Media Addiction & Injuries Lawsuit

As reported by Law360, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy, has issued a crucial health alert emphasizing the harmful effects of social media on the well-being of America’s youth. The advisory, coming as it does from a new perspective, clearly classifies social media platforms as “products,” a stance that could significantly reshape the range of applicable law.

2023-05-25T20:09:50+00:00May 25th, 2023|Personal Injury|
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Prince George’s County Public Schools Joins Litigation Against Social Media Giants for Negative Impact on Student Mental Health

Prince George’s joins other school districts in Maryland and nationwide seeking accountability for addictive social media products harming students, straining resources UPPER MARLBORO, MD – Prince George’s County Public Schools, one of the 20 largest school districts in the country, today filed a lawsuit against social media companies Meta, Google, ByteDance, and Snap Inc. alleging

2023-05-16T16:37:06+00:00May 16th, 2023|Infant & Child Injuries, Mass Tort, Personal Injury|
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Litigators of the Week: Goldman Sachs Gender Discrimination Plaintiff Litigation Team

American Legal Media and Law.com have named the Plaintiff Litigation team, co-led by Lieff Cabraser San Francisco office Managing Partner Kelly Dermody, as “Litigators of the Week” for their work in securing a $215 million settlement of the long-running Goldman Sachs gender discrimination case. Historic for multiple reasons, the settlement is one of the largest

2023-05-12T17:17:06+00:00May 12th, 2023|Employment Law, Firm News|
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Lieff Cabraser Selected as Finalists for the National Law Journal’s 2023 “Elite Trial Lawyers” Awards

The National Law Journal has announced the finalists for its 2023 “Elite Trial Lawyers” awards, and we are pleased to announce that Lieff Cabraser has been named a finalist for “Plaintiffs Firm of the Year.” The firm has also been named a finalist in five practice categories: Class Action, Consumer Protection, Discrimination, Products Liability, and

2023-05-11T19:31:05+00:00May 11th, 2023|Awards|
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Rachel Geman Discusses “Gender Based Discrimination & Pay Inequality” at 7th Annual Class Action Money & Ethics Conference

On May 8, 2023, Lieff Cabraser partner Rachel Geman spoke at the 2023 Class Action Money & Ethics Conference at The Harmonie Club in New York City, where she co-led a panel discussion on gender discrimination and pay equity class-based litigation. The panel reviewed recent large equal pay cases, including Lieff Cabraser’s 2022 $118M Google gender discrimination settlement,

2023-05-10T22:34:48+00:00May 10th, 2023|Employment Law, Firm News|
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Plaintiffs Seek to Consolidate Claims in Federal Class Action Against Norfolk Southern Over Toxic Derailment

As reported by Law360, Lieff Cabraser and co-counsel have filed a complaint seeking to consolidate claims from residents, businesses, and property owners across Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia affected by the recent and catastrophic Norfolk Southern train derailment and toxic spill. The complaint cites claims including negligence, state law violations, and crop destruction following the devastating

2023-06-20T15:01:53+00:00May 10th, 2023|Environmental Law|
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Lieff Cabraser Announces Historic $235M Comprehensive Settlement with Altria in National JUUL Youth E-Cigarette Predatory Advertising, Addiction and Injury Cases

Unprecedented in scope, speed, and significance, the global settlement, reached just after plaintiffs concluded their case in the bellwether trial in San Francisco, is the culmination of four years of a vast, unrelenting effort by plaintiffs and their counsel to hold Altria accountable for the 21st century’s ‘cigarettes redux’ youth nicotine plague May 10, 2023,

2023-05-11T19:53:12+00:00May 10th, 2023|Consumer Fraud, Personal Injury, Public Good, Tobacco Litigation|
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