Eleven Lieff Cabraser Partners Named to 2026 “Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America” List
Eleven 2026 selectees with Hall of Fame members Elizabeth Cabraser and Richard Heimann bring the firm’s total awardees for 2026 to thirteen
Cornell Law School Forum Magazine Profiles Lieff Cabraser Partner Eric B. Fastiff
Cornell Law School’s Forum Magazine has published a profile of Cornell Law alum and Lieff Cabraser partner Eric B. Fastiff, focusing on Eric’s extraordinary work on behalf of Tribal Clients in opioid injury litigation.
One Year After the Eaton Fire: Accountability and Recovery
Our thoughts are with our clients and the Altadena and Pasadena residents as they continue rebuilding their lives and homes one year after the devastating Eaton Fire. We are honored to work alongside our courageous clients in seeking accountability for the damage to their homes, health, community, and environment.
CalPERS’s Former General Counsel Joins Plaintiffs’ Powerhouse Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP
Veteran public-sector and complex litigation leader brings four decades of experience to the nationally-renowned plaintiffs’ law firm San Francisco, CA, January 7, 2026—(BUSINESSWIRE) — Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein is delighted to announce that Matthew G. Jacobs, former General Counsel of the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (“CalPERS”), has joined the firm’s San Francisco office
Caitlin Woods Named a Firm Partner for 2026
We are pleased to announce that Caitlin Woods has been promoted to partner.
Jessica Moldovan Talks to The Cut About Lieff Cabraser’s Federal Employees DEI Termination Litigation
A recent article in The Cut highlights how the Trump administration’s mass federal layoffs have disproportionately affected women — upending the lives of pregnant workers and those on maternity leave, with some losing jobs, benefits, and financial stability at critical times. The piece notes that many of the agencies hit hardest by reductions are majority-women
UC Researchers Ask Federal Court to Block Department of Energy Grant Terminations
As reported by Courthouse News, a federal judge in San Francisco signaled she may extend an injunction blocking the Trump administration from terminating University of California research grants from the U.S. Department of Energy, finding the DOE’s actions closely mirrored earlier grant cancellations she had already halted. U.S. District Judge Rita Lin said the DOE
Former Federal Employees Sue Trump Administration for First Amendment Violations and Discrimination
Class action complaint alleges unlawful targeting of employees associated with Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion work FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 3, 2025 CONTACT: ACLU-D.C. media @ acludc.org Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein: media @ LCHB.com Kalijarvi, Chuzi, Newman & Fitch: liz @ rep-ink.com
Brendan Glackin Named a Top Antitrust Lawyer in California by the Daily Journal
We are pleased to announce that the Daily Journal (subscription) has named Lieff Cabraser partner Brendan Glackin to its just-announced Top Antitrust Lawyers in California for 2025 list. Brendan is one of only 35 antitrust law practitioners in the state selected for the list, and the profile published today spotlights his past successes and ongoing case
Lieff Cabraser and Kaplan Gore Announce Filing of Federal Class Action Lawsuit Against Google Over the Defective Google Nest Hub, Google Nest Hub Max, Google Nest Mini, and Google Nest Audio Devices
Complaint alleges that Google induced plaintiffs and other customers to spend hundreds of dollars or more each to purchase Google Nest Hub, Google Nest Hub Max, Google Nest Mini, and Google Nest Audio devices with defective voice-control functionality San Jose, CA–(BUSINESSWIRE)–On November 24, 2025, Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP and Kaplan Gore, LLP filed