The vitriol aimed at our judiciary is undermining its independence and threatening our constitutional rights. By Mark Chalos Guest Columnist to The Tennessean, published Oct. 8, 2025 Few safeguards are as critical as the courts are to preserving our constitutional rights. Courts have, throughout our nation’s history, been the last line of defense against overreaching
Law.com has named the plaintiffs’ litigation team, co-led by Lieff Cabraser partner Rachel Geman, as “Litigators of the Week” for their groundbreaking work in reaching a $1.5 billion settlement for authors and copyright holders in a landmark copyright infringement lawsuit against AI company Anthropic.
Lieff Cabraser partner Dean Harvey will be a featured panelist at the American Antitrust Institute’s 19th Annual Private Antitrust Enforcement Conference, taking place Thursday, November 6, 2025, at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. The event will feature a series of panel discussions on timely topics led by experts and thought leaders from across the
Lieff Cabraser partners Mark Chalos and Rachel Geman will be featured speakers at the Tennessee Bar Association’s Southeast Complex Litigation Conference 2025, taking place October 29 in Nashville. This year’s seminar will highlight the latest developments in mass torts, class actions, and whistleblower cases.
We are pleased to announce that Lieff Cabraser partners Jason Lichtman and Annika K. Martin have been elected to membership in the American Law Institute (ALI). With their selection, the firm now has four active ALI members, including Elizabeth Cabraser and Kelly Dermody — a distinction few plaintiffs’ firms can claim.
Lieff Cabraser partner Jessica Moldovan will serve as featured faculty at Practising Law Institute’s Employment Law Institute 2025, taking place October 6–7, in New York City. The Institute will address key legal developments and trends in employment law, including AI in the workplace and best practices to maximize compliance and mitigate risk.
Lieff Cabraser partner Dean M. Harvey will moderate a panel discussion on “Cartwright Act Reform” at the 2025 Golden State Institute (GSI), the premier annual conference of the Antitrust and Consumer Protection Section of the California Lawyers Association. The event will take place on Thursday, October 23, 2025, at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco.
Extensive Filing Describes Overwhelming Support Across Author/Publisher Community and Explains Plaintiffs’ Proposal on Notice, Claims, and Distribution of Anthropic Payment; Action Meets Schedule Set by Court’s September 8 Order and Moves Case Forward Towards September 25, 2025, Preliminary Approval Hearing September 22, 2025 (San Francisco) — The Anthropic class plaintiffs in Bartz et al. v. Anthropic
Elizabeth Cabraser honored with the Daily Journal’s inaugural Distinguished Counsel award and Richard Heimann named for 7th time to “Top 100” Cal Lawyers List The Daily Journal has published its annual listing of the “Top 100 Lawyers in California (subscription),” which includes a seventh-time selection for Lieff Cabraser partner Richard M. Heimann. The Journal also inaugurates a new
On September 5, 2025, Lawdragon legal media announced its 500 Leading Litigators in America for 2026, a list which includes twenty-seven Lieff Cabraser partners: Katherine Lubin Benson, Kevin R. Budner, Elizabeth J. Cabraser, Mark P. Chalos, Lin Y. Chan, Daniel P. Chiplock, Kelly M. Dermody, Nimish R. Desai, Paulina do Amaral, Eric B. Fastiff, Steven E.