Kara McBride Named to Bloomberg Law’s “They’ve Got Next: The 40 Under 40”
We are pleased to announce that Lieff Cabraser partner Katherine “Kara” McBride has been named to Bloomberg Law’s 2026 “They’ve Got Next: The 40 Under 40” list.
New Report Examines Transparency and Disclosure Across 67 State Public Retirement Systems
A new report from Funston Advisory Services examines transparency and disclosure across 67 different state public retirement funds and concludes that “what separates the leaders is not resources or statute,” but rather a “deliberate decision, made by a board, about what to disclose and how.”
Official CAL FIRE Report Blames Edison for Eaton Fire
On August 4, 2026, CAL FIRE and the L.A. County Fire Department released their Origin and Cause Investigation Report and Supplemental Report on the Eaton Fire. The report conclusively determines that the Eaton Fire was caused by electrical arcing events on an out-of-service Edison transmission tower on the Mesa-Sylmar circuit. According to the report, these
Law360 Names Sean Petterson a 2026 Rising Star for Class Action Law
We are pleased to announce that Law360 has named Lieff Cabraser partner Sean A. Petterson a Rising Star in Class Action Law for 2026 (subscription). Law360’s Rising Stars are attorneys “under 40 whose legal accomplishments belie their age.” After reviewing more than 1,100 submissions, a team of editors selected 164 honorees; Sean is one of only five class action law practitioners in
Edward Baker to Speak at August 18 NAMFCU Conference on Medicaid Fraud Enforcement
Lieff Cabraser partner Edward A. Baker will speak at the upcoming National Association of Medicaid Fraud Control Units (NAMFCU) conference on Monday, August 18, as part of the Medicaid Fraud Enforcement Roundtable. The program will take place from 8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. ET.
Vassar College Agrees to Terms for Settling Gender Pay Discrimination Lawsuit
Proposed settlement terms on behalf of women professors require three years of independent pay audits and new pay and promotion transparency measures; agreement is subject to court approval Equal Rights Advocates (ERA) and Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein announced today that Vassar College has agreed to terms for settling a class action lawsuit brought by
Mark P. Chalos Featured on FOX13 Memphis Discussing xAI Grok Child Safety Litigation
Lieff Cabraser Nashville Managing Partner Mark P. Chalos was featured recently in a FOX13 Memphis news segment discussing the firm’s lawsuit against xAI over allegations that its chatbot, Grok, was used to generate child sexual abuse material (CSAM). The piece also examines Minnesota’s new law banning “nudify” apps that allow users to create explicit deepfakes,
Mark Chalos Appointed Vice Chair of AAJ’s New Abuse & Exploitation Section
We are pleased to announce that Lieff Cabraser partner Mark P. Chalos has been appointed Vice Chair of the newly established Abuse & Exploitation Section of the American Association for Justice (AAJ).
Nine Lieff Cabraser Lawyers Named to the 2026 “Lawdragon 500 Leading Civil Rights & Plaintiff Employment Lawyers” Guide
We are pleased to share that nine Lieff Cabraser partners have been named to this year’s “Lawdragon 500 Leading Civil Rights & Plaintiff Employment Lawyers” guide: Lin Y. Chan, Kelly M. Dermody, Rachel Geman, Dean M. Harvey, Daniel M. Hutchinson, Michelle Lamy, Daniel Seltz, Anne B. Shaver, and Tiseme Zegeye.
Mark Chalos to Speak at Upcoming 2026 AAJ Annual Convention
Lieff Cabraser Nashville office managing partner Mark P. Chalos will speak at the American Association for Justice’s 2026 Annual Convention in Chicago on Monday, July 27, 2026.