As reported by Law360 (subscription), the consolidated class litigation relating to last year’s Norfolk Southern train derailment and toxic chemical spill in East Palestine, Ohio took a significant step forward earlier this week when Judge Benita Y. Pearson of the Northern District of Ohio granted provisional approval to the proposed $600 million settlement between the railroad company
On Thursday, May 3, 2024, Lieff Cabraser’s house band, The R-23s, delivered an electrifying performance at the 10th Annual Law Rocks SF concert, a fundraising event benefiting local non-profit organizations.
Sarah London was recently featured in a Connecticut Law Tribune article outlining the state of play in the litigation against CooperSurgical over its defective IVF solution and reinforcing our commitment to our clients’ interests in and out of the courtroom. To learn more, read the article here: https://www.law.com/ctlawtribune/2024/05/16/with-jurisdiction-at-issue-coopersurgical-litigants-to-try-mediation/
Sarah London, Lieff Cabraser partner and leader of the firm’s fertility practice, wrote an opinion piece published in the San Diego Union-Tribune on recent fertility legislation, the fertility industry at large, and the increasing number of safety failures within this space. Her piece offers helpful insights for those considering fertility assistance and what they need
Law360 has published an in-depth profile of Lieff Cabraser San Francisco office managing partner Kelly M. Dermody, named a 2024 “Titan of the Plaintiffs Bar.” The award recognizes lawyers who “not only excel in the courtroom in large-scale litigation, but also take on leadership roles at their firms.” Kelly is one of only eleven plaintiffs’ attorneys in the U.S. to
Lieff Cabraser attorneys Lydia Lee, Katherine Lubin Benson, and Mike Sheen will be speakers at the upcoming NCPERS Annual Conference & Exhibition (ACE), happening May 19-22, 2024, in Seattle, WA. On day three of the conference (5/21), all three attorneys will participate in a panel discussion on “What Makes a Good Securities Case: Essentials for Public
Last Thursday, legal professionals from across the Bay Area gathered at The Chapel in San Francisco for the 10th Annual Law Rocks SF concert, a fundraising event benefiting local non-profit organizations. Among the six talented bands that took the stage was Lieff Cabraser’s very own R-23s, who delivered an electrifying performance in support of The
Lieff Cabraser and a few of our clients were recently highlighted in a Bloomberg Law article covering two new lawsuits against CooperSurgical, a prominent leader in the global infertility treatment market, for the company’s use of a defective solution that damaged or destroyed plaintiffs’ embryos. Read more in the article here.
The American Bar Association International Labor and Employment Law Committee is hosting its Midyear Meeting in Mexico City, May 5– 9, 2024. Lieff Cabraser partners Kelly Dermody and Anne Shaver will be speaking on panels at the conference.
Lieff Cabraser partners Lexi J. Hazam and Tiseme Zegeye will be speaking at the Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC) Seminar in Palm Springs on May 3-4, 2024.