About LieffCabraser

"One of the nation's premier plaintiffs firms," Lieff Cabraser has 120 lawyers in San Francisco, New York, Nashville, and Munich. We have a widely diversified practice successfully representing plaintiffs in the fields of personal injury and mass torts, securities and financial fraud, employment discrimination and unlawful employment practices, product defect, consumer protection, antitrust, environmental and toxic exposures, False Claims Act, digital privacy and data security, and civil and human rights. Our clients include individuals, classes and groups of people, businesses, and public and private entities.

Final Approval Granted to Historic $235M Settlement with Altria in National JUUL Youth E-Cigarette Predatory Advertising, Addiction and Injury Litigation

On March 14, 2024, U.S. District Judge William Orrick of the Northern District of California issued an order granting final approval to a comprehensive $235 million settlement with Altria in the nationwide JUUL e-cigarette youth vaping predatory advertising, fraud, addiction and injury litigation. Unprecedented in scope, speed, and significance, the global settlement, reached just after plaintiffs concluded

Kelly Dermody Named “Labor & Employment Litigator of the Year” at 2024 Benchmark Litigation Awards Ceremony

[Left to right, Lieff Cabraser attorneys Emily N. Harwell, Jessica Moldovan, Kelly M. Dermody, and Edward Baker.] Benchmark Litigation, the self-described “definitive guide to America’s leading litigation firms and attorneys,” held its annual U.S. awards ceremony on Wednesday March 13th, in New York City, where it honored recipients with its 2024 litigation awards. We are pleased to share that

2024-03-14T18:46:34+00:00March 14th, 2024|Awards|

Caitlin Woods to Speak at CAOC Seminar Panel on “Tricky Issues in Sex Abuse/Assault Cases”

On Saturday, March 9, 2024, Lieff Cabraser attorney Caitlin Woods will participate in a panel discussion at the Consumer Attorneys of California Sonoma Travel Seminar on “Tricks for Tricky Issues in Sex Abuse/Assault Cases.” The panel will be moderated by Kelly Van Aken of Kellogg & Van Aken and will also feature Lauren Cerri of

2024-03-11T22:18:33+00:00March 8th, 2024|Firm News|

Xcel Energy Company Admits Faulty Pole May Be To Blame For Deadly Texas Wildfire

As reported by the Daily Mail, Xcel Energy has admitted that its equipment likely played a critical role in sparking the Smokehouse Creek fire, now recognized as the most devastating wildfire in Texas’s recorded history. Since igniting last Monday, the blaze has ravaged over a million acres, claimed the lives of two people, and led

2024-03-08T20:50:28+00:00March 8th, 2024|Fires & Burn Injuries|

Brendan Glackin Participates as Faculty in Practising Law Institute Negotiation Skills Workshop

On March 5, 2024, Lieff Cabraser partner Brendan P. Glackin spoke as part of a Practising Law Institute program on Negotiation Skills. The event, available for both in-person and online attendance, featured Brendan leading a session alongside Jonas Marson from Salesforce. Their presentation, “Strategizing Before a Negotiation,” covered essential preparation techniques, goal setting, and the importance of

2024-03-06T00:48:36+00:00March 6th, 2024|Firm News|

28 Lieff Cabraser Attorneys Recognized as Lawdragon “500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers” for 2024

Lawdragon has published its list of the “500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers in America” for 2024, an honor roll that includes a record 28 Lieff Cabraser lawyers. The Lawdragon consumer law guide, first published in 2007 and annually since 2019, offers the publication’s take on “the best of the U.S. plaintiff bar who specialize in helping consumers get

2024-02-23T20:04:17+00:00February 23rd, 2024|Awards|