Lieff Cabraser attorneys Kelly M. Dermody, Rachel Geman, and Tiseme G. Zegeye will be presenting at the 2018 American Bar Association (ABA) National Conference on Equal Employment Opportunity Law, taking place from March 14-17, 2018 in Coronado, California.
The Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) of The Bar Association of San Francisco (BASF) has recognized Lieff Cabraser attorneys Melissa Gardner and Phong-Chau Nguyen as Outstanding Volunteers for their 2017 pro bono work with the Homeless Advocacy Project.
Law Rocks Global presents the Sixth Annual Law Rocks San Francisco event on April 19, 2018 at The Chapel in San Francisco, featuring seven bands composed of legal professionals in a “Battle of the Bands” benefit for local nonprofits. Lieff Cabraser’s band, The R-23s, will be one of the bands performing at the concert in
Court case aims to stem opioid epidemic on rural reservation, the United States The Yurok Tribe filed in federal court a RICO case against the pharmaceutical giants that are alleged to be responsible for the surging opioid epidemic in the United States and on the Yurok Reservation.
Lieff Cabraser partner Kelly M. Dermody will be delivering the keynote address tonight at the neXXt Generation International Women’s Day event at the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco. The event runs from 6:00-8:30 p.m. and presents “a conversation about how we unlock opportunities to help our next generation of women leaders advance and flourish.”
Decision Rejects Mercedes’ Attempt to Dismiss Plaintiffs’ Claims that Mercedes Knowingly Sold Them Cars With Defective, Mold-Harboring HVAC Systems On March 13, 2018, U.S. District Court Judge Amy Totenberg of the Northern District of Georgia issued an order denying most of Mercedes’s arguments attempting to dismiss Plaintiffs’ putative class action against Mercedes over allegations of
Legal peer-review publication The Best Lawyers in America has announced its 2018 listing of outstanding attorney leaders in the U.S., a list that we are proud to announce includes 19 Lieff Cabraser lawyers. The publication’s 24th edition spotlights the top 5% of practicing attorneys in the U.S. and is based on more than 7.4 million
On March 5, 2018, Lieff Cabraser partner Mark P. Chalos spoke to NewsChannel 5+ Open Line about Nashville’s lawsuit against opioid manufacturers and distributors filed in the wake of the opioids catastrophe plaguing the Nashville area as well as the wider U.S. The lawsuit seeks accountability from manufacturers and distributors for economic harms caused by
In its annual roundup of Nashville-area leaders, the Nashville Post has once again named Lieff Cabraser partner Mark P. Chalos as a lawyer “In Charge.” The list showcases Nashville’s vitality as well as its ability to cultivate new leaders from all corners. In its ninth year in publication, the In Charge list has grown to
Lieff Cabraser partner Elizabeth J. Cabraser will be a featured panelist at the Practising Law Institute’s 23rd Annual Consumer Financial Services Institute taking place from March 26-27 in New York. She will be presenting on the panel “Class Actions and Litigation Update” on day two of the conference.