Lieff Cabraser was proud to be a Hall of Fame Sponsor at the 2024 Banding Together to End Domestic Violence event, hosted at The Chapel in San Francisco on September 26. Our house band, The R-23s, performed at the annual battle-of-the-bands fundraiser, benefiting the Family Violence Appellate Project (FVAP), which brings together attorney bands from
As reported by Bloomberg Law (subscription), Judge Benita Y. Pearson of the Northern District of Ohio has granted approval to a historic $600 million settlement for the communities impacted by the February 2023 Norfolk Southern train derailment and toxic chemical spill in East Palestine, Ohio. The derailment, involving 14 train cars carrying hazardous materials, led to fire
On September 6, 2024, Lawdragon legal media announced its 500 Leading Litigators in America for 2025, a list which includes twenty-two Lieff Cabraser partners: Katherine Lubin Benson, Elizabeth Cabraser, Lin Y. Chan, Daniel Chiplock, Nimish R. Desai, Eric B. Fastiff, Steven E. Fineman, Rachel Geman, Brendan P. Glackin, Dean M.
As reported in Yahoo! Life, on September 12, 2024, the Lansing School District in Michigan took a declarative step by filing a lawsuit against Meta, TikTok, Google, and Snap, Inc., joining a growing number of schools across the country that are pushing back against the influence of social media on students.
Lieff Cabraser partner Kenny Byrd is Co-Chair of the Conference and will serve as moderator on four panels On Wednesday, September 25, 2024, HarrisMartin will host its Multidistrict Litigation (MDL) Conference at the Hutton Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee. This premier event brings together legal experts to discuss the latest advancements and trends in MDL.
The Daily Journal has published its annual listing of the “Top 100 Lawyers in California (subscription),” which includes a sixth-time selection for Lieff Cabraser partner Richard M. Heimann and a 19th-time selection for Lieff Cabraser partner Elizabeth J. Cabraser. Both are featured in the Daily Journal’s “Top 100 Lawyers in California” special edition, which discusses their past successes and
We are pleased to announce that Lieff Cabraser has been named winner of the New York Law Journal’s (NYLJ) “Class Action Litigation Department of the Year” award for 2024. The award is part of the NYLJ’s annual New York Legal Awards, which recognize “the best and brightest in New York’s legal community.”
Lawsuit alleges Anthropic’s Claude AI language models compromise authors’ ability to earn a living via improper and unauthorized ingestion and use of their books On August 19, 2024, Lieff Cabraser, Susman Godfrey, LLP and Cowan DeBaets Abrahams & Sheppard, LLP filed a federal class action copyright infringement lawsuit in the Northern
The Best Lawyers in America has announced its 2025 recognition of “outstanding attorney leaders” in the U.S., a list that we are proud to note includes thirty-eight Lieff Cabraser lawyers. The publication’s 31st edition spotlights the top 5% of private practicing attorneys in the U.S., and is based on more than 3.2 million peer evaluations.
The Daily Journal (subscription) has published its annual listing of “Top Labor & Employment Lawyers” in California, and this year’s group includes Lieff Cabraser San Francisco Office Managing Partner Kelly M. Dermody for an impressive 11th time. This prestigious accolade celebrates California’s elite attorneys who have made outstanding contributions to their