Lieff Cabraser Attorneys Chair National Conference on Equal Employment Opportunity Law
Firm lawyers will also present and lead multiple panel discussions at the event
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
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
Lieff Cabraser’s Annual New Year’s Event in Nashville Highlights the Necessity of Jury Trials, Importance of a Free Press
Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein’s Nashville office held its annual New Year’s Celebration with colleagues and friends, public officials, and members of the press at iconic Station Inn in Nashville.
Leading German Legal Publication JUVE Lists Dr. Katharina Kolb as One of the “20 Leading Lawyers in Cartel Damages Litigation in Germany”
We are pleased to announce that Lieff Cabraser Munich office Managing Partner Dr. Katharina Kolb has been listed by JUVE, the most important magazine in the German-speaking legal market, as one of the “20 Leading Lawyers in Cartel Damages Litigation in Germany.”
Lieff Cabraser Earns National Recognition as a Law360 “Product Liability Law Practice Group of the Year”
Law360 (subscription) has published an in-depth profile on Lieff Cabraser’s Product Liability Law practice group as part of its recognition of the firm as a 2023 “Product Liability Law Practice Group of the Year.” The honor comes on the heels of our firm’s significant legal victories in two landmark cases: a $230 million settlement with Walgreens over the
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
Plaintiffs in Antitrust Class Action Against HCA Healthcare/Mission Health Defeat Defendants’ Motions to Dismiss the Lawsuit
On February 21, 2024, plaintiffs represented by Lieff Cabraser and co-counsel completely defeated HCA Healthcare/Mission Health’s multiple attempts to get patient claims thrown out of the proposed class action lawsuit alleging the hospital giants are monopolizing hospital-based care in Asheville, North Carolina through the use of illegal anti-competitive terms in their contracts with insurers.
The New York Times Highlights Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein IVF Clients
On February 15th, Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein filed a lawsuit on behalf of clients Zachary and Kearsten Walden against CooperSurgical, a prominent leader in the global infertility treatment market. After a decade of struggling with infertility, the Waldens turned to IVF and were optimistic about growing their family. Unfortunately, a defective solution manufactured by CooperSurgical