The four settlements with Juul Labs announced today resolve the personal injury, consumer class action, government entity, and tribal harm cases brought in the national MDL and the JCCP in CaliforniaCo-Lead Counsel for Plaintiffs in the federal multidistrict litigation captioned In re: Juul Labs, Inc., Marketing, Sales Practices and Products Liability
Former SpaceX employees have filed charges with the NLRB claiming that SpaceX unlawfully fired nine employees for working collectively to stop sexual harassment and gender discrimination. SAN FRANCISCO (November 17, 2022) — Eight former SpaceX employees filed unfair labor practice charges against the company on November 16, 2022. The charges allege that SpaceX violated the
On November 9, 2022, U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers of the Northern District of California issued an order naming Lieff Cabraser partner Lexi J. Hazam as Co-Lead Counsel for plaintiffs in the nationwide multidistrict teen/youth social media addiction litigation alleging that social media apps such as Facebook and TikTok cause
As reported by Law360 (subscription), U.S. District Judge Jon Tigar for the Northern District of California has issued an order denying the latest motion by California bail bond industry players to dismiss claims from a class action lawsuit accusing them of conspiring to charge artificially high prices for bail bonds. The class action seeks damages for
As reported by Law360 (subscription), on November 8, 2022, North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein filed an amicus brief urging a federal court to move forward with an antitrust class action against HCA Healthcare/Mission Health alleging the hospital giant is abusing its market power to prevent insurers from offering patients financial incentives to use lower cost
The Recorder has published an in-depth piece on Lieff Cabraser partner Richard M. Heiman highlighting his recent hard-fought work successfully representing the City of San Francisco in a landmark opioid bench trial against Walgreens pharmacy for its role in the City’s current drug crisis. In August 2022, the Court in the bench trial found Walgreens liable for
The Best Lawyers in America has announced its 2023 recognition of “outstanding attorney leaders” in the U.S., a list that we are proud to announce includes a record thirty-four Lieff Cabraser lawyers. The publication’s 29th edition spotlights the top 5.3% of private practicing attorneys in the U.S., and is based on more than 12 million peer
The National Law Journal has published its 2022 supplement naming its annual list of “Litigation Trailblazers,” and we are proud to congratulate Richard Heimann on his recognition as a “true agent of change” in the legal field across the entire U.S. Richard is one of only 28 lawyers to make the 2022 list.
U.S. News & Best Lawyers has announced its “Best Law Firm” rankings for 2023. The listings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes “the collection of client and lawyer evaluations, peer review from leading attorneys in the field, and review of additional information provided by law firms.”
As reported by Law360, on October 25, 2022, California Superior Court Judge Andrew Y.S. Cheng granted final approval to a $118 million settlement of multidistrict litigation brought on behalf of a class of over 15,000 female Google workers accusing the tech giant of engaging in systemic and pervasive pay and promotion discrimination against its female