The lawsuit against Altria, brought by Lieff Cabraser and co-counsel on behalf of the San Francisco Unified School District, moves forward on all counts after major settlements reached with Juul Labs As reported by Law360, U.S. District Judge William H. Orrick has denied Altria’s summary judgment motion in the bellwether vaping
As reported in Law360, plaintiffs represented by Lieff Cabraser and co-counsel have defeated Save Mart Supermarkets’ attempts to get workers’ claims thrown out of the federal class action lawsuit alleging the grocery chain denied their employees promised retiree medical benefits. The largest regional grocer in California, Save Mart operates over two-hundred Save Mart, Lucky, and FoodMaxx stores and
Defect alleged to affect tens if not hundreds of thousands of 2010-2022 cars across the Mercedes-Benz vehicle line can cause rear subframes to rust or corrode, resulting in sudden, unexpected loss of control for the driver. In response to notice of imminent lawsuit, Mercedes announced a belated and inadequate warranty extension. U.S. District Court Judge
Upholding Accountability and Safeguarding Public Interest Whistleblowers have long been unsung heroes in the fight against corruption, injustice, and wrongdoing. A recent Delray Beach case related to contaminated water systems in Florida illustrates the essential role whistleblowers play in upholding the public’s right to safety and transparency, and the courage required to stand up against
As reported by Law360, on Wednesday, April 5, 2023, U.S. District Judge Benita Y. Pearson of the Northern District of Ohio issued an order consolidating 31 separate lawsuits relating to the February 3, 2023 Norfolk Southern train derailment and toxic spill in East Palestine, Ohio.
The Spring 2023 Mass Torts Made Perfect Conference is being held next week from April 11-13 at Wynn Las Vegas. On day one of the conference, Lieff Cabraser partner Annika K. Martin will participate in a breakout session entitled “Tackling the Exploited Teen Industry.”
Lieff Cabraser partner Phong-Chau G. Nguyen will speak as featured faculty at the Strafford CLE video webinar entitled “Managing Class Representative Discovery: Plaintiffs’ Strategies for Winning Certification,” taking place on Tuesday, April 4, 2023, from 1:00pm-2:30 pm EDT.
On March 28th, 2023, the American Bar Association Section of Labor and Employment Law opened its 2023 National Conference on Equal Employment Opportunity Law in Las Vegas, Nevada. The conference, which runs through March 31st, brings together highly esteemed legal professionals to discuss cutting-edge legal and policy developments in Equal Employment Opportunity-related workplace issues. Presented
As reported by the Financial Times, the alarming rise in depression among children has been linked to social media use, and Big Tech may soon face a reckoning as a result. The recent tragic death of a UK teen adds to the growing body of evidence pointing to the negative impact of social media on
As reported by Law360, a pretrial hearing in Tennessee has resulted in a victory for the plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit against the African Methodist Episcopal Church (AMEC) and its retirement plan managers. The judge preserved many state law allegations, including those related to AMEC’s failure to monitor the church plan’s retirement plan manager,