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"One of the nation's premier plaintiffs firms," Lieff Cabraser has 120 lawyers in San Francisco, New York, Nashville, and Munich. We have a widely diversified practice successfully representing plaintiffs in the fields of personal injury and mass torts, securities and financial fraud, employment discrimination and unlawful employment practices, product defect, consumer protection, antitrust, environmental and toxic exposures, False Claims Act, digital privacy and data security, and civil and human rights. Our clients include individuals, classes and groups of people, businesses, and public and private entities.

#WeRideTogether to Release 5th PSA in Ongoing Series Showcasing Student Athlete Survivor Stories of Sexual Abuse

In July 2021, digital media platform Horse Network launched #WeRideTogether, a powerful PSA campaign and an in-depth microsite designed to bring much needed awareness, education, and resources to help counter sexual misconduct and abuse in the equestrian world. “#WeRideTogether is a true movement and cultural shift,” notes the organization, one that “demands increased accountability from

LieffCabraser2021-11-18T20:25:28+00:00November 16th, 2021|Sexual Abuse|

NHTSA Awards $24.3M to Whistleblower, First in History

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has announced it will be paying out a whistleblower award to a former Hyundai safety engineer who reported an engine defect in 2016, which Hyundai failed to address, that was causing vehicles to seize up and even catch fire. NHTSA found that Korean car manufacturer Hyundai and its

LieffCabraser2021-11-09T19:57:06+00:00November 9th, 2021|Whistleblower Law|

Powerful Op-Ed by Former All-American NCAA Track Star: “The NCAA must do more to protect student-athletes from sexual abuse”

Fortune has published a moving opinion piece written by Williams College alumna Summer-Solstice Thomas, a former track and field co-captain, a 6-time All-American, and conference nominee for NCAA Woman of the Year 2020. Thomas writes that “it could have been me,” in detailing the allegations involved in the sexual abuse class action lawsuit against the NCAA

LieffCabraser2021-11-05T19:51:36+00:00November 5th, 2021|Sexual Abuse|

U.S. News & Best Lawyers Honors Lieff Cabraser in 2022 Edition of ‘Best Law Firms’

U.S. News & Best Lawyers has announced its “Best Law Firm” rankings for 2022. 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.” Lieff Cabraser’s Tier 1 rankings for 2022 are:

LieffCabraser2021-11-05T00:01:32+00:00November 5th, 2021|Awards, Fires & Burn Injuries|

Steven E. Fineman Honored with 2021 Edward Brodsky Founders Award by Anti-Defamation League

We are proud to announce that at today’s 2021 ADL NY/NJ Legal Conference, Lieff Cabraser Managing Partner Steven E. Fineman was honored with the organization’s Edward Brodsky Founders Award. The award recognizes Steve’s enduring commitment to the ADL’s mission of stopping the defamation of the Jewish people, and securing justice and fair treatment to all.

LieffCabraser2021-11-08T21:34:30+00:00November 4th, 2021|Awards, Firm News|

Settlement Distribution From Duke/UNC “No Poach” Employee Anticompetition Lawsuit Highlights Structural Inequities in Higher Education

In August 2021, the federal court approved a $19 million settlement on behalf of thousands of faculty members at UNC-Chapel Hill and Duke to resolve a class-action lawsuit alleging the two universities illegally colluded to avoid competing to hire professors and faculty members from each other, artificially suppressing salaries and employee mobility between the two

LieffCabraser2021-11-02T21:36:40+00:00November 2nd, 2021|Antitrust, Employment Law|

Lieff Cabraser Proudly Co-Sponsors 2021 Indigenous Law Conference

Lieff Cabraser is a proud sponsor of the upcoming 18th Annual Indigenous Law Conference, hosted by the Tribal In-House Counsel Association and the Indigenous Law and Policy Center at Michigan State University. This year’s event will take place November 4 & 5 on Zoom.

LieffCabraser2021-10-29T20:28:34+00:00October 29th, 2021|Firm News|

New York Governor Hochul Signs New Legislation Protecting Employees from Retaliation

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has enacted legislation that protects employees in the state from retaliatory actions for reporting illegal or dangerous business activities. In meaningfully amending the prior law, there are multiple important and noteworthy aspects of the new law that together give crucial support to whistleblowers.

LieffCabraser2021-10-29T18:27:40+00:00October 29th, 2021|Employment Law, Whistleblower Law|

Michigan Daily: Current State of the Ongoing Unprecedented Sexual Abuse Litigation against UofM and Dr. Robert Anderson

As reported by The Michigan Daily, the student sexual abuse case against Dr. Robert Anderson likely reflects the greatest number of sexual abuse allegations made against a single individual in U.S. history. The Daily’s article seeks to explain where things stand in the ongoing litigation against the University of Michigan for its mishandling of the situation.

LieffCabraser2021-10-28T21:49:17+00:00October 28th, 2021|Sexual Abuse|

UNC And Duke Faculty Receive Payments from $19 Million Settlement of Class Action Labor Antitrust “No-Poach” Lawsuit

This case on behalf of non-medical faculty follows Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP’s successful similar action against Duke on behalf of medical faculty that led to a $54.5 million settlement in 2019 As reported by The News&Observer, thousands of UNC-Chapel Hill and Duke University faculty members are getting paid from Duke as part of a $19

LieffCabraser2021-11-02T18:01:17+00:00October 27th, 2021|Antitrust, Employment Law|

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