Reuters reports that FinTech firm Plaid Inc. has agreed to pay $58 million to settle allegations that it improperly obtained and profited from user bank account credentials and personal financial information. The company also agreed to change certain of its business practices, according to public filings made in California.
We are pleased to announce that Lieff Cabraser partner Kelly M. Dermody has officially been inducted as Chair of the American Bar Association Section of Labor & Employment Law. The ceremony took place on Friday, August 6, 2021 during the ABA LELS annual meeting. The Section’s more than 20,000 members across
As reported by the Los Angeles Times, The Thacher School announced Thursday, that it would remove the name of its former headmaster, Michael Mulligan, from the campus dining hall and athletic field. Mulligan led the school from 1992 to 2018. The move is a part of a series of steps taken following the release of
As Reported by Law360, electric car manufacturer Tesla has agreed to pay $1.5 million to over 1,700 Tesla Model S owners as part of a proposed class action settlement. Plaintiffs in the underlying lawsuit claim a software update intended to reduce the risk of battery fires also throttled the battery
University of Michigan junior Josephine Graham, who signed on to support a class action complaint recently filed against the school for its handling of allegations of sexual abuse against late former doctor and athletics program physician, Robert Anderson, is urging a federal judge not to dismiss the case. The complaint is a companion to a
The Daily Journal has named Lieff Cabraser partner Kevin Budner a “Top 40 Under 40” attorney for 2021. Kevin is one of 40 outstanding lawyers in California under the age of 40 to be recognized with this prestigious award.
As reported by Law360 (subscription), on July 22, 2021, U.S. District Judge William H. Orrick of the Northern District of California issued an order denying the bulk of the latest wave of defendant motions to dismiss the 18 bellwether suits in multidistrict injury and fraudulent advertising litigation against e-cigarette manufacturer Juul
SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Seattle attorney Dan Drachler has joined the national plaintiffs’ firm Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP as Of Counsel. Drachler brings over 30 years’ experience representing the interests of consumers, businesses, Native American tribes, Union Health Funds, and state and local governments across a wide range of matters. He has held leadership positions
Amazon notified its customers this week that it will no longer require them to resolve legal complaints with the company through arbitration. The New York Times reports that legal experts are deeming this a major win for consumers, as it reflects a significant retreat from a near-ubiquitous strategy that often helps companies avoid liability. Arbitration
The Am Law Litigation Daily has named Lieff Cabraser partner Elizabeth Cabraser and her colleagues on the negotiating team of plaintiffs’ lawyers behind the recently revamped $26 billion proposed opioid settlement as its Litigators of the Week for their role in getting the deal with Johnson & Johnson and three opioid