AbbVie Loses Judge-Switch Bid in Humira Fraud Case
As reported by law360, AbbVie Inc.’ motion to have a single judge rule over a pair of fraud cases in which the pharmaceutical company allegedly illegally marketed its drug Humira has been denied
Lieff Cabraser and The Equal Justice Society File Amicus Brief on Behalf of Civil Rights Groups and Scholars in Support of Hospital Worker’s Race Bias Suit
As reported by Law360 (subscription), on March 18, 2021, Lieff Cabraser and The Equal Justice Society filed an amicus brief in the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals on behalf of a coalition of civil rights groups, law school professors and other scholars in support of a Black former hospital worker’s race bias suit. In the
Anne Shaver in The Verge on Gender Discrimination and Pay Equity
As part of an in-depth piece on pay equity, The Verge focused on former Microsoft engineer Katie Moussouris, who sued the software giant for pay discrimination. When that lawsuit stalled, Moussouris began dedicating her career to closing the enormous gender pay gap in the tech industry.
Illinois Electricity Consumers Fight ComEd Attempt to Escape from Rate Bribery Class Action
Plaintiff lawyers in ComEd class action lawsuit point to multiple millions thieved in Madigan bribery scheme In the wake of Commonwealth Edison’s attempt to get the massive class action lawsuit over its bribery of a powerful Illinois lawmaker dismissed, plaintiffs have filed a brief in federal court asking a judge to deny the utility’s effort
North Carolina’s Live Oak Bank and Two Tech Spin-offs Accused of Unlawful “No-Poach” Agreement in Class Action Suit
Lieff Cabraser has filed a class action labor antitrust “no-poach” lawsuit against Live Oak Bank and its two tech spin-offs, Apiture and nCino, on behalf of a former employee of two of the companies and at least seven hundred potential class members. As reported by the Triangle Business Journal, the lawsuit alleges that Live Oak’s
Michelle Lamy Selected to Serve on Equal Rights Advocates’ Litigation Committee
Lieff Cabraser attorney Michelle Lamy has been selected to join the Litigation Committee of Equal Rights Advocates (ERA). ERA is one of the country’s premier legal organizations, dedicated to protecting and expanding educational and economic access and opportunities for women and girls, tackling gender-based harassment, sexual violence, and other forms of discrimination in schools and in
USA9 Verification: Prisoners Will Qualify for New Stimulus “Debit Cards”
THE QUESTION as posed to WUSA9: Will prisoners get the $1,400 stimulus checks in the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill? THE ANSWER: Yes, inmates qualify for checks, just as they did with the previous two rounds of stimulus checks passed during the Trump administration. But that doesn’t mean they will actually
Costco and Other Retailers Settle Kona Coffee Class Action Advertising Fraud Lawsuit
As reported by Law360 (subscription), Costco, Marshalls and Gold Coffee Roasters have reached agreements with Hawaii’s Big Island coffee farmers to settle the class action lawsuit filed by Lieff Cabraser and co-counsel accusing them of falsely labeling ordinary coffee beans as premium “Kona” coffee. The settlement includes a $6 million payment from Gold Coffee Roasters
Kelly Dermody Talks to The Washington Post About GOP Pushback Against Sending CARES Act Stimulus Checks to Inmates
Over 1.4 million incarcerated Americans won economic relief late last year after CARES Act stimulus checks for inmates (which had been denied by the Trump administration despite congressional approval) were ruled as proper following a federal lawsuit brought by Lieff Cabraser and the Equal Justice Society. As The Washington Post reports,
Lieff Cabraser Files Brief as Counsel for Amici Curiae in Support of Plaintiff Investors in Securities Class Action Against Goldman Sachs
On March 3, 2021, Lieff Cabraser and Schnapper-Casteras PLLC filed an amicus brief in the Second Circuit Court of Appeals on behalf of two former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairs, four former SEC Commissioners, and numerous other former SEC officials, all voicing support of a class of investors fighting to remain certified in a