As reported by Law360 (subscription), on April 13, 2021, U.S. District Judge William H. Orrick of the Northern District of California issued an order denying the second wave of defendant motions to dismiss the cases outright in multidistrict injury and fraudulent advertising litigation against e-cigarette manufacturer Juul and its part-owner Altria. The complaints allege the companies
As reported by The New York Times, a judge has granted final approval to the settlement between Disney, Viacom, Kiloo and other gaming companies and parents who accused them of violating child privacy protection laws by collecting and selling personal identifying information of children who used their child-focused mobile apps. The lawsuits alleged the media giants
As reported by Law360 (subscription), JPMorgan Chase Bank has agreed to pay $11.5 million to settle a lawsuit filed by Lieff Cabraser and co-counsel on behalf of a proposed class of homeowners’ alleging that the banking giant failed to pay interest on funds held in escrow for mortgages as required by New York state law.
On Thursday, April 15, 2021, Lieff Cabraser partner Sarah R. London will co-moderate a breakout session with the Honorable Samantha Jessner of the Los Angeles Superior Court on “How the Courts Can Promote Equity in the Legal Profession,” at the 2021 National Association of Women Judges (NAWJ) Midyear Meeting. The session will take place on day one of
Law360 has published an in-depth profile of Lieff Cabraser partner Brendan P. Glackin, named a 2021 “Titan of the Plaintiffs Bar.” The award recognizes lawyers who “not only excel in the courtroom in large-scale litigation, but also take on leadership roles at their firms.”
As reported by The NY Times, PG&E will have to answer to criminal charges for its role in a 2019 wildfire which burned 120 miles through Sonoma County, destroyed over 400 buildings and critically injured six firefighters. The court’s district attorney charged the utility company with five felonies and 28 misdemeanors in connection with the
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As reported by Law360 (subscription), the Supreme Court of Mississippi has ordered the consumer fraud and false advertising lawsuit filed by Lieff Cabraser and co-counsel against health-products giant Johnson & Johnson to move forward. Johnson & Johnson had argued that the lawsuit over insufficient and deceptive labeling that failed to warn consumers talc baby powder
Lieff Cabraser partners Kelly Dermody and Anne Shaver will be speaking at the American Bar Association’s 2021 National Conference on Equal Employment Opportunity Law Midwinter Meeting taking place April 7, 2021—April 9, 2021. Kelly and Anne serve as leaders on the ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law; Kelly is the
Lieff Cabraser partner Mark Chalos has been named to Nashville Post’s 2021 “In Charge” list of community leaders.