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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.

New California Federal Court Decision Denies Mercedes’ and Daimler’s Attempts to Dismiss Moldy Vehicle Air Conditioning Lawsuit

On April 16, 2018, Judge Terry J. Hatter, Jr. of the United States District Court for the Central District of California issued an Order rejecting defendants Mercedes-Benz USA and Daimler AG’s motions to strike and dismiss plaintiffs’ First Amended Complaint in the litigation over allegations of defective, mold-harboring climate control systems in numerous Mercedes-Benz vehicles.

2018-04-17T10:12:25+00:00April 17th, 2018|Consumer Fraud, Defective Products|

Settlement Approved in New York Mercedes-Benz Park-to-Reverse False Gear Wrongful Death Case

The Suffolk County, New York probate court has approved a $1.55 million wrongful death settlement following the 2015 death of a beloved New York realtor and mother killed when her 2012 Mercedes-Benz C300 4Matic spontaneously self-shifted from park into reverse, running over and killing her as she left the car in park with the engine

2018-04-13T09:09:01+00:00April 13th, 2018|Car Accidents & Recalls|

Google Can’t Escape Women’s Claims of Pay Disparities, Gender Discrimination

Judge denies tech giant’s attempts to reduce size of proposed class in case over discrimination in salary and promotions for women As reported in the Recorder (subscription) and the California Daily Journal (subscription), on Tuesday March 27th Judge Mary E. Wiss of the Superior Court of California issued an order permitting the pay equity class

2018-03-30T17:02:52+00:00March 30th, 2018|Employment Law|

Three Lieff Cabraser Attorneys Selected for Law360’s Practice Group Editorial Advisory Boards

Law360 has chosen three Lieff Cabraser attorneys to serve on its Editorial Advisory Boards for 2018. Partner Phong-Chau Nguyen will work on the Environmental Editorial Advisory Board, partner Michael Miarmi on the Securities Editorial Advisory Board, and partner Lexi Hazam will serve on the Product Liability Editorial Advisory Board.

2018-03-29T08:50:32+00:00March 29th, 2018|Firm News|

Elizabeth Cabraser Inducted Into National Trial Lawyers Association Trial Lawyer Hall of Fame

Lieff Cabraser partner Elizabeth J. Cabraser has been inducted into the National Trial Lawyers Association Trial Lawyer Hall of Fame. “Each year, the Trial Lawyer Hall of Fame recognizes and honors these remarkable individuals, both past and present, who have left an indelible mark on the American legal tradition through a

2022-08-10T18:21:41+00:00March 28th, 2018|Awards, Firm News|

Sedona Conference Announces Publication of the Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 34(b)(2) Primer: Practice Pointers for Responding to Discovery Requests

The Sedona Conference and its Working Group on Electronic Document Retention & Production (WG1) have announced the publication of The Sedona Conference Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 34(b)(2) Primer: Practice Pointers for Responding to Discovery Requests. Led by the Co-Editor-in-Chief efforts of Martin T. Tully and Lieff Cabraser partner Annika K. Martin, the Primer is

2018-03-27T14:28:38+00:00March 27th, 2018|Firm News, Public Good|

Lieff Cabraser Team Wins 2018 California Lawyer of the Year Award for VW Diesel Emissions Case

Historic consumer fraud case against Volkswagen over “Clean Diesel” emissions led to unprecedented settlements valued at over $14 billion At its 2018 awards ceremony, the California Daily Journal has named Lieff Cabraser attorneys Elizabeth J. Cabraser, Kevin R. Budner, Phong-Chau Nguyen, and Wilson M. Dunlavey as recipients of the 2018 California Lawyer of the Year

2018-03-21T17:15:35+00:00March 21st, 2018|Awards, Consumer Fraud, Firm News|