Lieff Cabraser Civil Justice Blog

Mark Chalos to Discuss Guidelines for Representing Sexual Abuse Survivors at Upcoming “Mass Torts Made Perfect” Fall 2019 Conference

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Mark Chalos to Discuss Guidelines for Representing Sexual Abuse Survivors at Upcoming “Mass Torts Made Perfect” Fall 2019 Conference

Lieff Cabraser partner Mark P. Chalos will participate in a panel discussion entitled: “What You Need to Know About Representing Sexual Abuse Survivors” at the “Mass Torts Made Perfect (MTMP) Conference,” on Thursday, October 24, 2019 at The Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas. MTMP conferences are designed for individuals working in the area of plaintiff mass torts and personal injury litigation. The biannual Las Vegas conferences are the largest gatherings of plaintiff mass tort attorneys in the world, with over 1000 participants from 440+ law firms at each event. [Read more…]

Myriad Genetics Investors: Filing Deadline in MYGN Class Action – Contact Lieff Cabraser

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Myriad Genetics Inc., Securities Class Litigation

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – (October 10, 2019) – The law firm of Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP announces that securities fraud class action litigation has been filed on behalf of investors who purchased or otherwise acquired the securities of Myriad Genetics, Inc. (“Myriad” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: MYGN) between September 2, 2016 and August 13, 2019, inclusive (the “Class Period”). [Read more…]

Only 2 Weeks Left for 2017 and 2018 Northern California Wildfire Victims to File Claims Against PG&E

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An estimated 70,000 Wildfire Victim Claims Still Unfiled with October 21 Rapidly Deadline Approaching

The claim filing deadline for victims of wildfires caused by PG&E power lines in 2017 and 2018 is quickly approaching. As reported by the New York Times, as many as 70,000 victims eligible for compensation may receive nothing if they do not file by the 10/21 deadline.

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Lieff Cabraser Files Multiple Teen Injury Lawsuits Against JUUL Over Stroke, Lung Collapse, and Seizure Related to E-Cigarette Use

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Juul E-Cigarette Injuries

Three new separate Juul lawsuits filed in California state court advance claims for injuries, design defects, strict products liability, negligence, fraudulent concealment, among other claims

September 30, 2019—(SAN FRANCISCO)—The national plaintiffs’ law firm of Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP announces the filing of three separate injury and fraud lawsuits on behalf of teenagers from California and Illinois against JUUL Labs, Inc. in Superior Court in San Francisco. The suits bring claims for a variety of lung and cardiovascular injuries as well as common claims for strict products liability, design defects, failure to warn, negligence, failure to recall, fraudulent concealment, intentional misrepresentation, and violations of California Unfair Competition Laws as well as violations of the California Consumer Legal Remedies Act. [Read more…]

Final Approval Granted to $54.5m Duke/UNC “No Poach” Antitrust Case Settlement

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$54.5 Million Settlement in Duke/UNC "No Poach" Employee Anticompetition Lawsuit

On September 24, 2019, the U.S. District Court Judge Catherine C. Eagles granted final approval to the proposed settlement of the Duke/UNC “No Poach” case valued at $54.5 million.

The settlement includes an unprecedented role for the United States Department of Justice to monitor and enforce extensive injunctive relief. Assistant Attorney General Delrahim remarked: “Permitting the United States to become part of this settlement agreement in this private antitrust case, and thereby to obtain all of the relief and protections it likely would have sought after a lengthy investigation, demonstrates the benefits that can be obtained efficiently for the American worker when public and private enforcement work in tandem.” Please visit dukeuncemployeesettlement.com for more information. [Read more…]

Wendy Fleishman Named Co-Lead Counsel in Riddell Sports Section of NFL Concussion Litigation

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Football Concussions Litigation

Judge rules claims against Riddell Sports in National Football League Concussions Case can move forward

On September 27, 2019, U.S. District Court Judge Anita B. Brody named Lieff Cabraser and the Brad Sohn Law Firm as Lead Counsel for claims against helmet maker Riddell Sports Group Inc. The claims are part of the large nationwide multidistrict litigation continuing against the NFL over claims the football league should be held liable for the widespread and pervasive concussion-related injuries affecting multiple generations of professional football players. Judge Brody named Lieff Cabraser partner Wendy R. Fleishman to represent former players with claims against Riddell. [Read more…]

12 Lieff Cabraser Attorneys Selected as 2019 New York Metro Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

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12 Lieff Cabraser Attorneys Selected as 2019 New York Metro Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

Super Lawyers has released its annual report on New York Metro attorneys, highlighting the “best of the best” who “demonstrate the highest degree of professional achievement and peer recognition.” Twelve Lieff Cabraser attorneys have been selected as New York Metro Super Lawyers and Rising Stars this year. [Read more…]

Lieff Cabraser Named Class Counsel in Now-Certified Lovenox Antitrust Class Action Against Momenta & Sandoz

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Lieff Cabraser Named to Leadership Position in Generic Drug Antitrust Litigation

Case alleges Momenta and Sandoz conspired to monopolize the production and distribution of enoxaparin, a generic version of the blood clot drug Lovenox

As reported by Law360, Chief Judge Waverly D. Crenshaw, Jr. of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee has certified a class of thousands of buyers of generic Lovenox (enoxaparin) who brought a federal antitrust case against Momenta Pharmaceuticals and Sandoz Inc. accusing the pharma companies of illegally conspiring to prevent other drug companies from competing in the sale of enoxaparin, used in the treatment of heart attacks and to prevent and control deep vein thrombosis. [Read more…]

Federal Judge Orders Philip Morris to Pay Delayed $20M Tobacco Verdict

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Federal Judge Orders Phillip Morris to Pay Delayed $20M Tobacco Verdict

On September 13, 2019, U.S. District Judge James G. Carr ordered tobacco giant Philip Morris USA Inc., to finally pay up on a $20 million verdict won against it by now-deceased former smoker, Judith Berger, saying that the company’s arguments for a new trial “served no other purpose than to delay payment of the judgment” it had been ordered to pay. [Read more…]

Dean Harvey to Speak at Antitrust Division of Justice Department’s Public Workshop on Competition in Labor Markets

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Dean Harvey to Speak at Antitrust Division of Justice Department’s Public Workshop on Competition in Labor Markets

On Monday, September 23, 2019, Lieff Cabraser partner Dean M. Harvey will participate in a panel discussion at the Antitrust Division of the Justice Department’s public workshop on “Competition in Labor Markets” at the DOJ Conference Center in Washington, D.C. The event will feature a number of well-known antitrust and competition lawyers, experts, and scholars. [Read more…]

Mark Chalos to Speak at American Bar Association Conference on Class Actions

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Mark Chalos to Speak at ABA Conference on Class Actions

On October 18th, 2019, Lieff Cabraser partner Mark P. Chalos will participate in a panel discussion at the American Bar Association’s 23rd Annual National Institute on Class Actions in Nashville. The discussion is entitled: “How Big is Your Audience? Crescendos and Diminuendos in the Class-Action World.” [Read more…]

Eleven Lieff Cabraser Attorneys Recognized as 2019 Lawdragon “500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers”

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Eleven Lieff Cabraser Attorneys Recognized as 2019 Lawdragon “500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers”

Lawdragon legal magazine has published its first annual listing of the “500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers,” a listing that includes Lieff Cabraser partners Elizabeth Cabraser, Lin Chan, Eric Fastiff, Brendan Glackin, Dean Harvey, Lexi Hazam, Richard Heimann, Sharon Lee, Annika K. Martin, David Rudolph, and Daniel Seltz. [Read more…]

Juul and Other ‘Daredevil’ Startups Break Rules and Play With Fire

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Juul and Other ‘Daredevil’ Startups Break Rules and Play With Fire

New article in Medium highlights Juul Stroke Injury lawsuit and includes commentary from Lieff Cabraser partner Sarah London

A new piece published in Marker, Medium’s business publication takes aim at ‘lawless’ startups, so-called “Daredevil Unicorns” worth a billion dollars or more, such as Uber, Airbnb, and Juul, who stand out for their unabashed readiness to break rules that almost everyone else observes and an “utter disregard for the societal rubble they leave behind.” [Read more…]

Kelly Dermody Comments on National Effort to Collect Company Pay Data

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Kelly Dermody Comments on National Effort to Collect Company Pay Data

As reported in Bloomberg Law, the U.S. government is now collecting detailed race and gender pay data from thousands of companies in an effort to eliminate wage discrimination in the workplace. [Read more…]

Elizabeth Cabraser to Receive Consumer Law’s Top Award

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Elizabeth Cabraser to Receive Consumer Law’s Top Award

The National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) is pleased to announce that Lieff Cabraser founding partner Elizabeth J. Cabraser was selected to receive the 2019 Vern Countryman Award, consumer law’s most prestigious award. One of the nation’s most accomplished plaintiffs’ attorneys, Cabraser is a co-founder and partner of Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, one of the country’s largest law firms serving clients seeking redress for financial and consumer fraud, anti-competitive practices, harmful drugs and products, and illegal employment practices. [Read more…]

PS INVESTORS ALERT: Lieff Cabraser Announces Securities Class Action Against Pluralsight, Inc. (Nasdaq: PS)

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Pluralsight Investor Alert

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – (September 16, 2019) – The law firm of Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP announces that class action litigation has been filed on behalf of investors who purchased or otherwise acquired the common stock of Pluralsight, Inc. (“Pluralsight” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: PS) between August 2, 2018 and July 31, 2019, inclusive (the “Class Period”). [Read more…]

VIDEO: Lieff Cabraser’s House Band The R-23s – Full Performance at 2019 “Law Rocks” Benefit

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VIDEO: Lieff Cabraser’s House Band The R-23s – Full Performance at 2019 “Law Rocks” Benefit

On Thursday, June 20th, 2019, Lieff Cabraser’s house band The R-23s delivered an epic set at the Family Violence Appellate Project’s 2019 Battle of the Bands. Ultimately taking home first place in the battle and receiving the coveted “Best Lawyer Band in the Bay” award, the R-23’s were able to raise nearly $23,000 toward the event’s total contribution of $186,687 to help California survivors of domestic violence! [Read more…]

Ohio Federal Judge Approves Opioid MDL ‘Negotiation Class’

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Ohio Federal Judge Approves Opioid MDL 'Negotiation Class'

As reported by Law360 (subscription), U.S. District Judge Dan Polster has approved the innovative and unprecedented approach of creating a negotiation class of government authorities empowered to negotiate a global settlement with drug manufacturers accused of fueling the destructive opioid addiction crisis that has swept the nation. The “negotiation class” concept was originally [Read more…]