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Twenty-Three Lieff Cabraser Attorneys Recognized as Lawdragon “500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers” for 2021
Lawdragon legal magazine has published its list of “500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers” for 2021, outstanding
The Atlantic: #MeToo Has Changed the World—Except in Court
While the #MeToo movement has inspired broad cultural change across the globe, shifting the court of
Illinois Appellate Panel Upholds Decision to Deny Hyatt Hotel Corp’s Attempts to Dismiss International Sexual Assault Claims
As reported by Law360 (subscription), an Illinois state appellate panel has upheld an earlier decision by a trial judge to
Counsel for Sexual Abuse Victims in UM/Anderson Class Action Lawsuit File Response to UM’s Attempt to Dismiss the Case
As reported by The Michigan Daily, plaintiffs’ counsel in the ongoing class action lawsuit against the University of Michigan for
Plaid Inc. Agrees to $58 Million Settlement in Consumer Privacy Case
Reuters reports that FinTech firm Plaid Inc. has agreed to pay $58 million to settle allegations that it improperly obtained
Kelly Dermody Inducted as Chair of the ABA Section of Labor & Employment Law
We are pleased to announce that Lieff Cabraser partner Kelly M. Dermody has officially been inducted
California’s Elite Thacher School Removes Former Head’s Name From Campus Following Revelation of Sexual Abuse
As reported by the Los Angeles Times, The Thacher School announced Thursday, that it would remove the name of its
Tesla Will Pay $1.5M Over Battery Throttle Software Update
As Reported by Law360, electric car manufacturer Tesla has agreed to pay $1.5 million to
UM Students and Victim Advocacy Experts Say Inadequate Sexual Abuse Policies Are Keeping Campus Unsafe
University of Michigan junior Josephine Graham, who signed on to support a class action complaint recently filed against the school
Daily Journal Names Kevin Budner a “Top 40 Under 40 Lawyer” for 2021
The Daily Journal has named Lieff Cabraser partner Kevin Budner a “Top 40 Under 40”
JUUL Injury and Fraud Cases Move Forward Despite Defendants’ Latest Efforts to Dismiss
As reported by Law360 (subscription), on July 22, 2021, U.S. District Judge William H. Orrick of
Dan Drachler Joins Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP
SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Seattle attorney Dan Drachler has joined the national plaintiffs’ firm Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP as Of
Amazon Ends Use of Arbitration for Settling Customer Disputes
Amazon notified its customers this week that it will no longer require them to resolve legal complaints with the company
National Prescription Opiate Litigation Plaintiffs’ Team Named Litigators of the Week by Am Law Litigation Daily
The Am Law Litigation Daily has named Lieff Cabraser partner Elizabeth Cabraser and her colleagues on
Katherine Benson, Phong-Chau Nguyen, and Anne Shaver Named to Benchmark Litigation’s 2021 “40 & Under Hot List”
Benchmark Litigation, the “definitive guide to litigation firms and attorneys in the United States,” has announced this year’s Benchmark 40 &
American Association for Justice Honors Daniel Chiplock with Certificate of Recognition
The American Association for Justice (AAJ) has awarded Lieff Cabraser partner Daniel P. Chiplock its prestigious Certificate of Recognition for 2021. The AAJ
Lessons from the Global VW Clean Diesel Litigation: New Report Released
The Am Law Litigation Daily (subscription) recently interviewed complex litigation scholar Deborah Hensler of Stanford Law
NPR’s Fresh Air Covers the Story of Yutico Brileys Miracle Journey from Wrongful Conviction to Freedom
Lieff Cabraser partner Robert Nelson helped secure Yutico his overdue freedom New York Times Magazine staff writer, Emily Bazelon, was
27 Lieff Cabraser Attorneys Selected as 2021 Northern California Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
Super Lawyers has released its annual report on Northern California attorneys, highlighting those who “demonstrate
New York Times Magazine Analyzes Yutico Briley’s Miracle Journey from Wrongful Conviction to Freedom
The New York Times Magazine has published a powerful piece outlining the slow and harrowing journey to freedom for Yutico














