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Plaintiffs’ Counsel and Kaiser Permanente Announce $11.5 Million Equal Pay & Promotion Race Discrimination Class Action Settlement: The Settlement Provides Money Benefits and New Workplace Programs for African American Employees
San Francisco, California, [April 22, 2021] — Prominent Plaintiffs’ law firms Medina Orthwein LLP and Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein
Lieff Cabraser Named “California Plaintiff Firm of the Year” at 2021 Benchmark Litigation Awards Ceremony
Benchmark Litigation, the self-described “definitive guide to America’s leading litigation firms and attorneys,” held its annual U.S. awards ceremony virtually
Daniel Hutchinson In Law360: Common Mistakes Employers Can Avoid
Law360 (subscription) has published a piece examining common employee management mistakes employers can avoid. The publication spoke with some of
JUUL Injury and Fraud Cases to Move Forward Despite Defendants’ Efforts to Dismiss
As reported by Law360 (subscription), on April 13, 2021, U.S. District Judge William H. Orrick of the Northern District of
Settlement Receives Final Approval in Disney/Viacom/Kiloo Child Privacy Violations Lawsuit
As reported by The New York Times, a judge has granted final approval to the settlement between Disney, Viacom, Kiloo and
Chase Bank Agrees To Pay Homeowners’ $11.5M to Settle Escrow Interest Class Action Lawsuit
As reported by Law360 (subscription), JPMorgan Chase Bank has agreed to pay $11.5 million to settle a lawsuit filed by
Law360 Profiles “Titan of the Plaintiffs Bar” Brendan Glackin
Law360 has published an in-depth profile of Lieff Cabraser partner Brendan P. Glackin, named a 2021 “Titan of the Plaintiffs Bar.” The award
Mark Chalos Named to Nashville Post’s 2021 “In Charge” List
Lieff Cabraser partner Mark Chalos has been named to Nashville Post’s 2021 “In Charge” list of community leaders.
Most Juul MDL Dismissal Bids from Defendants Seen as Likely to be Rejected
As reported by Law360 (subscription), on March 26, 2021, U.S. District Judge William H. Orrick of
Brendan Glackin Named a “Titan of the Plaintiffs Bar” by Law360
Law360 has named Lieff Cabraser partner Brendan Glackin a “Titan of the Plaintiffs Bar” for 2021. The publication selected 11 plaintiffs’ attorneys, “heavyweights in
California Supreme Court Ends Cash Bail for Those Who Can’t Afford It
As reported by the Los Angeles Times, in a momentous decision the California Supreme Court has ruled that it is
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
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
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
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
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,
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
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
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
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
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