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Plaintiffs Win Summary Judgment in Favor of Public School Students in Department of Education CARES Act Fund Misallocation Lawsuit
On September 4, 2020, United States District Judge Dabney L. Friedrich issued an Order granting summary
Plaintiffs Score Win on Failed Statute of Limitations Defense in NCAA/Rembao Student Sexual Abuse Lawsuit
Judge’s order preserves NCAA portion of the case, moving it to Indiana federal court; also upholds plaintiffs’ false imprisonment claims
Lieff Cabraser Files Amicus Brief to Help Economically Disadvantaged Public School Students Receive CARES Act Funding
On August 28, 2020, Lieff Cabraser filed an amicus brief on behalf of public school students
Class Action Against University of Michigan Seeks Justice for Survivors of Dr. Robert E. Anderson, to Create Lasting Change at U of M
Amended complaint includes additional survivor seeking to represent interests of other victims; references new deposition testimony of a former UM
Michael Sobol Named “Lawyer of the Year” for Mass Tort & Class Action Litigation by Best Lawyers for Northern California
Only one lawyer gets “Lawyer of the Year” recognition for each specialty and location Best Lawyers has published its new
Final Approval Granted to $48.95M Knorr Wabtec Railway Industry Employee No-Poach Antitrust Settlement
Lawsuit alleged the companies agreed to under-the-table and illegal deals to not-hire each other’s employees in order to keep wages
Eric Fastiff Named “Lawyer of the Year” for Antitrust Litigation by Best Lawyers for Northern California
Only one lawyer gets “Lawyer of the Year” recognition for each specialty and location Best Lawyers has published its new
Sixteen Lieff Cabraser Attorneys Recognized as Lawdragon “500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers” for 2020
Lawdragon legal magazine has published its list of “500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers” for 2020, outstanding lawyers who specialize “in
Lieff Cabraser Nashville Partner Mark Chalos Named “Lawyer of the Year” for Product Liability Litigation by Best Lawyers for US Southeast
Only one lawyer gets “Lawyer of the Year” recognition for each specialty and location Best Lawyers has published its new
Thirty Lieff Cabraser Lawyers Named to 2021 Best Lawyers Listings
The Best Lawyers in America has announced its 2021 recognition of outstanding attorney leaders in the U.S., a list that
Ex-Google Workers Want Sexist Emails and Memes Turned Over in Google Gender Discrimination Suit
As reported by Law360, former Google workers represented by Lieff Cabraser who claim the company engaged in systemic and pervasive
Benchmark Litigation Names Elizabeth Cabraser and Kelly Dermody “Top 250 Women in Litigation” for 2020
Benchmark Litigation has named Lieff Cabraser partners Elizabeth J. Cabraser and Kelly M. Dermody to its
25 Lieff Cabraser Attorneys Selected as 2020 Northern California Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
Super Lawyers has released its annual report on Northern California attorneys, highlighting those who “demonstrate the highest degree of professional
Daily Journal Names Katherine Lubin Benson a “Top 40 Under 40 Lawyer” for 2020
The Daily Journal has named Lieff Cabraser partner Katherine Lubin Benson a “Top 40 Under 40” attorney for 2020. Katie is one of 40
Proposed Settlement Reached in Disney and Viacom Child Privacy Violation Lawsuits
As reported by Law360 (subscription), on Wednesday, August 6, 2020, Disney, Viacom, Kiloo and other gaming companies reached a proposed settlement
Lieff Cabraser & Co-Counsel File Federal Class Action Lawsuit Against Commonwealth Edison for Bribery and Vastly Inflated Electricity Rates
Suit alleges corrupt scheme under which Commonwealth Edison funneled payments to the Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives over
Six Lieff Cabraser Partners Named to Benchmark Litigation’s 2020 “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 &
Kelly Dermody Elected Chair-Elect of the ABA Section of Labor & Employment Law
On August 1, 2020, Lieff Cabraser partner Kelly M. Dermody was elected Chair-Elect of the American
Lieff Cabraser and Equal Justice Society File Class Action Challenging Trump Administration’s Theft of Congressionally-Allocated Pandemic Relief Funds from Incarcerated Persons and the Families They Support
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (August 1, 2020)—Today, Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP and Equal Justice Society
Google Gender Discrimination Plaintiffs Seek to Certify Class of 11,000 Former Female Employees
As reported by Law360 (subscription), on July 22, 2020 in California superior court, Lieff Cabraser and co-counsel Altshuler Berzon moved to














