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Mark Chalos Comments on New Tennessee Rules Requiring Preservation of Auto Defect Evidence
Proposed rule will require parties in vehicle injury settlements to preserve accident vehicles if destroying them would hurt other cases
American Antitrust Institute Pens Letter of Opposition to Department of Justice Over DOJ’s “Misguided” Approach Toward Fast Food Franchise No-Poach Employee Restriction Agreements
On Thursday May 2, 2019 the American Antitrust Institute submitted a thirteen-page letter to the Antitrust Division of the Department
Google Employees Push for Legislation to End Forced Arbitration in Employment Contracts
Google employees are organizing a phone drive that will take place on Wednesday, May 1st to press lawmakers into supporting
Lieff Cabraser & Co-Counsel File Class Action Lawsuit Against Hyundai, Kia, and ZF-TRW Automotive for Fraud and Concealment of Deadly Airbag Safety Defect Affecting 12.5 Million Vehicles
Airbag control unit (ACU) defect that causes the safety devices to fail affects airbags also supplied to numerous other vehicle
Lieff Cabraser’s The R-23s Compete in Law Rocks San Francisco’s “Battle of the Bands” 2019 Benefit Concert
Last Thursday at The Chapel in San Francisco, eight legal professional bands, including Lieff Cabraser’s powerhouse R-23s, came together to
Oklahoma Supreme Court Strikes Down Civil Justice Damages Cap
The Oklahoma Supreme Court has invalidated a state law that limited damages for pain and suffering in personal injury lawsuits
New Jersey Passes New Sexual Assault Victim’s Bill of Rights
The New Jersey state legislature has passed a new and long overdue bill instituting protections for victims of sexual violence.
New Film ‘When Rules Don’t Apply’ Spotlights Successful Antitrust Challenges to Illegal High-Tech Labor Practices
Half-hour film includes commentary from Lieff Cabraser Antitrust & Employment Law partner Dean Harvey on the civil Apple/Google/Intel et al.
New York AG Sues Private Stem Cell Clinic for Injury and Fraud
Attorney General sues on behalf of injured patients over “reckless” conduct, “egregious” injuries from wildly expensive treatments Last week, New
California Federal Judge Rules DIRECTV Cannot Avoid Robocall Lawsuit
As reported by Bloomberg Law (subscription), on Friday March 29, 2019, U.S. District Judge Dolly M. Gee of the Central
American Association for Justice Releases Video in Support of FAIR Act Aimed at Eliminating Forced Arbitration in Employment Contracts
Early this year, democratic lawmakers announced a new bill aimed at ending the practice of forced arbitration in employment contracts.
Kelly M. Dermody Comments on New Federal Paycheck Fairness Act
As reported in the Daily Journal (subscription), on Wednesday March 27, 2019, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a new bill
Michael Sobol Shares 2019 California Lawyer of the Year Award for Anthem Data Breach Litigation
The editorial staff of the California Daily Journal have named Lieff Cabraser partner Michael W. Sobol, along with Eric Gibbs
Lexi Hazam Named to Law360’s 2019 Product Liability Editorial Advisory Board
Law360 has chosen Lieff Cabraser partner Lexi Hazam to serve on its Product Liability Advisory Board for 2019.
Judge Gives Preliminary Approval to $5M Proposed Settlement in Nationwide Insurance Robocall Class Action
As reported by Law360, a federal judge has preliminarily approved a $5 million settlement in the class action alleging that
Hotchkiss School Student Sexual Abuse Trial to Move Forward
As reported by the Legal Reader, U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden has rejected a request by attorneys representing Hotchkiss
FDA Warning Letters to Manufacturers Heighten Safety Concerns About Breast Implant Health Threats
As reported by various sources including the UK’s Daily Mail, regulators for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently sent
Lieff Cabraser Attorneys Selected for Law360’s Editorial Advisory Boards
Law360 has chosen Lieff Cabraser partners Michael Miarmi and Phong-Chau Nguyen to serve on its Editorial Advisory Boards for 2019. Michael
Benchmark Litigation US Names Lieff Cabraser California Plaintiff Firm of the Year
Benchmark Litigation has named Lieff Cabraser the “California Plaintiff Firm of the Year,” in its inaugural list of west coast
Lieff Cabraser Files Personal Injury Lawsuit Against 3M Company and Aearo Technologies for Debilitating Hearing Loss and Tinnitus from Use of Defective and Unreasonably Dangerous Combat Arms™ Earplugs
Lawsuit alleges 3M and Aearo knew Combat Arms Earplugs were defective prior to selling them, but falsified test results and
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