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Jonathan Selbin Comments on DOJ Claims About Abusive Consumer Class Actions
In Ohio federal court lawyers for the U.S. Department of Justice are seeking to reverse a proposed class action settlement
Class Counsel Announce $135 Million Proposed Class Action Settlement of Federal Navistar Diesel Engine EGR Emissions Defect Lawsuits
Class members can choose up to $2,500 per truck or $10,000 rebate off new truck, or seek up to $15,000
$54.5 Million Settlement Proposed in Duke/UNC “No Poach” Employee Anticompetition Lawsuit
On May 20, 2019, a settlement valued at $54.5 million was filed in the class action lawsuit against Duke University
Judge Denies Motion to Dismiss in Disney and Viacom Child Privacy Violations Lawsuits
On May 22, 2019, U.S. District Judge James Donato denied a motion to dismiss the class action lawsuit accusing Viacom
Plaintiffs Provide Notice to Wells Fargo Shareholders of $320 Million Settlement of Wells Fargo Shareholder Derivative Litigation
San Francisco—(BUSINESSWIRE)–IN RE WELLS FARGO & COMPANY SHAREHOLDER DERIVATIVE LITIGATION, Lead Case No. 3:16-cv-05541-JST (N.D. Cal.) TO: ALL RECORD AND
USC/Tyndall Class Action Settlement to Establish Institutional Reforms on Campus, Provide $215 Million Fund for Survivors
Revised agreement filed today includes additional information requested by Court University of Southern California (USC) students and alumnae today filed
Cal Fire Determines 2018 Camp Fire Was Caused by PG&E Electrical Lines
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) has issued a news release stating that “a very meticulous
$320M Wells Fargo Derivative Suit Settlement Granted First Round of Approval
A California federal judge has granted preliminary approval to a proposed $320 million settlement that would end shareholders’ derivative litigation relating
Elizabeth Cabraser Receives Daily Journal’s “2019 Top Women Lawyers” Recognition
The Daily Journal has published its annual listing of Top Women Lawyers in California, which includes
11th Circuit Rules for Plaintiff City of Miami on Standards for Proximate Cause in Discriminatory Lending Lawsuits
The City of Miami obtained a significant victory in the Eleventh Circuit in Fair Housing Act lawsuits it has brought
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
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