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Kelly Dermody and Four Other Outstanding California Women Lawyers Receive the ABA’s 2019 Margaret Brent Award
On August 11, 2019, five extraordinary lawyers from California were honored at the ABA Annual Meeting
New York State and 18 Other Jurisdictions Drastically Expand Window on Child Sexual Abuse Cases
Victims can now bring suit for much older abuse cases that would in the past have been blocked by statutes
AbbVie Medical Fraud Lawsuit Highlights Growing Nationwide Concern With Big Pharma Paying Doctors to Get New Customers
As reported by USA Today, there is a growing concern across the U.S. over the apparent surge in dangerous and
Plaintiffs Get AbbVie Medical Fraud Case Remanded to State Court
On September 18, 2018, Lieff Cabraser and California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones sued AbbVie, Inc. for violations of the Insurance
Law.com’s “Meet the Attorneys” in the Hotchkiss School Sexual Assault Case
The Connecticut Law Tribune and Law.com (subscription) recently published an overview of the lawyers prosecuting and defending claims in the
Ohio Federal Judge Indicating Support for “Negotiation Class” in Opioid MDL
As reported by Law360, U.S. District Judge Dan Polster appears to be signaling support for the inventive new settlement approach proposed
Elizabeth Cabraser to Receive the American Lawyer’s Lifetime Achievement Award
The American Lawyer has announced this year’s selections for its Lifetime Achievement awards, and we are
25 Lieff Cabraser Attorneys Selected as 2019 Northern California Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
Super Lawyers has released its annual report on Northern California attorneys, highlighting those who “demonstrate the
Lieff Cabraser & Co-Counsel Win 2019 Trial Lawyer of the Year Award from Public Justice for 20-Year State Farm Case
Lieff Cabraser partner Robert J. Nelson accepts the 2019 Trial Lawyer of the Year Award from Public Justice on behalf of
USC/Tyndall Sexual Assault Survivor Op-Ed: “USC Gynecologist George Tyndall Abused Me & My Fight For Justice Goes Beyond His Trial.”
Bustle magazine has published a moving opinion piece written by USC alumna Shannon O’Conner, one of the thousands of women
Judge Rules Hotchkiss School Student Sexual Abuse Trial Will Move Forward
On Tuesday, July 23, 2019, U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden for the second time rejected a request by the
$13M Proposed Settlement in Google Street View Privacy Case
As reported by Law360 (subscription), on Friday, July 22, 2019, the parties proposed a $13 million settlement in the federal
Eight Lieff Cabraser Attorneys Recognized as 2019 Lawdragon “500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers”
Lawdragon legal magazine has published its annual listing of the “500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers in
Lieff Cabraser Files Lawsuit on Behalf of Teen Who Suffered Massive Stroke From Juul Vaped Tobacco Products
Lieff Cabraser has filed a lawsuit against Juul Labs in California Superior Court on behalf of Maxwell Berger, a 22-year-old
Judge Grants Preliminary Approval to Wells Fargo’s $17.85M Deal to End 6 TCPA Lawsuits
As reported by Law360 (subscription), Judge Manish S. Shah of the Northern District of Illinois has granted preliminary approval to a $17.85
Daily Journal Recognizes Kelly Dermody & Anne Shaver as 2019 Top Labor & Employment Lawyers
We are proud to announce that the Daily Journal (subscription) has named Lieff Cabraser partners Kelly
Court Directs Ford F-150 Brake Defects Litigation to Move Forward
As reported by Law360, on Wednesday July 10, 2019, U.S. District Judge Gershwin A. Drain directed that the lawsuit filed
Hotchkiss School Sexual Abuse Lawsuit to Go Forward After Court Ruling
As reported by Law.com, U.S. District Judge Victor Bolden (D. Conn.) has ruled that a former student’s lawsuit against the
Lieff Cabraser’s R-23s Win 2019 “Best Lawyer Band in the Bay” Award at Annual FVAP Charity Event
We are delighted to announce that Lieff Cabraser’s in-house rock and roll band The R-23s have won the coveted “Best
Ohio Federal Judge Open to Plaintiffs’ “Novel Ideal” for Faster Settlement of Nationwide Opioid MDL
As reported by Law360, U.S. District Judge Dan Polster appeared receptive to an inventive new settlement
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