Final Approval Granted to Historic $235M Settlement with Altria in National JUUL Youth E-Cigarette Predatory Advertising, Addiction and Injury Litigation

On March 14, 2024, U.S. District Judge William Orrick of the Northern District of California issued an order granting final approval to a comprehensive $235 million settlement with Altria in the nationwide JUUL e-cigarette youth vaping predatory advertising, fraud, addiction and injury litigation. Unprecedented in scope, speed, and significance, the global settlement, reached just after plaintiffs concluded

New York Times Spotlights Lieff Cabraser’s Recent Win on Behalf of Hawaiian Kona Coffee Farmers

The New York Times has published an exemplary piece highlighting Lieff Cabraser’s leadership in securing a pivotal victory for Kona coffee farmers in a pernicious fraud case. Initiated by Lieff Cabraser in 2019 on behalf of Hawaiian farmers, the lawsuit targeted major retailers and suppliers for selling counterfeit Kona coffee, thereby diminishing the esteemed legacy

2024-01-19T21:37:50+00:00January 19th, 2024|Consumer Fraud, Firm News|

Court Grants Final Approval to Settlement in Kona Coffee Class Action Advertising Fraud Litigation

U.S. District Judge Robert S. Lasnik of the Western District of Washington at Seattle has granted final approval to the latest and last settlement in a lawsuit brought by Hawaii’s Big Island coffee farmers accusing retailers and suppliers of falsely labeling ordinary coffee beans as premium “Kona” coffee.

2023-10-30T20:15:28+00:00October 30th, 2023|Consumer Fraud, Firm News|

Court Once Again Rules Against Volkswagen in Dutch Dieselgate Proceedings

Company must pay Consumer €4,440.00, Dutch Consumer Group – the Consumentenbond – Calls for Settlement Talks On Friday October 6, 2023, the Sub-District Court of Oost-Brabant (‘s-Hertogenbosch) ruled that Volkswagen must compensate yet another Dutch Dieselgate consumer who purchased a VW vehicle containing illegal defeat device software. The Court ruled that Volkswagen must pay €4440

2023-10-11T21:18:43+00:00October 11th, 2023|Consumer Fraud|

Mark Chalos Selected as Co-Lead Counsel for Plaintiffs in Generac Solar Power Systems Marketing Practice and Products Liability Litigation

The Generac Solar Energy Systems litigation focuses on allegations that energy tech giant Generac’s PWRECell System components are defective and potentially dangerous as the systems malfunction and overheat, causing shutdowns and several reported fires On July 18, 2023, the Judge Lynn S. Adelman of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin issued

2023-07-19T21:10:28+00:00July 19th, 2023|Consumer Fraud, Defective Products|

Sarah London Testifies Before the CA State Assembly in Support of Bill to Stop Corporate Arbitration Abuse in California

On June 13, 2023, Lieff Cabraser partner Sarah London testified before the California State Assembly in support of SB 365. The bill, if passed, would put an end to a tactic used by corporate defendants to exploit the legal appeal process as a means to indefinitely delay a case when a judge overrules their demand

2023-06-20T15:01:39+00:00June 13th, 2023|Consumer Fraud, Firm News|

Lieff Cabraser Announces Historic $235M Comprehensive Settlement with Altria in National JUUL Youth E-Cigarette Predatory Advertising, Addiction and Injury Cases

Unprecedented in scope, speed, and significance, the global settlement, reached just after plaintiffs concluded their case in the bellwether trial in San Francisco, is the culmination of four years of a vast, unrelenting effort by plaintiffs and their counsel to hold Altria accountable for the 21st century’s ‘cigarettes redux’ youth nicotine plague May 10, 2023,

Ex-JUUL COO Claims He Was Fired For Sharing Concerns About JUUL Targeting Teen Users

As reported by Law360 in its ongoing coverage of the JUUL multidistrict injury and predatory/fraudulent advertising litigation against Altria (formerly Philip Morris), extraordinary allegations have surfaced from a former JUUL executive who claims he was fired after raising concerns about the company’s marketing campaigns targeting young users.

2024-01-29T16:47:38+00:00May 3rd, 2023|Consumer Fraud, Firm News, Personal Injury|

Altria CEO Admits to Company’s Involvement in Increasing U.S. Youth Vaping Rates

As reported by Law360, disturbing new details are emerging via evidence presented in the ongoing JUUL multidistrict injury and predatory/fraudulent advertising litigation against Altria (formerly Philip Morris) about the extent to which Altria and Juul allegedly conspired to further hook a new generation of young people on the nicotine in vaping products. According to a

2023-05-03T19:14:51+00:00April 28th, 2023|Consumer Fraud, Firm News, Personal Injury|

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