A federal judge has granted final approval to a class action settlement in litigation arising from the Benton Harbor, Michigan water crisis, marking an important step forward for residents who were exposed to lead-contaminated drinking water. The lawsuit alleges that Benton Harbor residents, including children and families, were exposed to dangerous levels of lead and
Lieff Cabraser is investigating reports of a serious chemical tank rupture in Longview, Washington at the Nippon Dynawave paper processing plant. The tank purportedly contains a highly toxic mixture of sodium hydroxide, sodium sulfide and disodium carbonate, used in the paper-making process.
As reported by Courthouse News, Lieff Cabraser Nashville Managing Partner Mark P. Chalos recently argued before the en banc Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in litigation arising from the Jackson, Mississippi water crisis, where residents allege government officials knowingly exposed the community to lead-contaminated water while misleading the public about its safety.
The Michigan Court of Appeals has rejected an attempt by the State of Michigan to dodge accountability for its role in causing and covering up the dangerous lead contamination in drinking water in Benton Harbor, Michigan.
As reported by MLive, the Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled that Benton Harbor residents may proceed with their constitutional claims against state agencies arising from years of exposure to lead-contaminated drinking water, rejecting the state’s attempt to dismiss the case on statute-of-limitations grounds.
Lieff Cabraser partner Wilson M. Dunlavey will be a panelist at the American Bar Association’s Section on Environment, Energy, and Resources (SEER) Flow Forward: North American Water Quality Forum, taking place this Thursday and Friday, May 15–16, 2025, at the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law.
The AG’s case against the “Big 5” oil companies is expected to now move forward in California Superior Court Lieff Cabraser serves as co-counsel with the California Attorney General’s office in litigation against five of the largest oil and gas companies over allegations the companies misled the California public about climate change. On October 8,
Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP and Grant & Eisenhofer, Key Architects of the $600M East Palestine Toxic Spill Settlement, Seek Justice for Conyers Residents Affected by the Chemical Explosion and Cloud On October 2, 2024, Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, Grant & Eisenhofer, Jenner Law, and Georgia counsel Holzer & Holzer filed a
As reported by Bloomberg Law (subscription), Judge Benita Y. Pearson of the Northern District of Ohio has granted approval to a historic $600 million settlement for the communities impacted by the February 2023 Norfolk Southern train derailment and toxic chemical spill in East Palestine, Ohio. The derailment, involving 14 train cars carrying hazardous materials, led to fire
Any Tribal U.S. Marine Corps veterans and family members who lived at U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune for 30 days or more from 1953 to 1987, and who suffer or died from cancer or other illnesses, may be able to file a claim in the Marine Corps Camp Lejeune Poisoned Water Litigation. We are