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Twenty-Two Lieff Cabraser Attorneys Recognized as Lawdragon “500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers” for 2023

Lawdragon legal magazine has published its list of “500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers” for 2023, “outstanding” lawyers who specialize “in representing plaintiffs in securities and other financial litigation; the booming antitrust field; whistleblowing claims; data privacy and so much more…They stand tall taking on opioid peddlers, flavored-cigarette sharks, scheming banks, pirating crypto bros, … and social media

LieffCabraser2023-05-30T17:55:34+00:00May 30th, 2023|Awards, Firm News|

Lieff Cabraser welcomes women trial lawyers from across the nation to ‘A Class of Our Own’ conference in Nashville

Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein hosted a welcome reception on May 8, 2023 in Nashville for women trial lawyers from across the country as part of the annual “A Class of Our Own” conference. The conference was sponsored by Lieff Cabraser and other law firms and covered a wide range

LieffCabraser2025-10-02T19:23:52+00:00May 23rd, 2023|Firm News|

Walgreens Ordered to Pay SF $230M in Landmark Opioid Lawsuit

As reported by Law360, a pivotal legal victory has been achieved in the fight against the U.S. opioid crisis, with Walgreens agreeing to a $230 million payment to the city of San Francisco. The payment is the culmination of an intense bench trial which established Walgreens’ culpability for its part in the city’s opioid epidemic.

LieffCabraser2023-05-23T20:35:17+00:00May 17th, 2023|Firm News, Prescription Drug Injuries|

Litigators of the Week: Goldman Sachs Gender Discrimination Plaintiff Litigation Team

American Legal Media and Law.com have named the Plaintiff Litigation team, co-led by Lieff Cabraser San Francisco office Managing Partner Kelly Dermody, as “Litigators of the Week” for their work in securing a $215 million settlement of the long-running Goldman Sachs gender discrimination case. Historic for multiple reasons, the settlement is one of the largest

LieffCabraser2023-05-12T17:17:06+00:00May 12th, 2023|Employment Law, Firm News|

Avery Halfon Named to Law360’s 2023 Consumer Protection Editorial Advisory Board

Law360 has selected Lieff Cabraser attorney Avery Halfon to serve as one of the lawyers on its 2023 Consumer Protection Editorial Advisory board.

LieffCabraser2023-05-04T18:45:05+00:00May 4th, 2023|Awards, Consumer Fraud, Firm News|

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.

LieffCabraser2024-01-29T16:47:38+00:00May 3rd, 2023|Consumer Fraud, Firm News, Personal Injury|

National Law Journal Names Steven Fineman a “Plaintiffs’ Lawyer Trailblazer” for 2023

The National Law Journal (subscription) has named Lieff Cabraser managing partner Steven E. Fineman as a 2023 Plaintiffs’ Lawyers Trailblazer. Steve is one of only 51 plaintiff-side practitioners in the U.S. to make the list. The award recognizes plaintiffs’ lawyers who “prove to be born leaders, and true agents of change.”

LieffCabraser2023-07-20T21:16:15+00:00May 1st, 2023|Firm News|

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

LieffCabraser2023-05-03T19:14:51+00:00April 28th, 2023|Consumer Fraud, Firm News, Personal Injury|

Bellwether Trial Reveals Top JUUL Investor Secured $2.45B Payout from Altria Agreement

Evidence presented in the first JUUL bellwether trial against Altria (nee Philip Morris) in the national JUUL multidistrict litigation reveals new and shocking details about Altria’s buy-in to the tobacco vaping giant As reported by Law360, evidence unfolding in the first JUUL bellwether trial against Altria in the national JUUL MDL

LieffCabraser2024-01-29T16:48:06+00:00April 27th, 2023|Consumer Fraud, Firm News, Personal Injury|

Mark Chalos and Andrew Kaufman Recognized as Honorees for the 2023 Southeastern Legal Awards

American Legal Media/Law.com have announced their 2023 Southeastern Legal Awards honorees, and we are pleased to report that Lieff Cabraser partners Mark Chalos and Andrew Kaufman have received well-deserved recognition.

LieffCabraser2024-08-14T18:08:28+00:00April 21st, 2023|Awards, Firm News|