Law360 Names Elizabeth Cabraser and Richard Heimann Product Liability MVPs of the Year for 2022

We are delighted to announce that Law360 has named Lieff Cabraser partners Elizabeth Cabraser and Richard Heimann Product Liability MVPs of the Year for 2022. The award recognizes up to five attorneys in Product Liability practice who have “distinguished themselves from their peers by securing hard-earned successes in high-stakes litigation, complex global matters and record-breaking deals.”

2022-09-07T22:55:34+00:00September 7th, 2022|Awards, Firm News|

Lieff Cabraser and Protectus Law Announce Filing of Lawsuit on Behalf of Utah Teen with Anorexia Against Instagram/Meta/Facebook

The lawsuit challenges Meta/Instagram’s exploitative platform features, which it alleges were developed and honed to take advantage of developmental vulnerabilities in young users’ brains; “We make body image issues worse for one in three teen girls,” notes Instagram’s own internal report. San Francisco—(BUSINESSWIRE)—On  September 1, 2022, Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP and Protectus Law

2022-09-06T18:50:55+00:00September 6th, 2022|Firm News, Personal Injury|

Lieff Cabraser Files ERISA Class Action Against Tech Co. TTEC for Millions in 401(k) Plan Losses

As reported by Law360, Lieff Cabraser and co-counsel have filed a proposed ERISA class action lawsuit in Colorado federal court against TTEC Services Corp. on behalf of three workers who allege the customer service tech company and its employee benefits committee failed to negotiate lower fees for its employee’s 401(k) plans,

2022-09-03T00:19:49+00:00September 2nd, 2022|Employment Law, Firm News|

Lieff Cabraser Files ERISA Class Action Against Save Mart Supermarkets

On August 11, 2022, Lieff Cabraser and co-counsel Bolt Keenley Kim filed a class action lawsuit against Save Mart Supermarkets in the Northern District of California on behalf of a class of workers who claim the grocery chain denied them promised retiree medical benefits. As the largest regional grocer in California, Save Mart operates over two-hundred

2022-08-20T00:30:41+00:00August 20th, 2022|Employment Law, Firm News|

Lieff Cabraser Announces $70.7 Million Settlement of Qui Tam Misuse of Government Funds Litigation with Gold Coast Health Plan and Certain California Medical Providers

Gold Coast (aka Ventura County Medi-Cal Managed Care Commission) to pay $17.2 million to U.S. and California; providers that received allegedly illegal payments – Ventura County Medical Center, Dignity Health, and Clinicas del Camino Real Inc. – will pay an additional $53.5 million August 19, 2022, San Francisco–(BUSINESSWIRE)–The law firm of Lieff Cabraser Heimann &

2022-08-19T17:39:07+00:00August 19th, 2022|Firm News, Whistleblower Law|

Lieff Cabraser Wins New York Law Journal’s “Class Action Litigation Department of the Year” Award

We are pleased to announce that Lieff Cabraser has been named winner of the New York Law Journal’s (NYLJ) Class Action Litigation Department of the Year award for 2022. The award is part of the NYLJ’s annual New York Legal Awards, which recognize “the best and brightest in New York’s legal community.”

2022-08-12T18:56:07+00:00August 12th, 2022|Awards, Firm News|

San Francisco Wins Landmark Opioid Trial Against Walgreens

Federal judge finds Walgreens liable for substantially contributing to the opioid crisis in San Francisco SAN FRANCISCO (August 10, 2022) — San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu announced today that San Francisco acting on behalf of the People of the State of California won its landmark opioid trial against Walgreens pharmacy. Judge Charles R. Breyer

2022-09-07T01:45:12+00:00August 10th, 2022|Firm News, Prescription Drug Injuries|

Mark Chalos Elected Co-Chair of the Class Action Litigation Section of the American Association for Justice

We are pleased to announce that Lieff Cabraser partner Mark P. Chalos has been elected Co-Chair of the Class Action Litigation Section of the American Association for Justice (AAJ). The Class Action Litigation Section creates a forum for attorneys to share ideas, discovery, and litigation strategies and allows AAJ members to

2022-08-24T18:03:24+00:00August 8th, 2022|Firm News|

Judge Grants Final Approval to Settlement Aimed at Implementing Landmark Reforms in University of Michigan Campus Sexual Abuse Class Action

DETROIT, MI–On August 3, 2022, U.S. District Judge Victoria A. Roberts issued an Order granting final approval to the settlement of the class action lawsuit against the University of Michigan arising out of UofM campus sexual misconduct. The settlement resolves a class action lawsuit filed in 2021 on behalf of current and future UM students led by

2022-08-03T23:08:12+00:00August 3rd, 2022|Firm News, Sexual Abuse|