Mark Chalos Named to Nashville Post’s 2021 “In Charge” List
Lieff Cabraser partner Mark Chalos has been named to Nashville Post’s 2021 “In Charge” list of community leaders.
Brendan Glackin Named a “Titan of the Plaintiffs Bar” by Law360
Law360 has named Lieff Cabraser partner Brendan Glackin a “Titan of the Plaintiffs Bar” for 2021. The publication selected 11 plaintiffs’ attorneys, “heavyweights in the fields of antitrust, securities and class action law…as well as champions of diverse legal theories holding corporations accountable and protecting the rights of consumers.”
AbbVie Loses Judge-Switch Bid in Humira Fraud Case
As reported by law360, AbbVie Inc.’ motion to have a single judge rule over a pair of fraud cases in which the pharmaceutical company allegedly illegally marketed its drug Humira has been denied
Michelle Lamy Selected to Serve on Equal Rights Advocates’ Litigation Committee
Lieff Cabraser attorney Michelle Lamy has been selected to join the Litigation Committee of Equal Rights Advocates (ERA). ERA is one of the country’s premier legal organizations, dedicated to protecting and expanding educational and economic access and opportunities for women and girls, tackling gender-based harassment, sexual violence, and other forms of discrimination in schools and in
Rachel Geman to Moderate Wage and Hour Panel at National Employment Lawyers Association Spring Seminar
Lieff Cabraser partner Rachel Geman will be moderating a panel entitled “Corporations Are Deponents, My Friend: Taking 30(b)(6) Depositions In Wage & Hour Cases” at the National Employment Lawyers Association Spring Seminar: New Issues, Creative Solutions: Emerging Issues In Wage & Hour Law taking place March 18-19, 2021.
USA9 Verification: Prisoners Will Qualify for New Stimulus “Debit Cards”
THE QUESTION as posed to WUSA9: Will prisoners get the $1,400 stimulus checks in the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill? THE ANSWER: Yes, inmates qualify for checks, just as they did with the previous two rounds of stimulus checks passed during the Trump administration. But that doesn’t mean they will actually
Kelly Dermody Talks to The Washington Post About GOP Pushback Against Sending CARES Act Stimulus Checks to Inmates
Over 1.4 million incarcerated Americans won economic relief late last year after CARES Act stimulus checks for inmates (which had been denied by the Trump administration despite congressional approval) were ruled as proper following a federal lawsuit brought by Lieff Cabraser and the Equal Justice Society. As The Washington Post reports,
Michelle Lamy Speaks at 2021 Impact Fund Class Action Conference
Lieff Cabraser attorney Michelle Lamy participated in a panel discussion at The 2021 Impact Fund Class Action Conference on February 25, 2021 as a featured speaker on the panel “Working for Free? The Future of Class Representative Service Payments.”
Sarah London to Discuss Bellwether Developments in JUUL and TDF Cases at Upcoming CAOC Sonoma Seminar
Lieff Cabraser partner Sarah R. London will be a featured speaker at the Consumer Attorneys of California Sonoma Virtual Seminar taking place March 19–20, 2021. On day two of the seminar (3/20), Sarah will speak during the MCLE session entitled “Trial Skills Quick Hits,” where she will discuss “Testing The Test Case: Developments in JUUL and TDF Cases.”
Prisons Are Skimming Big Chunks of CARES Act Stimulus Checks
Lieff Cabraser partner Kelly Dermody talks to The Intercept about the ongoing obstacles inmates face trying to secure Covid stimulus payments Over 1.4 million incarcerated Americans won economic relief late last year after CARES Act stimulus checks for inmates (which had been denied by the Trump administration despite congressional approval) were