Lieff Cabraser Retained as Co-Counsel with CA Attorney General’s Office in Climate Change Litigation Against “Big 5” Oil Companies 

Lieff Cabraser has been retained by the California Attorney General’s office in litigation against five of the largest oil and gas companies in the world over allegations the companies misled the public about climate change. The Attorney General’s lawsuit, filed in San Francisco County Superior Court in September 2023, claims that Exxon Mobil, Shell, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, BP,

2023-11-02T23:29:27+00:00November 2nd, 2023|Environmental Law, 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|

Lieff Cabraser & Co-Counsel File Class Action Sexual Abuse Lawsuit Against Hillsdale College on Behalf of Students Alleging School Failed to Properly Investigate Sexual Assault Complaints

Lawsuit asserts that Hillsdale College violated Title IX and state law by not properly investigating several reports of sexual assault on its campus and not adhering to its own inadequate sexual misconduct policy HILLSDALE, MI–Two women filed a class action lawsuit against Hillsdale College accusing it of failing to adequately investigate their reports of sexual

2023-11-14T17:12:27+00:00October 25th, 2023|Firm News, Sexual Abuse|

Lin Y. Chan Selected as New Lawyer Representative to the Ninth Circuit Judicial Council

We are delighted to announce that Lieff Cabraser partner Lin Y. Chan has been selected as one of six new Lawyer Representatives to the Ninth Circuit Judicial Council for the 2024-2026 term. Lawyer Representatives are responsible for fostering open communications between judges and attorneys and providing support and advice in the functioning of the courts. The

2023-10-13T23:18:24+00:00October 13th, 2023|Firm News|

Lieff Cabraser & Co-Counsel File Federal Class Action Copyright Infringement Suit Against OpenAI on Behalf of Authors Guild and Professional Authors

The Lawsuit, Filed in Federal District Court in New York, Alleges Flagrant and Extensive Theft of Creative Works of Fiction by OpenAI Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP and Cowan, DeBaets, Abrahams & Sheppard LLP announce the filing of a class action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

2023-09-20T14:46:05+00:00September 20th, 2023|Firm News, Intellectual Property|

Michelle Lamy Named a “Lawyer on the Fast Track” by The Recorder

The Recorder has announced its 2023 California Legal Award winners and finalists, a list we are pleased to report includes Lieff Cabraser partner Michelle Lamy, who has been named a winner of the publication's “Lawyers on the Fast Track” award, recognizing “the next generation of legal leaders” under 40. Winners and finalists will be honored at the California Legal

2023-09-08T17:24:10+00:00September 8th, 2023|Awards, Firm News|