The Washington State Supreme Court has issued a letter, signed by all nine justices, acknowledging the historical and ongoing dehumanization of Indigenous people in Washington’s legal system and urging members of the judiciary and legal profession to take active steps to address those harms.
On September 25, 2025, the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe filed a lawsuit against 3M, BASF, DuPont, Tyco, and related companies for PFAS contamination in water supplies and natural resources on the Leech Lake Reservation. The Tribal plaintiffs are represented by Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein and co-counsel in their efforts to obtain justice for
Lieff Cabraser attorneys Eric Fastiff, Anne Shaver, and Emily Hartwell today spoke at a UC Berkeley School of Law event titled “Opportunities in Plaintiff-Side Tribal Law: A Conversation with Lieff Cabraser.” The event focused on the role of plaintiff-side legal work in tribal law and how it supports the rights and interests of Native American
On Wednesday, January 17, 2024, a distribution of $32 million was made to federally-recognized Native American Tribes as part of the McKinsey Opioid Epidemic Tribal Settlement. Lieff Cabraser serves as Plaintiffs’ lead counsel in the McKinsey & Co. National Prescription Opiate Litigation, and has been at the forefront of this
Dedicated $39.5 million portion of proposed national $269.5 million McKinsey opioids settlement will go to Native American Tribes Global management and consulting company McKinsey & Co. describes itself as “the trusted advisor to the world’s leading businesses, governments, and institutions.” The company was sued in the wake of the national opioids harm litigation for its
Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP is proud to be a co-sponsor of the 2023 California Indian Law Conference. The conference is being held on October 2nd and 3rd at the Graton Resort & Casino in Rohnert Park, California. This annual conference explores legal topics of vital interest to California tribes and California Indian law