Lieff Cabraser is proud to congratulate our house band, The R-23s, on being named “Best Lawyer Band in the Bay” at the 2026 Banding Together to End Domestic Violence Battle of the Bands, the Family Violence Appellate Project’s (FVAP) annual fundraiser, held June 26 at The Chapel in San Francisco. The R-23s raised more money
The Daily Californian recently covered a panel discussion at the University of California, Berkeley School of Law featuring members of the legal team behind Thakur v. Trump, the ongoing pro bono class action challenging the federal government’s sudden and unlawful termination of critical research grants across the UC system.
Lawyers from Lieff Cabraser’s anti-DEI grant terminations team are featured with co-counsel in the cover story of the spring 2026 issue of UC Berkeley Law’s Transcript magazine. The article focuses on the team’s extraordinary work in Thakur v. Trump, the ongoing pro bono class action challenging the U.S. government’s sudden and unlawful termination of vital
Law Rocks returns to San Francisco this Thursday, March 19, for its 12th annual concert at The Great American Music Hall, one of the city’s most iconic venues. The event brings together five bands made up of local legal professionals for a high-energy “Battle of the Bands” benefiting Bay Area nonprofits.
The Law Rocks 2026 World Tour will touch down in the Bay, where lawyers will rock The Great American Music Hall in fundraising concert supporting local nonprofits. SAN FRANCISCO, CA – (March 5 2026) – Law Rocks, the nonprofit organization that produces a global tour of fundraising concerts starring legal professionals, returns to San Francisco
Law Rocks returns to San Francisco for its 12th annual concert on Thursday, March 19, at The Great American Music Hall, one of the city’s most iconic venues. The event brings together five bands made up of local legal professionals for a high-energy “Battle of the Bands” benefiting Bay Area nonprofits.
A recent article in The Cut highlights how the Trump administration’s mass federal layoffs have disproportionately affected women — upending the lives of pregnant workers and those on maternity leave, with some losing jobs, benefits, and financial stability at critical times. The piece notes that many of the agencies hit hardest by reductions are majority-women
As reported by Courthouse News, a federal judge in San Francisco signaled she may extend an injunction blocking the Trump administration from terminating University of California research grants from the U.S. Department of Energy, finding the DOE’s actions closely mirrored earlier grant cancellations she had already halted. U.S. District Judge Rita Lin said the DOE
Class action complaint alleges unlawful targeting of employees associated with Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion work FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 3, 2025 CONTACT: ACLU-D.C. media @ acludc.org Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein: media @ LCHB.com Kalijarvi, Chuzi, Newman & Fitch: liz @ rep-ink.com
The Southeast Complex Litigation Conference provided an overview of aggregate litigation, Whistleblower cases, Mass Torts, effective advocacy At the discussion included an overview of aggregate litigation types and how these legal mechanisms solve problems for both plaintiffs and defendants alike to create a “global peace.”