Final Approval Granted to Historic $235M Settlement with Altria in National JUUL Youth E-Cigarette Predatory Advertising, Addiction and Injury Litigation

On March 14, 2024, U.S. District Judge William Orrick of the Northern District of California issued an order granting final approval to a comprehensive $235 million settlement with Altria in the nationwide JUUL e-cigarette youth vaping predatory advertising, fraud, addiction and injury litigation. Unprecedented in scope, speed, and significance, the global settlement, reached just after plaintiffs concluded

Lieff Cabraser, U.S. Attorney for Middle Tennessee, & The Anti-Fraud Coalition hold roundtable discussion in Nashville about Whistleblower law

(l-r) Lieff Cabraser attorney Edward Baker, U.S. Attorney for Middle Tennessee Henry Leventis, USAO Deputy Chief Kathryn Booth, and USAO Deputy Chief Ellen Bowden McIntyre met for a roundtable discussion with The Anti-Fraud (TAF) Coalition in Nashville about Whistleblower law. The Anti-Fraud (TAF) Coalition, a national, public interest organization that defends

2024-02-13T23:59:03+00:00February 13th, 2024|Firm News, Public Good|

Plaintiffs’ Counsel Announce that Court Grants Final Approval to McKinsey’s $230M Opioid Settlement with Cities, Counties, and Schools

The law firms of Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP, Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP, Simmons Hanly Conroy LLC, Motley Rice LLC, and Browne Pelican PLLC, counsel for plaintiffs in the McKinsey opioids litigation, announce that U.S. District Court Judge Charles Breyer has granted final approval to a $230 million settlement by McKinsey &

2024-02-05T18:33:35+00:00February 5th, 2024|Prescription Drug Injuries, Public Good|

Lieff Cabraser Announces Historic $235M Comprehensive Settlement with Altria in National JUUL Youth E-Cigarette Predatory Advertising, Addiction and Injury Cases

Unprecedented in scope, speed, and significance, the global settlement, reached just after plaintiffs concluded their case in the bellwether trial in San Francisco, is the culmination of four years of a vast, unrelenting effort by plaintiffs and their counsel to hold Altria accountable for the 21st century’s ‘cigarettes redux’ youth nicotine plague May 10, 2023,

Landmark Civil Litigation Cases Shape Society and Create and Inspire Further Change

People don’t tend to think of plaintiff litigators as agents of societal change, but our culture often ends up being shaped by high-profile civil litigation cases that create ripples of change extending far beyond the courtroom. These cases, championed by dedicated attorneys who often work without compensation unless and until they win a case, play

2023-04-19T20:30:40+00:00April 19th, 2023|Public Good|

Lieff Cabraser’s San Francisco Opioids Litigation Team Shares 2023 “California Lawyers of the Year” Award

The California Daily Journal’s 2023 CLAY award recognizes Lieff Cabraser, Robbins Geller, and the San Francisco City Attorney’s Office for their collective efforts in winning a landmark opioids bench trial against Walgreens pharmacy for substantially contributing to the opioid epidemic in San Francisco We are proud to announce that the California Daily Journal/California Lawyer has

2023-04-21T18:08:21+00:00April 18th, 2023|Firm News, Prescription Drug Injuries, Public Good|

Education Civil Rights Alliance Amicus Brief in Support of Race-Conscious Admissions

Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP and the Education Civil Rights Alliance (ECRA) have filed a friend-of-court brief on behalf of youth advocates and experts in educational access. This brief contributes to the records of two cases currently pending before the U.S. Supreme Court: Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard

2022-08-15T22:50:48+00:00August 15th, 2022|Amicus, Public Good|

The Education Civil Rights Alliance and Lieff Cabraser File Supreme Court Amicus Brief Supporting Race-Conscious Admissions To Ensure Robust Talent Competition in Harvard and UNC Cases

Prominent plaintiffs’ law firm Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP and the Education Civil Rights Alliance (ECRA) filed a friend-of-court brief today on behalf of youth advocates and experts in educational access. This brief contributes to the records of two cases currently pending before the U.S. Supreme Court: Students for Fair

2022-08-15T22:47:22+00:00August 1st, 2022|Amicus, Public Good|

Lieff Cabraser Joins Legal Alliance of Firms Pledging Free Legal Services to Protect Women Seeking Abortion and Their Medical Providers

Lieff Cabraser has joined the Legal Alliance for Reproductive Rights, a group of over 20 law firms pledging to provide free legal representation to those negatively impacted by the denial of access to medical services if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade. Led by the Bar Association of San Francisco and the San

2022-06-02T17:20:43+00:00June 2nd, 2022|Firm News, Public Good|

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