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Sedona Conference Announces Publication of the Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 34(b)(2) Primer: Practice Pointers for Responding to Discovery Requests

The Sedona Conference and its Working Group on Electronic Document Retention & Production (WG1) have announced the publication of The Sedona Conference Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 34(b)(2) Primer: Practice Pointers for Responding to Discovery Requests. Led by the Co-Editor-in-Chief efforts of Martin T. Tully and Lieff Cabraser partner Annika K. Martin, the Primer is

LieffCabraser2018-03-27T14:28:38+00:00March 27th, 2018|Firm News, Public Good|

Lieff Cabraser’s R-23s Perform at Sixth Annual Law Rocks San Francisco

Law Rocks Global presents the Sixth Annual Law Rocks San Francisco event on April 19, 2018 at The Chapel in San Francisco, featuring seven bands composed of legal professionals in a “Battle of the Bands” benefit for local nonprofits. Lieff Cabraser’s band, The R-23s, will be one of the bands performing at the concert in

LieffCabraser2018-03-15T09:28:59+00:00March 15th, 2018|Firm News, Public Good|

Yurok Tribe Files Federal RICO Case Against Titans of Pharmaceutical Industry

Court case aims to stem opioid epidemic on rural reservation, the United States The Yurok Tribe filed in federal court a RICO case against the pharmaceutical giants that are alleged to be responsible for the surging opioid epidemic in the United States and on the Yurok Reservation.

LieffCabraser2018-03-13T16:58:16+00:00March 13th, 2018|Prescription Drug Injuries, Public Good|

Kelly Dermody Delivers Keynote Address “Mind the Pay Gap” at neXXt Generation International Women’s Day Event

Lieff Cabraser partner Kelly M. Dermody will be delivering the keynote address tonight at the neXXt Generation International Women’s Day event at the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco. The event runs from 6:00-8:30 p.m. and presents “a conversation about how we unlock opportunities to help our next generation of women leaders advance and flourish.”

LieffCabraser2018-03-13T15:35:03+00:00March 13th, 2018|Firm News, Public Good|

Lieff Cabraser Announces Filing of Lawsuit on Behalf of Rutherford County, Tennessee Against Prescription Opioid Manufacturers

Lawsuit Seeks to Recover Taxpayer Monies Spent Combating the Opioid Epidemic Ravaging the Rutherford County Community; Rutherford Joins Other Tennessee Counties and Cities Seeking Justice in Rising Tide of Opiate Plague Mark Chalos, Managing Partner of the Nashville office of the national plaintiffs’ law firm Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, announces that Rutherford County

LieffCabraser2018-02-26T13:08:35+00:00February 26th, 2018|Prescription Drug Injuries, Public Good|

Berkeley Law Launches Path-Breaking Consumer Law Center

Major Gift Launches New Berkeley Center for Consumer Law and Economic Justice Berkeley Law is launching a new center that aims to make the school a national and global leader in the study, research, and practice of consumer law. Established by a founding gift from renowned litigator and Berkeley Law alumna

LieffCabraser2022-08-10T18:20:29+00:00February 14th, 2018|Firm News, Public Good|

56 Cities and Counties Ask 9th Circuit Court of Appeals to Affirm District Court’s Nationwide Injunction Against Trump Administration’s Executive Order Threatening Withdrawal of Funds from “Sanctuary” Jurisdictions

Fifty-six cities and counties across the country have filed an amicus brief asking a federal appeals court to uphold the U.S. District Court’s late 2017 nationwide injunction against the Trump Administration’s Executive Order that threatened local governments with “defunding” if they failed to cooperate with Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) to the administration’s satisfaction.

LieffCabraser2018-02-13T15:06:59+00:00February 13th, 2018|Public Good|

Lieff Cabraser Files Amicus Brief on Behalf of Human Rights Campaign and Others in Support of Union Fees

“The little-known story of how unions help secure equal treatment for LGBT workers” On January 18, 2018, Lieff Cabraser filed an amicus brief on behalf of the Human Rights Campaign, the Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, the National Center for Lesbian Rights, the National LGBTQ Task Force, and PFLAG in Janus v. American Federation

LieffCabraser2018-01-19T15:15:04+00:00January 19th, 2018|Public Good|

Lieff Cabraser Lawyers Pitch In On ‘Time’s Up,’ New Legal Initiative Created To Combat Sexual Harassment

300 prominent actresses, female agents, writers, directors, producers, and entertainment executives have joined forces to fight systemic sexual harassment in Hollywood and beyond in blue-collar workplaces across the nation. The new initiative, called Time’s Up, includes funding for legal representation which will be coordinated and administered by the National Women’s Law

LieffCabraser2023-03-14T17:12:03+00:00January 2nd, 2018|Employment Law, Public Good|