As reported in Law360, Law.com, and Courthouse News, on January 11, 2023, Judge Anita B. Brody of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania issued an order denying multiple motions by defendants’ seeking to dismiss the class action lawsuit brought by Lieff Cabraser and co-counsel against The Devereux
Advocates say noncompete agreements hurt workers, limit competition, and stifle development On January 5, 2023, by a 3-1 vote, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed regulations that would ban U.S. employers from using noncompete clauses in employment contracts. The sweeping new rule is intended to make it easier for workers to switch jobs and to
As reported in Law360, plaintiffs represented by Lieff Cabraser and co-counsel have defeated the University of San Francisco’s attempts to get ex-college baseball players’ claims thrown out of the federal class action lawsuit alleging USF coaches Anthony Giarratano and Troy Nakamura created an intolerable sexualized environment for the team over the course of 22 years, and
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Former Tesla employees have filed charges with the NLRB claiming that Tesla unlawfully fired them for speaking out about sexual harassment in the workplace and Tesla’s return to office policy. SAN FRANCISCO (December 19, 2022) — Two former Tesla employees filed unfair labor practice charges against the company on December 15, 2022. The charges allege
The four settlements with Juul Labs announced today resolve the personal injury, consumer class action, government entity, and tribal harm cases brought in the national MDL and the JCCP in CaliforniaCo-Lead Counsel for Plaintiffs in the federal multidistrict litigation captioned In re: Juul Labs, Inc., Marketing, Sales Practices and Products Liability
Former SpaceX employees have filed charges with the NLRB claiming that SpaceX unlawfully fired nine employees for working collectively to stop sexual harassment and gender discrimination. SAN FRANCISCO (November 17, 2022) — Eight former SpaceX employees filed unfair labor practice charges against the company on November 16, 2022. The charges allege that SpaceX violated the
On November 9, 2022, U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers of the Northern District of California issued an order naming Lieff Cabraser partner Lexi J. Hazam as Co-Lead Counsel for plaintiffs in the nationwide multidistrict teen/youth social media addiction litigation alleging that social media apps such as Facebook and TikTok cause
As reported by Law360 (subscription), U.S. District Judge Jon Tigar for the Northern District of California has issued an order denying the latest motion by California bail bond industry players to dismiss claims from a class action lawsuit accusing them of conspiring to charge artificially high prices for bail bonds. The class action seeks damages for
As reported by Law360 (subscription), on November 8, 2022, North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein filed an amicus brief urging a federal court to move forward with an antitrust class action against HCA Healthcare/Mission Health alleging the hospital giant is abusing its market power to prevent insurers from offering patients financial incentives to use lower cost