Mark Chalos Named a “South Trailblazer” for 2022 by The American Lawyer

We are proud to announce that The American Lawyer has named Lieff Cabraser partner Mark Chalos to its second annual list of “South Trailblazers.” The award recognizes lawyers in the southern states of the U.S. who have “moved the needle in the legal industry,” and who are “true agents of change.” Mark is one of only 54 lawyers to make

2022-09-30T19:40:49+00:00September 30th, 2022|Awards, Firm News|

Federal Authorities Pressure Jackson Mississippi Local Officials to Fix Chronic and Hazardous Problems with the Water System

As reported by NBC News, on Monday, September 26, 2022, The U.S. Department of Justice threatened to take legal action against local officials in Mississippi if they don’t take the necessary steps to fix problems with the City of Jackson’s water supply, noting that Jackson’s water system is at a “breaking point.”

2022-09-28T20:40:50+00:00September 28th, 2022|Environmental Law|

Plaintiff-Employees’ Claims Move Forward In DaVita “No-Poach” Labor-Antitrust MDL Despite Defendants’ Latest Efforts to Dismiss

As reported by Law360 (subscription), plaintiffs represented by Lieff Cabraser and co-counsel were successful in defeating DaVita and other health care providers’ attempts to get employee no-poach claims thrown out of the federal class action lawsuit alleging employee compensation and mobility were criminally suppressed at these companies via illegal agreements with competitors not to compete for each other’s

2022-09-27T18:13:08+00:00September 27th, 2022|Antitrust, Firm News|

Court Sets Trial Date in Longstanding Gender Bias Class Action Against Goldman Sachs; Judge Orders Unsealing of Class Evidentiary Record

Newly filed motion reveals 133 internal complaints of gender discrimination at Goldman and nine charges filed with EEOC; class comprises more than 1,400 current/former women vice-presidents and associates at Goldman who encountered discrimination over pay, promotion, and reviews NEW YORK (September 21, 2022) — A gender class action lawsuit against Goldman Sachs pending since 2010

2022-09-22T17:25:14+00:00September 22nd, 2022|Employment Law|

Elizabeth Cabraser and Richard Heimann Named Top 100 Lawyers in California by the Daily Journal

The Daily Journal (subscription) has published its annual listing of Top 100 Lawyers in California, which includes 17th-time selection for Lieff Cabraser partner Elizabeth Cabraser and 4th-time selection for Lieff Cabraser partner Richard Heimann. After reviewing hundreds of nominations, the Daily Journal honors a chosen 100 of California’s leading lawyers who are involved in “the most cutting-edge work in

2026-04-28T20:38:32+00:00September 21st, 2022|Awards, Firm News|

Jackson, Mississippi Residents File First Federal Class Action Lawsuit Over the Contamination and Failure of the Water System

The environmental and public health crisis lawsuit targets the City of Jackson, Mississippi, its current and former Mayors, the former Jackson Public Works Directors, Trilogy, and Siemens for their involvement in the ruination of the public water system in Jackson Nashville, September 19, 2022–(BusinessWire)–Jackson, Mississippi residents represented by Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, the

2022-09-19T05:04:31+00:00September 19th, 2022|Environmental Law, Human Rights|

Lieff Cabraser Sponsors ACS Nashville’s Annual “U.S. Supreme Court Preview” Featuring Slate Writer Mark Joseph Stern

On Tuesday, October 18, 2022, The American Constitution Society for Law and Policy (ACS) Nashville Chapter will host its annual U.S. Supreme Court Preview. This year’s event will be held at Bass, Berry & Sims PLC and will feature a discussion with Mark Joseph Stern on the 2022-2023 U.S. Supreme Court Term. Stern is a senior

2022-09-15T18:10:05+00:00September 15th, 2022|Firm News|