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Lieff Cabraser & Shavitz Law Group File Federal Collective and California Class Action Lawsuit Against Stryker Corporation for Failure to Pay Overtime Wages, Provide Meal and Rest Breaks, and Pay Business Expenses

The class, collective and representative lawsuit was filed on behalf of Stryker Sales Representatives and Sales Associates working across a wide range of Stryker medical product divisions in the U.S. On June 14, 2022, the law firms of Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP and Shavitz Law Group, P.A. filed a lawsuit in the Central

LieffCabraser2022-06-15T23:05:57+00:00June 15th, 2022|Employment Law|

Plaintiffs and Google Agree to $118 Million Settlement of Pay Equity Class Action

Plaintiffs’ law firms Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP and Altshuler Berzon LLP announce today that Plaintiffs have reached an agreement with Defendant Google LLC ( “Google”), in which Google will pay $118 million to settle a class action gender discrimination lawsuit, Ellis v. Google LLC, No. CGC-17-561299, pending since 2017. The settlement covers approximately

admin2022-06-13T17:17:35+00:00June 11th, 2022|Employment Law|

Connecticut Supreme Court Issues Landmark Decision in Medical Device Case

In a case focusing on Bausch & Lomb’s artificial in-eye lenses that can break inside patient’s eyes, causing vision that is equivalent to seeing the world through a kaleidoscope — at best — plaintiffs won a signal victory in the Connecticut Supreme Court when that authority held that the plaintiffs’ injury claims against Bausch &

LieffCabraser2025-10-02T19:26:10+00:00June 9th, 2022|Defective Medical Devices, Firm News, Personal Injury|

Daily Journal Names Elizabeth Cabraser, Kelly Dermody and Richard Heimann “2022 Top Plaintiff Lawyers in California”

We are delighted to announce that the Daily Journal (subscription) has named Lieff Cabraser partners Elizabeth Cabraser, Kelly Dermody and Richard Heimann to its annual listing of “Top Plaintiff Lawyers in California.” The Top Plaintiff Lawyer awards acknowledge attorneys’ active involvement in “significant cases that make a difference in California and the world.”

LieffCabraser2022-06-08T19:49:16+00:00June 8th, 2022|Awards, Firm News|

Critical Need for New Judges with Antitrust Expertise Highlighted in NY Times Op-Ed: “When Picking Judges, Democrats Need to Stop Ignoring Economics”

The New York Times has published a powerful opinion piece by lead business and economics writer Binyamin Appelbaum, calling on President Biden to push back against corporate abuses by “putting antitrust experts on the federal bench.” The piece refers back to the massive impact then-President Reagan’s court nominations had on our justice system in the

LieffCabraser2022-06-07T23:39:00+00:00June 7th, 2022|Antitrust|

Lieff Cabraser Ranked Among Top Class Action Antitrust Law Firms in Newly-Issued 2021 Antitrust Annual Report

Lieff Cabraser recognized as one of the leading antitrust law firms named by Huntington Bank and UC Hastings Law in the recently-issued “2021 Antitrust Annual Report: Class Action Filings in Federal Court” Huntington Bank and the Center for Litigation and Courts at UC College of the Law, San Francisco have released

LieffCabraser2022-09-24T03:38:41+00:00June 6th, 2022|Antitrust|

Lieff Cabraser and Co-Counsel Announce Filing of New Federal Lawsuit Against Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health

Sexual abuse cases continue to mount against Devereux as five new abuse survivors come forward to file individual complaints alleging that Devereux and partner QualityHealth Staffing exposed them to physical, emotional, or sexual abuse by its staff and failed to enact or enforce safety measures or protective policies Lieff Cabraser and Sauder Schelkopf filed a

LieffCabraser2022-06-02T22:47:03+00:00June 2nd, 2022|Firm News, Sexual Abuse|

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

LieffCabraser2022-06-02T17:20:43+00:00June 2nd, 2022|Firm News, Public Good|

Law360 Names Phong-Chau G. Nguyen a 2022 Rising Star for Product Liability Law

We are proud to announce that Law360 has named Lieff Cabraser partner Phong-Chau G. Nguyen a Rising Star in Product Liability Law for 2022 (subscription). Law360’s Rising Stars are attorneys “under 40 whose legal accomplishments belie their age.” After reviewing more than 1,300 submissions, a team of editors selected 176 honorees; Phong is one of only five product liability law practitioners in

LieffCabraser2022-05-31T17:40:45+00:00May 31st, 2022|Awards, Firm News|

Court Grants Preliminary Approval to $230 Million Settlement in Plains All American 2015 Oil Spill Litigation

On May 26, 2022, Central District Judge Philip S. Gutierrez granted preliminary approval to a proposed $230 million settlement in the class action lawsuit arising from an oil spill off Refugio State Beach in Santa Barbara County in May 2015. The spill occurred when a pipeline owned by Plains ruptured, and oil from the pipeline

LieffCabraser2022-05-26T23:40:26+00:00May 26th, 2022|Environmental Law|