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NY Adult Survivors Act Signed Into Law: Legislation Will Provide New One-Year Window Extending Time for Abuse Survivors in NY to File Lawsuits

New Legislation to Open One-Year “Look-Back” Window this November for Adult Sexual Abuse Survivors to Pursue Justice Against Their Abusers and Any Institutions that Protected Those Abusers On May 24, 2022, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed the Adult Survivors Act (S.66/A.648) into law. This legislation will create a one-year look-back window, during which old sexual abuse

LieffCabraser2022-05-25T19:29:17+00:00May 25th, 2022|Sexual Abuse|

Plaintiffs’ Counsel Announce Filing of Second Amended Complaint in Benton Harbor Lead-Poisoned Water Class Action

National plaintiffs’ firm Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP joins civil rights champions Edwards & Jennings, P.C. and residents of Benton Harbor to hold local and state government officials accountable for the lead poisoning of Benton Harbor tap water Edwards & Jennings, P.C. and Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP have filed a proposed Second

LieffCabraser2022-05-26T19:54:19+00:00May 24th, 2022|Environmental Law, Public Good|

Massive Cover-Up of Southern Baptist Convention Church League Sex Abuse Cases

300-page independent report highlights shocking new details about specific abuse cases, vilification of victims, secret predator databases, and reveals how denominational leaders worked for decades to actively resist calls for abuse prevention and reform As reported by the Washington Post, a new independent investigation has revealed not only decades of sexual abuse with the Southern

LieffCabraser2022-05-23T17:53:28+00:00May 23rd, 2022|Sexual Abuse|

Daily Journal Names Elizabeth Cabraser among “Top Women Lawyers in California” for 2022

The Daily Journal has published its annual listing of “Top Women Lawyers in California,” which includes an extraordinary 14th-time selection for Lieff Cabraser partner Elizabeth J. Cabraser. The Top Women Lawyers award recognizes “exemplary female attorney trailblazers and change makers doing cutting-edge legal work in their field.”

LieffCabraser2025-08-14T03:13:44+00:00May 18th, 2022|Awards, Firm News|

U.S. Women’s Soccer Team to Receive Equal Pay in Historic Labor Deal for Professional Sports

As reported by The Wall Street Journal (subscription) and numerous other media outlets, the U.S. Soccer Federation has announced a landmark labor agreement that will guarantee equal pay to players on both its men’s and women’s national teams, including the same game bonuses and World Cup prize money as well as providing equal appearance fees and shares

LieffCabraser2022-05-18T18:35:16+00:00May 18th, 2022|Employment Law|

Jonathan Selbin Argues Plaintiffs’ Case Before 7th Circuit in Federal Racketeering Lawsuit Against Illinois Energy Giant Commonwealth Edison

In 2020, Illinois’ largest energy utility admitted to orchestrating a bribery scheme involving the state’s top lawmaker. The 7th Circuit federal appeals court now seeks to determine whether Commonwealth Edison needs to pay residents back for the unfettered rate increases. As reported in Law360 (subscription) and other outlets, on May 17, 2022, Lieff Cabraser partner

LieffCabraser2022-05-18T17:13:16+00:00May 18th, 2022|Consumer Fraud, Public Good|

Lieff Cabraser Selected as Finalists for the National Law Journal’s 2022 “Elite Trial Lawyers” Awards

We are pleased to announce that The National Law Journal has named Lieff Cabraser as finalists for its prestigious 2022 “Elite Trial Lawyers” awards in the categories of Civil Rights, Discrimination, and Securities Law.

LieffCabraser2024-07-11T17:15:53+00:00May 11th, 2022|Awards, Firm News|

Plaintiffs in National Drug Price-Fixing Cases Defeat Defendants’ Attempts to Get State Claims Thrown Out

As reported in Law360 (subscription), plaintiffs represented by Lieff Cabraser and co-counsel were successful in defeating defendant drug companies’ attempts to get their state-based consumer fraud claims thrown out of the large-scale multidistrict aggregate litigation alleging collusion on a national level in the pricing of a significant group of generic drugs, including clobetasol, clomipramine and

LieffCabraser2022-05-11T16:23:27+00:00May 11th, 2022|Antitrust|

Google Agrees to Settlement in Virus-Tracing App Data Exposure Class Action

As reported by Law360 (subscription), Google has agreed to a settlement to resolve plaintiffs’ privacy invasion claims in a class action lawsuit brought by Lieff Cabraser on behalf of Android users who alleged a COVID-19 contact-tracing app improperly exposed their private data. The tech giant announced that it will preserve strict security measures enacted near-concurrently with

LieffCabraser2022-05-10T23:09:21+00:00May 10th, 2022|Digital Privacy & Data Security|

Lieff Cabraser is Proud to Co-Sponsor Legal Aid at Work’s 106th Anniversary Fundraising Event: Lifting Justice Lifting Voices

Lieff Cabraser is a proud sponsor of Legal Aid at Work’s upcoming annual fundraising event,”Lifting Justice Lifting Voices,” taking place Wednesday, June 8, 2022 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in San Francisco.

LieffCabraser2022-05-10T18:13:51+00:00May 10th, 2022|Firm News|