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Sonosky Chambers, Lieff Cabraser, and Zwerling Schachter File RICO Lawsuit on Behalf of Alaska Native Tribal Health Care Providers Against Drug Manufacturers and Distributors for False and Deceptive Marketing of Dangerous Prescription Opioid Drugs

Federal RICO action that is largest tribal complaint in history seeks justice from opiate drug manufacturers and distributors for unprecedented community and medical costs and American Indian and Alaska Native opioid deaths in Alaska On behalf of the Tanana Chiefs Conference, Chugachmiut, the Copper River Native Association, the Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation, and Southcentral Foundation, today

LieffCabraser2018-10-30T21:59:32+00:00October 30th, 2018|Prescription Drug Injuries|

Supreme Court Set to Review Mandatory Arbitration in the Employment Context

Court will rule on cases involving workers’ rights to sue their employers in court As reported by the Wall Street Journal the U.S. Supreme Court is slated to make rulings in three cases that involve workers’ rights to sue their employers. The fundamental question is whether employment contracts can allow employers to force workers to

LieffCabraser2018-10-24T15:52:31+00:00October 24th, 2018|Employment Law|

Phong-Chau Nguyen to Join Board of SF Bar Association’s Barristers Club for 2019

Lieff Cabraser partner Phong-Chau G. Nguyen has been selected by the Barristers Club of the San Francisco Bar Association to serve on the Board of Directors for 2019. The mission of the Barristers Club is to foster professional growth, provide opportunities for community service, and serve as an advocate for its members. The Board of

LieffCabraser2018-10-23T15:00:36+00:00October 23rd, 2018|Firm News|

Lieff Cabraser and Co-Counsel Announce $215 Million Settlement of Class Action Lawsuit Against George Tyndall, M.D., and the University of Southern California for Sexual Assault, Harassment, and Other Serious Offenses

Lieff Cabraser, Sauder Schelkopf LLC, Girard Sharp LLP, and Hagens Berman LLP announce that a $215 million settlement has been reached in the class action lawsuit filed on behalf of women who were sexually abused, harassed, and molested by gynecologist George Tyndall, M.D. while they were students at the University of Southern California (“USC”). The

LieffCabraser2018-10-19T12:39:44+00:00October 19th, 2018|Sexual Abuse|

Judge Rejects Viacom’s Arbitration Bid Effort in Child Privacy Violations Lawsuit

As reported by Law360, U.S. District Judge James Donato has denied an attempt by Viacom to force a proposed class action alleging widespread violations of child privacy laws into arbitration. The suit accuses Viacom of violating child privacy protection laws by collecting and selling personal identifying information of children who used Viacom’s child-focused mobile aps.

LieffCabraser2018-10-17T13:11:38+00:00October 17th, 2018|Digital Privacy & Data Security|

Lieff Cabraser Files New Lawsuit Against the Hotchkiss School in Connecticut Over Allegations of Drugging and Sexual Abuse of a Student

On October 12, 2018, Lieff Cabraser and co-counsel filed the latest in a series of lawsuits against the exclusive Hotchkiss college preparatory school in Connecticut, over allegations that a teacher at the Hotchkiss School drugged and sexually assaulted a student at the school in the 1990s. In addition to seeking justice for the former student

LieffCabraser2018-10-15T09:54:39+00:00October 15th, 2018|Sexual Abuse|

14 Former McCallie School Students Allege Sexual Misconduct by Past Faculty Members

As reported by WRCBtv, 14 former students of the prestigious McCallie School in Chattanooga, Tennessee have revealed that they were victims of sexual misconduct at the school between the late 1960s and 2000. A letter circulated to parents of McCallie students earlier this week contained details about the 14 former students who had reported they

LieffCabraser2018-09-28T14:34:28+00:00September 28th, 2018|Sexual Abuse|

Full Measure Talks to Kenny Byrd About the “Forgotten” Tobacco War

Lieff Cabraser Nashville partner Kenneth S. Byrd recently spoke with Sharyl Attkisson of Full Measure in an in-depth cover story about the forgotten legacy of the big tobacco lawsuit settlement, “the one that came after the nation’s cigarette makers got caught red handed in a decades-long cover-up of their products’ risks and addictive qualities.” However,

LieffCabraser2018-09-24T14:58:17+00:00September 24th, 2018|Commentary, Tobacco Litigation|

VIDEO: Lieff Cabraser’s House Band The R-23s – Full Performance at 2018 “Law Rocks” Benefit

On Wednesday, June 20th, 2018, Lieff Cabraser’s house band The R-23s delivered a hard-rockin’ set at the Family Violence Appellate Project’s 2018 Battle of the Bands. Ultimately taking second place in the battle, The R-23s raised nearly $14,000 with their covers of classics including “Have Love, Will Travel,” “Dreams,” “Funkytown,” and the perennial “I Fought

LieffCabraser2018-09-20T14:02:36+00:00September 20th, 2018|Firm News|

Plaintiffs Defeat Motion to Dismiss in Restasis Antitrust Litigation Against Allergan

As reported in Law360 (subscription), plaintiffs in the multidistrict litigation against pharmaceutical manufacturer Allergan have successfully defeated a motion to dismiss the case alleging antitrust violations with respect to the sale and marketing of dry-eye drug Restasis. The Court’s ruling favored a group of pharmaceutical purchasers and union benefit plans accusing

LieffCabraser2022-06-16T18:54:34+00:00September 20th, 2018|Antitrust|