We are pleased to announce that Lieff Cabraser partner Mark P. Chalos has been elected Co-Chair of the Class Action Litigation Section of the American Association for Justice (AAJ). The Class Action Litigation Section creates a forum for attorneys to share ideas, discovery, and litigation strategies and allows AAJ members to network and work collaboratively
The American Association for Justice (AAJ) has awarded Lieff Cabraser partner Daniel P. Chiplock its prestigious Certificate of Recognition for 2021. The AAJ Certificate is an organizational honor that recognizes AAJ members who have made significant contributions to sustain and strengthen AAJ through membership, education, and/or fundraising.
Lieff Cabraser partner Tiseme Zegeye will be featured as a distinguished speaker at the American Association for Justice’s 2021 Winter Virtual Convention taking place February 9–12, 2021. On day one of the convention (2/9), Tiseme will speak during a CLE session entitled “Litigation Snapshots and Quick Hits,” where she will discuss “Gender Pay Equity Here and Abroad.”
“Choosing a member of Congress is as important as choosing a jury” On Thursday, December 5, 2019, the Political Action Committee of the American Association for Justice will be holding a fundraising drive. In the 2018 midterm elections, 85% of the 299 candidates the AAJ PAC supported were victorious. Lawyers are asked to consider contributing
The Chief Operating Officer of the American Association for Justice (AAJ) recently penned a letter to the public in an attempt to provide people with the latest information on how to get involved in the AAJ’s grassroots efforts to end forced arbitration.
Lieff Cabraser partners Elizabeth Cabraser, Mark Chalos, and Annika K. Martin will speak as Featured Faculty at the American Association for Justice’s “Class Action” seminar taking place on December 5th, 2019 at The Westin New York at Times Square in New York City. Mark Chalos will lead the program as one of the two Course Advisors for
An article published in the November 2019 issue of the American Association for Justice’s Trial Magazine highlights a new research report examining the devastating impact forced arbitration has had on the rights of American workers and consumers. The report looks at how forced arbitration suppresses claims against corporations specifically when corporations harm workers and consumers by cheating,
Lieff Cabraser partner Annika K. Martin will speak as Featured Faculty at the American Association for Justice’s “Discovery Masters Class: Overcoming Obstructive Discovery” seminar taking place from November 21-22, 2019 at the AAJ Headquarters in Washington, DC.
On Tuesday, September 10, 2019, House Democrats voted overwhelmingly to send the FAIR Act (a bill to end forced arbitration) to the House floor for a vote. The vote on the bill is expected to take place as early as next week.
Early this year, democratic lawmakers announced a new bill aimed at ending the practice of forced arbitration in employment contracts. The Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (“FAIR”) Act seeks to end the use of mandatory arbitration clauses, which are often inserted into workers’ contracts to require that they waive their right to sue their employers in