Consumer Fraud – Lieff Cabraser

CalPERS’s Former General Counsel Joins Plaintiffs’ Powerhouse Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP

Veteran public-sector and complex litigation leader brings four decades of experience to the nationally-renowned plaintiffs’ law firm San Francisco, CA, January 7, 2026—(BUSINESSWIRE) — Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein is delighted to announce that Matthew G. Jacobs, former General Counsel of the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (“CalPERS”), has joined the firm’s San Francisco office

LieffCabraser2026-01-07T19:18:58+00:00January 7th, 2026|Firm News|

Judge to Grant Final Approval to $80M Settlement to Resolve Porsche Emissions Cheating Class Action Lawsuit

As reported by Law360, on October 21, 2022, U.S. District Judge Charles R. Breyer of the Northern District of California announced that he plans to issue an order granting final approval to an $80 million settlement resolving driver claims in an emissions cheating class action filed by Lieff Cabraser against Volkswagen and Porsche. The lawsuit alleges

LieffCabraser2022-10-25T00:18:29+00:00October 24th, 2022|Consumer Fraud|

Illinois Electricity Consumers Fight ComEd Attempt to Escape from Rate Bribery Class Action

Plaintiff lawyers in ComEd class action lawsuit point to multiple millions thieved in Madigan bribery scheme In the wake of Commonwealth Edison’s attempt to get the massive class action lawsuit over its bribery of a powerful Illinois lawmaker dismissed, plaintiffs have filed a brief in federal court asking a judge to deny the utility’s effort

LieffCabraser2021-05-10T23:15:35+00:00March 16th, 2021|Consumer Fraud|

Costco and Other Retailers Settle Kona Coffee Class Action Advertising Fraud Lawsuit

As reported by Law360 (subscription), Costco, Marshalls and Gold Coffee Roasters have reached agreements with Hawaii’s Big Island coffee farmers to settle the class action lawsuit filed by Lieff Cabraser and co-counsel accusing them of falsely labeling ordinary coffee beans as premium “Kona” coffee. The settlement includes a $6 million payment from Gold Coffee Roasters

LieffCabraser2021-05-10T23:20:09+00:00March 10th, 2021|Consumer Fraud|

Lieff Cabraser & Co-Counsel File Federal Class Action Lawsuit Against Commonwealth Edison for Bribery and Vastly Inflated Electricity Rates

Suit alleges corrupt scheme under which Commonwealth Edison funneled payments to the Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives over many years to ensure passage of bills permitting ComEd to charge dramatically higher electric rates in Illinois dating back to 2011 The law firms Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, Bellows Law Group, and Mason

LieffCabraser2020-08-04T16:40:11+00:00August 4th, 2020|Consumer Fraud|

Plaintiffs Defeat Motion to Dismiss AT&T Hidden Monthly Billing Fees Class Action

As reported by law360 (subscription), AT&T was unsuccessful in seeking the dismissal of a class action lawsuit filed by Lieff Cabraser & co-counsel on behalf of plaintiffs who claim AT&T adds hidden fees to each customer’s bill and misleadingly passes those fees off as a legitimate surcharge.

LieffCabraser2020-06-15T15:18:31+00:00June 15th, 2020|Consumer Fraud|

Jonathan Selbin Talks to Consumer Reports About Forced Arbitration

Consumer Reports has published an in-depth article on forced arbitration, uncovering the devastating negative impact it has had on the rights of American consumers by limiting their options to seek justice and compensation when products turn out to be faulty or harmful.

LieffCabraser2020-01-30T15:11:46+00:00January 30th, 2020|Consumer Fraud|

$52 Million Settlement in Farmers Group Insurance Illegal Pricing Lawsuit Gets First Nod

As reported by the Texas Lawyer (subscription), on Monday, December 16, 2019, Judge Lee Yeakel of the Western District of Texas gave the first round of approval to a settlement of a class action against Farmers Group Inc. valued at $52 million arising from allegations the insurance company systematically charged their existing customers more than

LieffCabraser2019-12-19T12:21:13+00:00December 19th, 2019|Consumer Fraud|

Judge Grants Preliminary Approval to Wells Fargo’s $17.85M Deal to End 6 TCPA Lawsuits

As reported by Law360 (subscription), Judge Manish S. Shah of the Northern District of Illinois has granted preliminary approval to a $17.85 million settlement with Wells Fargo over consumer claims that the bank violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) by improperly sending unsolicited and harassing prerecorded messages to cellphones about mortgages, home equity loans, credit card

LieffCabraser2019-07-12T14:35:50+00:00July 12th, 2019|Consumer Fraud|

California Federal Judge Rules DIRECTV Cannot Avoid Robocall Lawsuit

As reported by Bloomberg Law (subscription), on Friday March 29, 2019, U.S. District Judge Dolly M. Gee of the Central District of California certified two proposed plaintiff classes in a federal lawsuit against DIRECTV over allegations the company violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) by directing debt collection companies to make unwanted telemarketing phone

LieffCabraser2019-04-02T13:10:59+00:00April 2nd, 2019|Consumer Fraud|