Lieff Cabraser Files Consumer Fraud Class Action Against Digital Currency Platform Uphold

On December 13, 2021, Lieff Cabraser, with co-counsel, filed a lawsuit against Uphold in the Southern District of New York on behalf of a class of consumers alleging that the digital currency money platform’s “Earn” program was a worthless product or, at a minimum, one with serious undisclosed material risks that Uphold failed to disclose

2021-12-17T23:32:55+00:00December 16th, 2021|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

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

American Association for Justice Releases Detailed Report on Negative Impacts of Forced Arbitration

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,

2019-11-06T11:55:51+00:00November 6th, 2019|Consumer Fraud, Employment Law|

Elizabeth Cabraser to Receive Consumer Law’s Top Award

The National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) is pleased to announce that Lieff Cabraser partner Elizabeth J. Cabraser was selected to receive the 2019 Vern Countryman Award, consumer law’s most prestigious award. One of the nation’s most accomplished plaintiffs’ attorneys, Cabraser is a co-founder and partner of Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, one of the

2022-08-10T17:21:38+00:00September 16th, 2019|Awards, Firm News|

Claims Process Begins for FCA ‘EcoDiesel’ Settlement

Most eligible parties to receive $3,000+ after vehicle repairs As reported by Consumer Affairs, the claims process has begun for owners and lessees of certain Fiat Chrysler vehicles after the settlement of litigation over claims FCA used illegal emissions cheating devices to make it appear that its diesel vehicles were meeting clean air standards. FCA

2022-08-10T17:31:30+00:00May 6th, 2019|Consumer Fraud|

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