As reported by Bloomberg Law (subscription), Judge Benita Y. Pearson of the Northern District of Ohio has granted approval to a historic $600 million settlement for the communities impacted by the February 2023 Norfolk Southern train derailment and toxic chemical spill in East Palestine, Ohio. The derailment, involving 14 train cars carrying hazardous materials, led to fire
We are delighted to announce that Lieff Cabraser Nashville Managing Partner Mark P. Chalos has been recognized for the ninth time in Nashville Post’s “In Charge 2024: Legal” list of influential legal professionals.
Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein’s Nashville office held its annual New Year’s Celebration with colleagues and friends, public officials, and members of the press at iconic Station Inn in Nashville.
Lieff Cabraser attorney Mark Chalos testified in a hearing held by the Advisory Committee of the U.S. Judicial Conference on Federal Civil Rules in Washington, D.C, this month regarding the proposed Federal Rule of Civil Procedure new rule 16.1, which would govern key aspects of the organization and case management of multidistrict litigations (MDL) in
The Generac Solar Energy Systems litigation focuses on allegations that energy tech giant Generac’s PWRECell System components are defective and potentially dangerous as the systems malfunction and overheat, causing shutdowns and several reported fires On July 18, 2023, the Judge Lynn S. Adelman of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin issued
We are proud to announce that Mark P. Chalos has been named a 2023 “Distinguished Leader” by ALM and Law.com. The Managing Partner of Lieff Cabraser’s Nashville office, Mark was honored for serving as Lead or Co-Lead counsel in multiple class actions and additional complex multidistrict litigations in federal and state courts across the U.S.
As reported by Law360, nearly a decade after the toxic water crisis in Flint, Michigan began, residents of Flint are still grappling with the aftermath of drinking water contaminated with and poisoned by the extremely toxic heavy metal lead. Despite a $626 million settlement won against the state of Michigan in August 2020, many Flint residents continue
American Legal Media/Law.com have announced their 2023 Southeastern Legal Awards honorees, and we are pleased to report that Lieff Cabraser partners Mark Chalos and Andrew Kaufman have received well-deserved recognition.
We are delighted to announce that Lieff Cabraser Nashville Managing Partner Mark Chalos has been recognized for the eighth time in the Nashville Post’s “In Charge 2023: Legal” list of influential legal professionals.
As reported by Law360, on Wednesday, April 5, 2023, U.S. District Judge Benita Y. Pearson of the Northern District of Ohio issued an order consolidating 31 separate lawsuits relating to the February 3, 2023 Norfolk Southern train derailment and toxic spill in East Palestine, Ohio.