Lieff Cabraser Partners Speak at 2023 American Association for Justice Annual Convention

Lieff Cabraser partners Mark Chalos, Paulina do Amaral, and Sarah London were featured as distinguished speakers at the American Association for Justice’s 2023 Convention: Real Justice, Real Results, July 16 at the Philadelphia Convention Center. The AAJ’s annual convention is designed to provide accomplished trial lawyers with the opportunity to come together to discuss the latest developments in trial

2023-07-17T19:26:43+00:00July 17th, 2023|Firm News|

Altria CEO Admits to Company’s Involvement in Increasing U.S. Youth Vaping Rates

As reported by Law360, disturbing new details are emerging via evidence presented in the ongoing JUUL multidistrict injury and predatory/fraudulent advertising litigation against Altria (formerly Philip Morris) about the extent to which Altria and Juul allegedly conspired to further hook a new generation of young people on the nicotine in vaping products. According to a

2023-05-03T19:14:51+00:00April 28th, 2023|Consumer Fraud, Firm News, Personal Injury|

Bill to Stop Corporate Arbitration Abuse in California Passes State Senate’s Judiciary Committee

Forced arbitration, the scourge of fair and open adjudication, is greatly favored by the corporate defendants sued for fraud and misconduct by consumers, corporate defendants who fund and almost always win arbitration’s closed proceedings that occur without a judge, jury, or public scrutiny Earlier this week, the California Senate Judiciary Committee passed SB 365, closing

2023-06-13T21:26:47+00:00April 14th, 2023|Consumer Fraud, Firm News|

Daily Journal Names Elizabeth Cabraser among “Top Women Lawyers in California” for 2022

The Daily Journal has published its annual listing of “Top Women Lawyers in California,” which includes an extraordinary 14th-time selection for Lieff Cabraser partner Elizabeth J. Cabraser. The Top Women Lawyers award recognizes “exemplary female attorney trailblazers and change makers doing cutting-edge legal work in their field.”

2025-08-14T03:13:44+00:00May 18th, 2022|Awards, Firm News|

Thirteen Lieff Cabraser Attorneys Recognized as Lawdragon “500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers” for 2022

Lawdragon has published its list of the “500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers in America” for 2022, an honor roll that includes Lieff Cabraser partners Donald C. Arbitblit, Kenneth S. Byrd, Elizabeth J. Cabraser, Mark P. Chalos, Paulina do Amaral, Steven E. Fineman, Wendy R. Fleishman, Rachel Geman, Lexi J. Hazam, Richard M. Heimann, Sarah R. London, Annika K. Martin, and Robert J. Nelson. The Lawdragon consumer

2022-04-19T22:08:04+00:00April 19th, 2022|Awards, Firm News|

Most Juul MDL Dismissal Bids from Defendants Seen as Likely to be Rejected

As reported by Law360 (subscription), on March 26, 2021, U.S. District Judge William H. Orrick of the Northern District of California issued a tentative ruling indicating he will deny all the motions to dismiss, except for certain state claims with no class representatives, in multidistrict injury and fraudulent advertising litigation against

2024-01-29T16:54:50+00:00March 29th, 2021|Personal Injury|