Lieff Cabraser and Co-Counsel File Personal Injury Sexual Assault Lawsuit Against Uber

Lawsuit filed in Federal court in California alleges that Uber allowed driver-attacker to violently and sexually abuse riders like plaintiff National plaintiffs law firm Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP and Washington, D.C. firm Nigh Goldenberg Raso & Vaughn have filed a federal personal injury lawsuit on behalf of Doe Plaintiff “M.F.A.” against Uber Technologies

2023-09-28T16:13:19+00:00September 28th, 2023|Sexual Abuse|

Illinois Appellate Panel Upholds Decision to Deny Hyatt Hotel Corp’s Attempts to Dismiss International Sexual Assault Claims

As reported by Law360 (subscription), an Illinois state appellate panel has upheld an earlier decision by a trial judge to deny Hyatt Hotel Corp’s attempt to dismiss a lawsuit brought by Lieff Cabraser and co-counsel on behalf of woman who alleges she was sexually assaulted during her stay at Grand Hyatt Istanbul. The panel said

2021-08-11T18:51:00+00:00August 11th, 2021|Sexual Abuse|

Annika K. Martin to Discuss Civil Sexual Assault Lawsuits at Practising Law Institute

On June 23, 2021 at 1:00 pm EDT, Lieff Cabraser partner Annika K. Martin will speak as part of the Practising Law Institute virtual program, “Understanding Nuances of Civil Sexual Assault Lawsuits, Pursuing Criminal Charges and Lessons Learned.” Annika and the other program faculty will discuss lessons learned from their own civil sexual assault cases, and explore

2021-06-15T20:55:24+00:00June 14th, 2021|Firm News, Sexual Abuse|

Governor Cuomo Signs Legislation Extending Look Back Window in NY for Child Victims Act

In August 2020, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo signed legislation (S7082/A9036) extending the look back window for victims to file claims under the Child Victims Act in New York state, regardless of when or how long ago the alleged abuse occurred. Since going into effect last year, the Child Victims Act has provided an avenue for

2021-05-10T23:38:57+00:00February 2nd, 2021|Personal Injury, Sexual Abuse|

New York Votes to Extend Child Victims Act ‘Look-Back’ Window for Reporting Sexual Abuse

The New York State Legislature has approved a bill extending the Child Victims Act that gives survivors of childhood sexual abuse more time to bring lawsuits for allegations that occurred even decades ago. As reported by Law.com (subscription), on Wednesday, lawmakers in the state voted to extend the legal “look-back” window by an extra year, officially

2020-05-28T15:04:38+00:00May 28th, 2020|Personal Injury, Sexual Abuse|

Lieff Cabraser and Co-Counsel File Sexual Assault Class Action Against Frontier Airlines

Lawsuit alleges the carrier fails in its duty to prevent, report, and respond to sexual assaults of passengers on its flights San Francisco, December 16, 2019—(BUSINESSWIRE)—Lieff Cabraser, Tyler H. Fox and Maass Law announce the filing of a federal class action lawsuit in Denver on behalf of two Colorado residents alleging that Frontier Inc. has

2019-12-16T09:35:05+00:00December 16th, 2019|Sexual Abuse|

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