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UC College of Law SF Hosts Screening of New Documentary Film: “When Rules Don’t Apply” About the Historic High-Tech Antitrust Employment Lawsuit
The half-hour film includes interviews with Lieff Cabraser Antitrust & Employment Law partner Dean Harvey on the civil Apple/Google/Intel et
Google Employees Push for Legislation to End Forced Arbitration in Employment Contracts
Google employees are organizing a phone drive that will take place on Wednesday, May 1st to press lawmakers into supporting
Lieff Cabraser & Co-Counsel File Class Action Lawsuit Against Hyundai, Kia, and ZF-TRW Automotive for Fraud and Concealment of Deadly Airbag Safety Defect Affecting 12.5 Million Vehicles
Airbag control unit (ACU) defect that causes the safety devices to fail affects airbags also supplied to numerous other vehicle
Lieff Cabraser’s The R-23s Compete in Law Rocks San Francisco’s “Battle of the Bands” 2019 Benefit Concert
Last Thursday at The Chapel in San Francisco, eight legal professional bands, including Lieff Cabraser’s powerhouse R-23s, came together to
Kelly Dermody A Featured Panelist at American Bar Association’s Midyear International Labor & Employment Law Conference
Lieff Cabraser partner Kelly M. Dermody will speak as a distinguished panelist at the American Bar Association’s Midyear International Labor &
Oklahoma Supreme Court Strikes Down Civil Justice Damages Cap
The Oklahoma Supreme Court has invalidated a state law that limited damages for pain and suffering in personal injury lawsuits
New Jersey Passes New Sexual Assault Victim’s Bill of Rights
The New Jersey state legislature has passed a new and long overdue bill instituting protections for victims of sexual violence.
FDA Orders Medical Device Manufacturers to Stop Selling Transvaginal Mesh Surgical Products
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has ordered Boston Scientific and Coloplast medical device companies to stop selling trans vaginal
New Film ‘When Rules Don’t Apply’ Spotlights Successful Antitrust Challenges to Illegal High-Tech Labor Practices
Half-hour film includes commentary from Lieff Cabraser Antitrust & Employment Law partner Dean Harvey on the civil Apple/Google/Intel et al.
7th Annual Law Rocks Featuring Lieff Cabraser’s R23s is Fast Approaching
Law Rocks Global Seventh Annual Law Rocks San Francisco rock and roll extravaganza is coming up on April 25, 2019. The
New York AG Sues Private Stem Cell Clinic for Injury and Fraud
Attorney General sues on behalf of injured patients over “reckless” conduct, “egregious” injuries from wildly expensive treatments Last week, New
Mark Chalos Discusses Nationwide Class Action Litigation at 2019 ‘Mass Torts Made Perfect’ Conference
Lieff Cabraser partner Mark P. Chalos will be a featured speaker on the “Holding Together Your Nationwide Class” panel at
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
American Association for Justice Releases Video in Support of FAIR Act Aimed at Eliminating Forced Arbitration in Employment Contracts
Early this year, democratic lawmakers announced a new bill aimed at ending the practice of forced arbitration in employment contracts.
Kelly M. Dermody Comments on New Federal Paycheck Fairness Act
As reported in the Daily Journal (subscription), on Wednesday March 27, 2019, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a new bill
Michael Sobol Shares 2019 California Lawyer of the Year Award for Anthem Data Breach Litigation
The editorial staff of the California Daily Journal have named Lieff Cabraser partner Michael W. Sobol, along with Eric Gibbs
Lexi Hazam Named to Law360’s 2019 Product Liability Editorial Advisory Board
Law360 has chosen Lieff Cabraser partner Lexi Hazam to serve on its Product Liability Advisory Board for 2019.
Arbitration Barred for Parent Co. in Pacific Fertility Clinic Destroyed Embryos Litigation
As reported by Law360 (subscription), U.S. Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley of the Northern District has
Retired Fort Campbell Infantry Soldier Sues 3M Over “Combat Arms” Earplugs Hearing Damage
Lieff Cabraser Partner Mark Chalos Talks to NPR about the growing 3M defective ear plug injury lawsuits On March 25,
Judge Gives Preliminary Approval to $5M Proposed Settlement in Nationwide Insurance Robocall Class Action
As reported by Law360, a federal judge has preliminarily approved a $5 million settlement in the class action alleging that














