As reported by CNN, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration intends to propose a ban on hair straightening products like hair relaxers that have been linked to health risks including uterine and ovarian cancer in long-time users. The rule is expected to bank hair-straightening products that contain formaldehyde and other related chemicals like methylene and
Dr. Katharina Kolb, the Managing Partner of Lieff Cabraser’s Munich office, will be a speaker at the SGP Private Enforcement Conference on Thursday, October 19, in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, together with Professor. Dr. Wolfgang Kirchhoff, Presiding Judge of the Cartel Senate of the German Federal Court of Justice; Hans Althoff,
We are delighted to announce that Lieff Cabraser partner Lin Y. Chan has been selected as one of six new Lawyer Representatives to the Ninth Circuit Judicial Council for the 2024-2026 term. Lawyer Representatives are responsible for fostering open communications between judges and attorneys and providing support and advice in the functioning of the courts. The
Law360 has published an in-depth profile of Lieff Cabraser partner Robert J. Nelson, named an Environmental Law “MVP of the Year” for 2023 for his pivotal role in securing two major environmental disaster settlements against corporate energy giants: a $230 million settlement for those affected by the Plains All American oil spill in Santa Barbara, and a $40 million
Lieff Cabraser attorneys Nimish Desai and Nicholas Hartmann will be speakers at the 23rd Annual TAF Coalition Conference, being held from October 18-20, 2023, at the Georgetown Washington Marriott in Washington, DC. This in-person event will be a three-day “deep dive” into the latest developments of False Claims Act/Whistleblower Law
Lieff Cabraser attorney Edward Baker will be a panelist at the American Bar Association Health Law Section’s 4th Annual National Managed Care Institute, taking place October 11–12, 2023 at Willis Tower in Chicago, where he will co-lead a discussion entitled “The Future is Now: Managed Care Enforcement Trends and Compliance Best Practices.”
Lieff Cabraser partners Lexi J. Hazam and Michael Levin-Gesundheit will be panelists at the 62nd Annual Consumer Attorneys of California Convention, being held from November 16-19, 2023, at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco. On day two of the convention (11/17), Lexi will discuss “Mass Torts & Class Actions,” and on day three (11/18), Michael
Company must pay Consumer €4,440.00, Dutch Consumer Group – the Consumentenbond – Calls for Settlement Talks On Friday October 6, 2023, the Sub-District Court of Oost-Brabant (‘s-Hertogenbosch) ruled that Volkswagen must compensate yet another Dutch Dieselgate consumer who purchased a VW vehicle containing illegal defeat device software. The Court ruled that Volkswagen must pay €4440
Law360 has published an in-depth profile on Lieff Cabraser partners Kelly Dermody and Anne Shaver, named Employment Law “MVPs of the Year” for 2023 for their instrumental roles in securing two major gender discrimination settlements against corporate giants Google and Goldman Sachs.
Dedicated $39.5 million portion of proposed national $269.5 million McKinsey opioids settlement will go to Native American Tribes Global management and consulting company McKinsey & Co. describes itself as “the trusted advisor to the world’s leading businesses, governments, and institutions.” The company was sued in the wake of the national opioids harm litigation for its