Lieff Cabraser partner Elizabeth J. Cabraser will serve on the faculty for Duke Law School’s fourth annual Mass Tort MDL Certificate program, to be held virtually November 7-8, 2022.
Law360 Pulse (subscription) has published a profile of the attorneys involved in the recent class action lawsuit filed on behalf of local residents against the City of Jackson, Mississippi over its role in the current water crisis that left city residents without access to clean and safe drinking water. The piece includes an in-depth profile
As reported by Law Street Media, on October 4, 2022, U.S. District Judge Robert S. Lasnik of the Western District of Washington at Seattle issued an order granting preliminary approval to a proposed $6.15 million settlement aimed at resolving Hawaii coffee farmers claims that Costco, Marshalls, Gold Coffee Roasters, and other large retailers falsely labeled ordinary
As reported by WNYT – News Channel 13, after two staff members at a Devereux Health facility in Red Hook, NY were charged in relation to the recent death of a fourteen year old resident, investigators and the community have started looking deeper into abuse allegations made against the non-profit chain. One of the largest behavioral
The Society of Women Trial Lawyers (SWTL) held its 2022 fall conference at the Thompson Hotel in Nashville this week, October 5-7. Lieff Cabraser was proud to sponsor the welcoming reception in support of this innovative and important organization supporting plaintiff-side women trial lawyers from across the United States.
Lieff Cabraser has been recognized by the New York Law Journal as the winner of its 2022 Class Action Litigation Department of the Year award. The award is part of the NYLJ’s annual New York Legal Awards, which honor “the best and brightest in New York’s legal community.” Winners will be
We are pleased to announce that UC College of the Law, San Francisco’s Center for Litigation and Courts has selected Lieff Cabraser partner Elizabeth Cabraser to be among one the first-ever recipients of the Awards for Excellence in Ethics in Complex Litigation. The awards will be presented at the inaugural Complex Litigation Ethics Conference on Oct. 22, 2022,
We are proud to announce that The American Lawyer has named Lieff Cabraser partner Mark Chalos to its second annual list of “South Trailblazers.” The award recognizes lawyers in the southern states of the U.S. who have “moved the needle in the legal industry,” and who are “true agents of change.” Mark is one of only 54 lawyers to make
Super Lawyers has released its annual report on New York Metro attorneys, highlighting those who “demonstrate the highest degree of professional achievement and peer recognition.” Sixteen Lieff Cabraser attorneys have been selected as New York Metro Super Lawyers and Rising Stars this year.
As reported by NBC News, on Monday, September 26, 2022, The U.S. Department of Justice threatened to take legal action against local officials in Mississippi if they don’t take the necessary steps to fix problems with the City of Jackson’s water supply, noting that Jackson’s water system is at a “breaking point.”