Law360 has published an in-depth profile on Lieff Cabraser’s Employment Law practice group as part of its recognition of the firm as a 2022 Employment Law Group of the Year. Law360’s piece highlights Lieff Cabraser’s work advocating for thousands of clients in workers’ rights disputes, and garnering some impressive victories for its clients via that advocacy.
Law360 has announced the winners of its 2022 Practice Group of the Year awards, selecting Lieff Cabraser for Practice Group of the Year in the category of Employment Law. This distinguished recognition honors “law firms behind the litigation wins and major deals that resonated throughout the legal industry.”
Advocates say noncompete agreements hurt workers, limit competition, and stifle development On January 5, 2023, by a 3-1 vote, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed regulations that would ban U.S. employers from using noncompete clauses in employment contracts. The sweeping new rule is intended to make it easier for workers to switch jobs and to
Former Tesla employees have filed charges with the NLRB claiming that Tesla unlawfully fired them for speaking out about sexual harassment in the workplace and Tesla’s return to office policy. SAN FRANCISCO (December 19, 2022) — Two former Tesla employees filed unfair labor practice charges against the company on December 15, 2022. The charges allege
Former SpaceX employees have filed charges with the NLRB claiming that SpaceX unlawfully fired nine employees for working collectively to stop sexual harassment and gender discrimination. SAN FRANCISCO (November 17, 2022) — Eight former SpaceX employees filed unfair labor practice charges against the company on November 16, 2022. The charges allege that SpaceX violated the
As reported by Law360, on October 25, 2022, California Superior Court Judge Andrew Y.S. Cheng granted final approval to a $118 million settlement of multidistrict litigation brought on behalf of a class of over 15,000 female Google workers accusing the tech giant of engaging in systemic and pervasive pay and promotion discrimination against its female
As highlighted in a feature article in Fortune, after an extraordinary 17 years, a gender class action lawsuit against Goldman Sachs is finally headed for trial in New York. All 1,400-plus class members are women who worked for Goldman as associates or vice-presidents, bringing class claims for discrimination in performance pay and promotion, with the named
Newly filed motion reveals 133 internal complaints of gender discrimination at Goldman and nine charges filed with EEOC; class comprises more than 1,400 current/former women vice-presidents and associates at Goldman who encountered discrimination over pay, promotion, and reviews NEW YORK (September 21, 2022) — A gender class action lawsuit against Goldman Sachs pending since 2010
Lieff Cabraser attorneys Michelle Lamy, Nigar Shaikh, Anne Shaver, and Nicholas Diamand will be featured as distinguished speakers at the 16th Annual ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law Conference, held on November 9–12, 2022 at the Marriott Marquis in Washington, D.C. The conference will feature robust panel discussions and dialogues with prominent speakers from private
As reported by Law360, Lieff Cabraser and co-counsel have filed a proposed ERISA class action lawsuit in Colorado federal court against TTEC Services Corp. on behalf of three workers who allege the customer service tech company and its employee benefits committee failed to negotiate lower fees for its employee’s 401(k) plans, causing employees to suffer