The Daily Journal has named Lieff Cabraser partner Kevin Budner a “Top 40 Under 40” attorney for 2021. Kevin is one of 40 outstanding lawyers in California under the age of 40 to be recognized with this prestigious award.
As reported by Law360 (subscription), on July 22, 2021, U.S. District Judge William H. Orrick of the Northern District of California issued an order denying the bulk of the latest wave of defendant motions to dismiss the 18 bellwether suits in multidistrict injury and fraudulent advertising litigation against e-cigarette manufacturer Juul
SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Seattle attorney Dan Drachler has joined the national plaintiffs’ firm Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP as Of Counsel. Drachler brings over 30 years’ experience representing the interests of consumers, businesses, Native American tribes, Union Health Funds, and state and local governments across a wide range of matters. He has held leadership positions
The Am Law Litigation Daily has named Lieff Cabraser partner Elizabeth Cabraser and her colleagues on the negotiating team of plaintiffs’ lawyers behind the recently revamped $26 billion proposed opioid settlement as its Litigators of the Week for their role in getting the deal with Johnson & Johnson and three opioid
Benchmark Litigation, the “definitive guide to litigation firms and attorneys in the United States,” has announced this year’s Benchmark 40 & Under Hot List. The list highlights lawyers who are standouts among the top young talent in their respective litigation communities in the United States and Canada. Three Lieff Cabraser partners, Katherine L. Benson, Phong-Chau G. Nguyen, and Anne
The American Association for Justice (AAJ) has awarded Lieff Cabraser partner Daniel P. Chiplock its prestigious Certificate of Recognition for 2021. The AAJ Certificate is an organizational honor that recognizes AAJ members who have made significant contributions to sustain and strengthen AAJ through membership, education, and/or fundraising.
The Am Law Litigation Daily (subscription) recently interviewed complex litigation scholar Deborah Hensler of Stanford Law School, co-author of a new report about the worldwide impact of the massive VW “Clean Diesel” Emissions cases, to get her thoughts on what they mean for global litigation going forward.
Super Lawyers has released its annual report on Northern California attorneys, highlighting those who “demonstrate the highest degree of professional achievement and peer recognition.” Twenty-seven Lieff Cabraser attorneys have been selected as Northern California Super Lawyers and Rising Stars this year. In addition, Elizabeth J. Cabraser has been named a
The National Law Journal (subscription) has named Lieff Cabraser partner Robert J. Nelson to its 2021 Energy/Environmental Law Trailblazers list. Robert is one of only 25 energy and environmental law practitioners in the U.S. to make the list.
Since the Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act cleared the House in January 2021, Law360 (subscription) has published a feature including commentary from some of the nation’s top employment attorneys on how the bill could significantly change the way workplace discrimination cases are handled. If enacted, the bill would amend civil rights laws to treat age-related employment claims the