Nine Lieff Cabraser Attorneys Recognized as 2021 Lawdragon “500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers”

Lawdragon legal magazine has published its annual list of the “500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers in America,” an honor roll that includes Lieff Cabraser partners Donald C. Arbitblit, Kenneth S. Byrd, Elizabeth J. Cabraser, Mark P. Chalos, Paulina do Amaral, Steven E. Fineman, Wendy R. Fleishman, Annika K. Martin, and Robert J. Nelson. The Guide, first published in 2007, offers Lawdragon’s take on

2021-06-08T18:24:40+00:00June 8th, 2021|Awards, Firm News|

Lieff Cabraser Partners to Participate in ABA Antitrust Law Section Panel on Collective Actions in Europe

Lieff Cabraser partners Brendan Glackin and Katharina Kolb will be taking part in the American Bar Association Antitrust Law Section program, “Collective Actions in Europe: An Update,” on Thursday, June 10, 2021 at 12 PM EDT. Brendan will serve as the event moderator, and Katharina will participate as a featured panelist.

2021-06-01T23:07:49+00:00June 1st, 2021|Antitrust, Firm News|

California Judge Certifies Class of 11,000 Former Female Employees in Google Gender Pay Bias Lawsuit

On May 27, 2021, a California superior court judge issued an order certifying a class of nearly 11,000 former female Google workers who allege the tech giant engaged in systemic and pervasive pay and promotion discrimination against its female employees in California, at times paying women thousands of dollars less than their male counterparts. Filed

2021-05-27T23:07:38+00:00May 27th, 2021|Employment Law, Firm News|

Lexi Hazam and Sarah London Named 2021 Top Women California Lawyers by Daily Journal

The Daily Journal has published its annual listing of Top Women Lawyers in California, which includes a second-time selection for Lieff Cabraser partner Lexi J. Hazam and first-time kudos for Lieff Cabraser partner Sarah R. London. The Top Women Lawyers award recognizes “exemplary female attorney trailblazers and changemakers doing cutting-edge

2024-03-22T17:08:02+00:00May 19th, 2021|Awards, Firm News|

Robert J. Nelson and USF Professor Lara Bazelon Win Freedom for Falsely Accused New Orleans Man Serving 60 Years for Armed Robbery He Did Not Commit

Along with University of San Francisco Law Professor Lara Bazelon, Lieff Cabraser partner Robert J. Nelson represents Yutico Briley, who was convicted in 2013 of armed robbery, stealing $102 at gunpoint. Yutico was 19 years old at the time, and received a sentence of 60 years without the possibility of parole, so this sentence effectively

2021-05-18T18:36:29+00:00May 17th, 2021|Firm News, Public Good|

Plaintiffs’ Counsel and Kaiser Permanente Announce $11.5 Million Equal Pay & Promotion Race Discrimination Class Action Settlement: The Settlement Provides Money Benefits and New Workplace Programs for African American Employees

San Francisco, California, [April 22, 2021] — Prominent Plaintiffs’ law firms Medina Orthwein LLP and Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP announced today that Plaintiffs have reached an agreement with Defendants Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc., Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, The Permanente Medical Group, Inc., and the Southern California Permanente Medical Group (collectively, “Kaiser Permanente”), in

2024-02-22T22:23:17+00:00April 22nd, 2021|Employment Law, Firm News|

Lieff Cabraser Named “California Plaintiff Firm of the Year” at 2021 Benchmark Litigation Awards Ceremony

Benchmark Litigation, the self-described “definitive guide to America’s leading litigation firms and attorneys,” held its annual U.S. awards ceremony virtually on Wednesday March 31th, where it honored recipients with its 2021 litigation awards. For the third year in a row, Lieff Cabraser was named the “California Plaintiff Firm of the Year.”

2021-05-10T22:39:49+00:00April 22nd, 2021|Awards, Firm News|