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Global Aviation Law highlights
our representation of victims and families of victims of aviation
disasters, including airplane crashes and helicopter accidents in
the United States and worldwide.
AFjustice.com describes
the settlement of the employment class action lawsuit against
Abercrombie & Fitch for discriminating against African-American,
Latino and Asian-American employees and job applicants.
American
Family Overtime Lawsuit provides information on the class
action suit against American Family by workers for overtime
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Costco
Gender Discrimination Lawsuit offers information on the
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against women seeking management positions.
Federal Express
Race Discrimination summarizes the class action
suit against FedEx Express for alleged race discrimination
against Latino and African-American hourly employees.
Wells
Fargo Overtime Wages Class Action describes a suit against
Wells Fargo for allegedly denying overtime compensation
to business system automation and production support workers.
Medtronic Heart Lead Recall offers information for heart patients, from seniors to children, who received defective defibrillator leads manufactured by Medtronic Inc.
Ortho
Evra Birth Control Patch Stroke Side Effects provides
detailed information on the risk of strokes and blood clots
from the birth control patch and on the legal rights of women
who suffered severe adverse effects from Ortho Evra.
Switch Fires provides clear, concise information on switch
fires linked to allegedly defective cruise control switches
on various Ford vehicles.
Citgo Price-Fixing Lawsuit provides information on the lawsuit alleging that Citgo has conspired with the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), to fix the price of gasoline and other oil-based products in the United States.
Lieff Global, LLP -- Lieff Cabraser is affiliated with the law firm Lieff Global, LLP. Lieff Global is an AV-rated law firm with offices in San Francisco and New York, and affiliate offices worldwide. Lieff Global grew out of the rapid expansion of the international and aviation practices at Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, which Robert L. Lieff founded in 1972. Lieff Global maintains the following websites:
Global Aviation Law highlights Lieff Global's representation of victims and families of victims of aviation disasters, including airplane crashes and helicopter accidents in the United States and worldwide.
Global Justice Forum --
Lieff Global, LLP, will host Global Justice Forum 2008 in San Francisco,
California in May 2008. Lawyers from over 25 countries on 6 continents
attended the Forums in 2007 and created a network
of counsel worldwide.
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About Lieff Global
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offices worldwide. Our representation has included both Americans
and people residing in Europe and Asia in aviation lawsuits
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attorneys have over forty years of experience litigating airplane
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