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By Esmé Lipton, Case Clerk, Lieff Cabraser In commemoration of the Stonewall Uprising that occurred on June 28, 1969, we recognize the LGBTQ+ community’s formative contributions to social, political, and cultural advancement by celebrating Pride Month. Reflecting upon this community’s historical and systemic oppression provides a starting point to understanding queer activism and politics in…
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Camp Lejeune Litigation – Important Deadline Coming on August 9! In 2022, Congress passed the Camp Lejeune Justice Act, which acknowledged that the water at U.S. Marine base Camp Lejeune in North Carolina was contaminated with several chemicals known to cause cancers and other illnesses. In passing the Act, the government recognized the importance of…
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The Wall Street Journal reports on the fight to eliminate cervical cancer and how Alabama, a state with the fourth highest cervical cancer rate in the United States and even higher rates for Black women and women in rural areas, is leading the way. Cervical cancer is currently the only gynecologic cancer with a screening…
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On May 7, 2024 the American Cancer Society (ACS) announced the launch of the VOICES of Black Women study, the largest behavioral and environmental focused population study of cancer risk and outcomes in Black women in the United States. In their press release, ACS explains “the VOICES of Black Women study will partner with communities of Black women…
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This Memorial Day, we honor and mourn the U.S. military personnel who gave their lives while serving their country. Our thoughts are with those whose loved ones have made the ultimate sacrifice. We recognize that Memorial Day has particular meaning in communities of color, where many have given their lives for this country despite facing…
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Hair Relaxer Litigation Plaintiffs across the country in the federal court multidistrict litigation or “MDL” continue to seek justice for women who allege they suffered gynecological cancers as a result of chemical hair relaxers. The Court is managing the pre-trial investigation and evidence collection process (discovery), and holding the parties to strict deadlines. On May…
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This month is the tenth anniversary of the Flint, Michigan water crisis where residents uncovered that they were being exposed to lead, a highly toxic metal that is especially dangerous to children, through their public water supply. Ten years later, our clients in Jackson, Mississippi and Benton Harbor, Michigan are still fighting for access to…
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By Amalee Beattie, Equal Justice Society, Berkeley Law Public Interest Fellow Under the laws of the federal and most state governments, discrimination on the basis of a protected characteristic – such as race, sexuality, gender, age, disability, etc., – is prohibited. However, protections under this framework have historically been interpreted in a very limited way,…
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Hair Relaxer Litigation Plaintiffs across the country in the single federal court litigation (“multidistrict litigation” or “MDL”) continue to work to hold hair relaxer companies responsible for gynecologic cancers caused by their products. Over eight thousand women, represented by over 100 different law firms, have filed cases that are now pending before one federal judge,…
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Spring Greetings: To all those who celebrate: Ramadan Mubarak, Happy Easter, Chag Purim Sameach, Eid-eh Shoma Mobarak, and Happy Holi! In recognition of Women’s History Month, we are turning back to the topic of our inaugural newsletter, maternal health in the United States and more broadly reproductive justice. Below we share recent advances and setbacks…
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