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Los Angeles Fires – Eaton Fire Our thoughts and our hearts go out to our friends, family members, colleagues and all those affected by the devastating January 2025 wildfires in Los Angeles. We recognize with unceasing gratitude the first responders and community members working tirelessly to provide aid and comfort in the affected areas during…
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By Emily Harwell (Mvskoke), Attorney, Lieff Cabraser Land Acknowledgement Lieff Cabraser and Equal Justice Society acknowledge that we occupy the ceded and unceded Ancestral homelands of Native Americans, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians who are the original inhabitants of North America and what is now known as the United States. The land and water continue…
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Litigation and Legal Update for October/November 2024 (Actualización de legajos de derechos civiles)
It has been two years since studies by the National Institutes of Health found that women who frequently used chemical hair relaxers were more likely to develop gynecological cancers. Since then, over eleven thousand women nationwide have joined the federal court multidistrict litigation (or “MDL”) seeking justice against the relaxer manufacturers and sellers for allegedly causing their…
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This month is Disability Pride Month, marking the 34th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. However, even thirty-four years after the landmark legislation, planning for natural disasters is still not inclusive of those with disabilities.
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Any U.S. Marine Corps veterans and family members who lived at U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune for 30 days or more from 1953 to 1987, and who suffer or died from cancer or other illnesses, may be able to file a claim in the Marine Corps Camp Lejeune Poisoned Water Litigation. Learn about the…
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As we celebrate the liberation and emancipation from slavery this Juneteenth, we acknowledge the deep repair that is still needed in this country. In 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom appointed EJS President Lisa Holder and EJS Board Member Donald Tamaki to the California Reparations Task Force after the passage of AB 3121, authored by Assemblywoman Shirley…
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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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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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