Steve Berman has been ranked as one of the top lawyers in the nation in LawDragon's seventh annual LawDragon 500 guide. The list serves to recognize
Bank of America Corp. said Monday it had agreed to pay more than $10 billion to Fannie Mae to settle claims related to troubled mortgages sold largely by Countrywide Financial Corp. during the subprime housing
For the fourth consecutive year and the sixth time overall, plaintiffs' law firm Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro, LLP has been named to the prestigious National Law Journal's
In the critically acclaimed novel Catch-22, a World War II pilot asks his squadron's doctor about the sanity of another pilot, who continues to fly suicidal missions
Steve Berman, managing partner at Hagens Berman and co-lead counsel for the economic loss plaintiffs in the Toyota sudden, unintended acceleration litigation, today released
Our case against Toyota, which alleges that the auto giant knew about a defect that causes sudden, unintended acceleration but did not take action immediately to
Our case against Toyota, which alleges that the auto giant knew about a defect that causes sudden, unintended acceleration but did not take action immediately to protect consumers
In 1982, Clint Eastwood appeared before a congressional committee to testify about the dangers of VCRs. He testified alongside Jack Valenti, then president of the Motion
Bill Gates reportedly once said that "Intellectual property has the shelf life of a banana." It's easy to see why he feels that way. Microsoft files numerous patent applications
Several years ago, Scott Adams, the author of "Dilbert," published a comic strip that has stuck with me throughout the years. In the strip, Dilbert buys a new piece
Today, Steve Berman responded to NASA and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's report on sudden, unintended acceleration. His remarks are below.
A common rejoinder in just about any conversation regarding disgraced former President Richard M. Nixon and the Watergate scandal is this: It wasn't the 1972 break-in at the now-infamous
The complaint, filed in federal court in Santa Ana, Calif., alleges that Toyota knew its vehicles with electronic throttles were more likely to experience sudden acceleration than its vehicles without them and that the company has known for years it needed to install brake-override systems to halt the problem.
Optical Disc Drive. The term sounds like a line from a Sci-Fi movie. In reality, almost every home, office and school in the nation has at least one.
In light of scandal-ridden Wall Street and an escalating unemployment rate, it's no surprise that consumer confidence continues to fall. Americans certainly don't
Good news for Expedia customers today. Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP reached a proposed settlement with Expedia in a case we filed in 2005 on behalf of
Did Florida residents who purchased homes from housing giant KB Home (NYSE: KBH) fall victim to the same scheme home purchasers claim the housing giant
Grilling in the outdoors is one of the highlights of summertime. Maybe it is because we've become a little lazy, or spoiled by immediate gratification, but more and more Americans have given up charcoal and lighter fluid, instead turning to propane-fired grills. Part of this is making sure we have enough propane to fuel those late night gatherings - and many of us flock...
Home appraisals are an essential part of the home buying process. An independent appraisal is a safeguard for both the purchaser and the lender - it is an unbiased
This year the University of Washington men's basketball team brought a renewed sense of hope and excitement to the dismal Seattle sports scene. The PAC-10 champs