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Andrea Felts

Andrea Felts was going through a costly divorce and needed some extra money to make ends meet.  So she took out three online loans. When the lenders began charging illegally high interest rates, Felts filed a lawsuit and Public Justice joined her lead counsel.

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Tiffany Kelly

Tiffany Kelly

When Tiffany Kelly took out a small loan from a payday lending company in Florida, she believed she was dealing with a by-the-books business. Kelly had been turned down for public assistance, and her bank would not lend her any money.

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Recent Public Justice E-lerts

January 2012

National Labor Relations Board Rules Workplace Class Action Bans Are Unfair Labor Practice - January 9, 2012

December 2011

Huge Victory in Battle Against Dangerous "Wet Method" of Asbestos Removal - December 16, 2011

Coal Company Will Clean Up "Biologically Impaired" Stream - December 2, 2011

BASF and Corporate Law Firm Claim They Can't Be Sued for Lying to Asbestos Victims and Courts - December 1, 2011 

November 2011

Precedent-Setting Victory Against Health Insurer Trying to Seize Benefits from Personal Injury Victim - November 18, 2011

October 2011

Seeking to Unseal Remington Rifle Case File for Montana Father Who Lost Son When Rifle Fired Without Trigger Pull - October 26, 2011

"Bleed Air" Case Against Negligent Airplane Makers Settles - October 19, 2011

Fla. School Board Reinstates Female Coach Fired for Questioning Title IX Compliance - October 11, 2011

Public Justice Launches Food Safety & Health Project - October 6, 2011

September 2011

Challenging the Licensing of the Nation's First Uranium Mill in Over 25 Years - September 28, 2011

August 2011

Fighting for Asbestos Victims' Access to Justice before the U.S. Supreme Court - August 24, 2011

West Virginia Agrees to Clean Up 171 Abandoned Coal Mines - August 7, 2011

Banks Cannot Exempt Themselves from State Consumer-Protection Laws, 9th Circuit Rules - August 5, 2011

N.M. Supreme Court Preserves Consumer's Right to a Day in Court - August 2, 2011

Class Action Bans in the Workplace are an Unfair Labor Practice - August 2, 2011

June 2011

New Resources on Limiting AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion - June 23, 2011

Public Justice Case Helps Make Cars Safer - June 10, 2011

Two Good Access to Justice Rulings from the U.S. Supreme Court - June 7, 2011

May 2011

Iqbal Project Fighting for Whistleblower's Right to a Day in Court - May 26, 2011

April 2011

Making JPMorgan Chase Keep Its Commitment to Do the Right Thing - April 26, 2011

U.S. to Pay Nearly $2 Million for Death of Francisco Castaneda - April 8, 2011

Nevada Supreme Court Unanimously Overturns Class Action Ban - April 5, 2011

March 2011

California Court Preserves Access to Justice in Disability Rights Case - March 29, 2011

Top Scientists Rebut Climate Change Deniers in Supreme Court - March 21, 2011

Debt Collector Can't Enforce Award Against Consumer Who Never Agreed to Arbitration - March 18, 2011

Fighting to Preserve Stockholders' Rights Before the U.S. Supreme Court - March 16, 2011

New Mexico Appeals Court Strikes Down Payday Lenders' Class Action Bans and Mandatory Arbitration Clauses - March 14, 2011

Generic or Brand Name Drugs - Should the Choice Affect Your Rights? - March 9, 2011

Is Wal-Mart Too Big to Sue for Sex Discrimination? - March 4, 2011

Battling Insurer Attempts to Seize Victims' Recoveries - March 3, 2011

February 2011

Supreme Court Rules Auto Companies Can Be Held Accountable for Injuries Caused by Lack of Shoulder Harnesses - February 24, 2011

Castaneda Named One of Top Ten California Verdicts of 2010 - February 17, 2011

Appeals Court Holds Payday Lender's Class Action Ban Violates Public Policy - February 3, 2011

January 2011

EPA Vetoes Mountaintop Mine Blocked by Public Justice for 12 Years - January 13, 2011

December 2010

Can Government Officials Be Held Accountable for Illegal Raids on Immigrants? - December 27, 2010

Kentucky Supreme Court Strikes Down Consumer Class Action Ban - December 21, 2010

Aging Nuke to Close 10 Years Early - December 14, 2010

"Rich Only" Justice? - December 9, 2010

Protecting Personal Injury Victims from Greedy Insurers - December 1, 2010

November 2010

Fighting for Auto Crash Victims' Rights Before the U.S. Supreme Court - November 29, 2010

Castaneda Jury Votes for Justice: $1.73 Million Verdict Against the State! - November 12, 2010 

Public Justice Wins 4th Circuit Decision Forcing Coal Mine Cleanups - November 8, 2010

Access to Justice Update: Access to Justice in Danger Before the U.S. Supreme Court - November 4, 2010

October 2010

Iqbal Project Helps Win Important Victory! - October 22, 2010

Access to Justice Update: 'Employee Misclassification' - The Label of 'Independent Contractor' is Not a Bar to Access to Justice - October 18, 2010

Fighting to Preserve Class Actions in the U.S. Supreme Court! October 6, 2010

September 2010 

Iqbal Project Fighting for Access to Justice! - September 24, 2010

Sikh American Denied Job Because of Religion - September 22, 2010

Huge Payday Lender to Pay $18.75 Million to NC Consumers! - September 22, 2010

West Virginia's Damages Cap is Unconstitutional! - September 13, 2010

Public Justice Fights Health Insurer's Attempt to Seize Benefits from Personal Injury Victim - September 09, 2010

Major Federal Court Victory against Polluting West Virginia Coal Company - September 01, 2010

August 2010
Fighting Auto Safety Preemption Before the U.S. Supreme Court! - August 10, 2010

New Access to Justice Update Addresses Concepcion Case - August 06, 2010

July 2010
Access to Justice Victory Against the Lead Pigment Industry! - July 27, 2010

Ronald Rodriquez Named 2010 Trial Lawyer of the Year! - July 19, 2010

June 2010
Supreme Court Lets Companies Limit Court Scrutiny of Mandatory Arbitration - June 24 2010

2010 Trial Lawyer of the Year Finalists Named! - June 24, 2010

Fighting Federal Preemption for Vaccine Victims in the U.S. - June 2 ,2010

May 2010
Fourth Circuit Protects Contingency Fees to Preserve Access to Justice! - May 25 2010

Public Justice Exposes Misleading Attempt to Advance Wet Method of Asbestos Removal - May 21, 2010

Supreme Court Finds Public Health Officials Immune in Castaneda Case - May 4, 2010

April 2010
EPA Issues New Policy Restricting Mountaintop Removal Mines - April 2, 2010

Prominent Arbitrators, Wide-Ranging Coalition Support Us in Supreme Court Battle - April 2, 2010

March 2010
Class Action Preservation Victory in U.S. Supreme Court! - March 31, 2010

EPA Releases Proposal to Veto Permit for Huge Mountaintop Removal Mine!- March 29, 2010

Fighting Mandatory Arbitration in the Supreme Court! - March 25, 2010

February 2010
Victory for Prisoners' Rights and Access to Justice! - February 17, 2010

Fighting for Consumers' Access to Justice in California's Supreme Court! - February 10 2010

January 2010
U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Castaneda Case on March 2! - January 25, 2010

December 2009
Making Companies Warn of their Products' Full Dangers - December 14, 2009

Challenging Employment Discrimination Against American Sikhs! - December 2, 2009

November 2009
Preemption Victory Against Generic Drug Manufacturers! - November 30, 2009

Another Win on Mountaintop Removal Mining! - November 25, 2009

Access to Justice Victory Against DirecTV! - November 23 2009

Arbitration Victory in Marylands Highest Court! - November 19, 2009

Public Justice Launches Iqbal Project! - November 16, 2009

Fighting to Preserve Class Actions and Corporate Accountability in the U.S. - November 6, 2009

October 2009
Dell's Mandatory Arbitration Clause Defeated! - October 27, 2009

EPA Proposes to Veto Permit for Huge Mountaintop Removal Mine! - October 20 2009    

U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Castaneda Case! - October 4 2009

September 2009
Public Justice Joins Cutting-Edge Lawsuit Against Airplane Manufacturers Over Toxic Bleed Air - September 23, 2009.pdf

Wyeth Ghostwriting Evidence Now Available in Searchable Archive! - September 17 2009

Access to Justice Campaign Fighting to Preserve Fair Attorneys Fees for Exceptional Results! - September 8 2009

New Public Justice videos drawing viewers! - September 8 2009

August 2009
Public Justice Wins Second Major Decision Requiring Coal Mine Cleanups! - August 28 2009

Wyeth Ghostwriting Evidence Now Available Online! - August 24 2009

NY Times Cover Story on Wyeth "Ghostwriting" Evidence! - August 5 2009

Unsealing Evidence Wyeth "Ghostwrote" Medical Articles About Its Drugs! - August 3 2009

July 2009
Fighting to Preserve Class Actions before the U.S. Supreme Court! - July 22 2009

Public Justice's Jim Hecker to Receive Sierra Club's William O Douglas Award - July 29 2009.pdf

Fighting to Preserve Class Actions before the US - July 22 2009.pdf

National Arbitration Forum Forced Out of Consumer Arbitrations! - July 20 2009

Fighting to Hold Drug Companies Accountable! - July 20 2009

2009 Trial Lawyer of the Year Award Finalists Announced! - July 10, 2009

Help Us Protect Children from Asbestos in Toys! - July 8, 2009

NAF Arbitrations Don't Shield Debt Collectors from Liability! - July 1, 2009

June 2009
Unsealing Evidence of Wyeth's Ghostwriting Medical Articles - June 12, 2009

May 2009 
Huge Access to Justice Victory Against AT&T Cingular Wireless! - May 29, 2009

Our HMO Litigation Team WIns Maryland's Trial Lawyer of the Yearr Award - May 19, 2009

Mountaintop Removal Mine Blocked in Virginia - May 8, 2009

Mandatory Arbitration Victory in New Mexico - May 1, 2009

Access to Justice Victory in Arkansas - May 7, 2009

March 2009
Preemption Update on Implications of Wyeth v Levine - March 11, 2009
 
U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Federal Preemption in Wyeth v. Levine! - March 4, 2009

February 2009 
Exposing the Truth About the National Arbitration Forum - February 25, 2009
 
Access to Justice Campaign Opposes Changes to Federal Summary Judgment Rule - February 18, 2009
 
Fighting for Another Immigration Detainee Who Died from Medical Neglect - February 9, 2009
 
Public Justice Suit Prompts Indiana High School Athletic Association to Allow Girls Opportunity to Participate in 'America's Pasttime' - February 3, 2009
 
January 2009
Second Circuit Strikes Down American Express Class Action Ban! - Janurary 30, 2009

Settlement Reached to Improve Access to Hotels.com and Expedia Reservation Services for Disabled Travelers - January 26, 2009
 
Public Justice Wins Key Decision Requiring Coal Mine Cleanups - January 23, 2009
 
Preemption Update on Implications of Altria v. Good - January 21, 2009
 
Fighting for All Californians' Fundamental Rights - January 16, 2009

Preemption Victory Against Generic Drug Manufacturers! - January 14, 2009 

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