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Fred Weaver

Four years ago on New Year’s Eve in Baton Rouge, Fred Weaver received a voicemail from his credit card company. The message said that Weaver was “ruining his life” by not making his payments on time and demanded the call be returned that night.

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Rich Barber

In 2000, Gus Barber was 9-years old when he was killed by a misfired Remington rifle. Since Gus’s tragic death, his father Rich has been gathering evidence about the faulty trigger design on Remington’s 700-series rifles; the defect has been a public safety hazard for more than half a century. Public Justice is now seeking to unseal court records that could prove Remington’s dangerous negligence.

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Trial Lawyers Doing Public Justice

Our annual publication, Trial Lawyers Doing Public Justice, describes the extraordinary work and achievements of the winners and finalists of the Trial Lawyer of the Year Award.
The cases illustrate the precious rights protected by our judicial system, and the need to sustain the principles of justice and fairness it embodies.

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