June 2014

Arbitrator Must Decide Whether Workplace Racial Discrimination Case Should Proceed as Class Action, Court of Appeal Rules

photo credit: Malingering via photopin cc By Aidan O’Shea Communications Specialist The California Court of Appeal today decided to allow an arbitrator to decide whether employees at John Elway Manhattan Beach Toyota can proceed as a class action in their dispute over their racist treatment at…

Paul Bland Discusses SCOTUS Ruling Limiting EPA Regulatory Powers

In this TheRealNews video, Public Justice Executive Director Paul Bland discusses the implications for the environment and climate change of the recent Supreme Court decision that will limit the Environmental Protection Agency’s regulatory power. He spoke alongside Ecowatch‘s Stefanie Spear. 

Halliburton Decision: Why it Matters, in Two Minutes

Public Justice to Honor Determined Litigation, Deserving Victim, at 2014 Gala

Public Justice staff and volunteers are preparing for the organization’s 32nd Annual Gala, a celebration of three decades of fighting injustice and righting wrongs, and an opportunity to reflect on important work in the public interest in the past year. This year’s event will be…

Justice for Family of Florida Man Killed by Excessive Police Force

A federal jury has returned $2.3 Million in restitution to the family of Joshua Salvato, an unarmed man killed by members of the Marion County, Fla. Sheriff’s Department. The jury found that Deputy Lauren Miley used excessive force against Salvato, that Deputy Norman Brown willfully…