Class Action Preservation Archives

September 19, 2020 In Updates Access to Justice, Civil Rights & Liberties, Class Action Preservation, Consumers' Rights

Public Justice Statement on the Passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Both during her tenure on the U.S. Supreme Court, and in her earlier career as a litigator and advocate, Ruth Bader Ginsburg changed our country for the better. She was a powerful, and tireless, voice for equality and an inspiration to all of us who…

December 11, 2019 Class Action Preservation Cases / Briefs

Papasan v. Dometic Corp.

Public Justice is co-counsel in an 11th Circuit appeal of a decision denying certification of a consumer class action on “ascertainability” grounds. The proposed class action concerns hundreds of thousands of consumers who own small refrigerators used in recreational vehicles. According to the plaintiffs, the…

October 22, 2019 Class Action Preservation Articles

Amazon Tells 9th Circ. Its Drivers Aren’t Transpo Workers

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September 30, 2019 Access to Justice, Class Action Preservation, Forced Arbitration Cases / Briefs

Story v. Heartland

This case is a class action on behalf of, possibly, millions of parents at more than 30,000 schools. alleging that Heartland Payment Systems—a private company that contracts with school districts to allow parents to pay for their children’s school lunches and other school fees online—defrauded…

September 9, 2019 In Blog Access to Justice, Class Action Preservation, Forced Arbitration

Put An End to Fine Print Bullying: Urge Congress to Pass the FAIR Act

Karla Gilbride Cartwright-Baron Senior Attorney What Leo Tolstoy said in Anna Karenina about unhappy families could also be said about consumer transactions or employment relationships that turn sour: each one “is unhappy in its own way.” For some types of disputes, a worker or consumer…

August 13, 2019 Access to Justice, Class Action Preservation Articles

Outsiders Defend Calif. Class Action Law In Qualcomm Appeal

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July 29, 2019 In Blog Class Action Preservation, Consumers' Rights

California Supreme Court Strikes Blow for Consumers and Employees By Rejecting Class-Action-Killing Ascertainability Rule

In a unanimous 45-page ruling issued today, the California Supreme Court struck a major blow in favor of class actions and against big corporations who lie, cheat, and steal money from their customers and mistreat their employees. In Noel v. Thrifty, a consumer class action,…

July 16, 2019 In Blog Class Action Preservation

Major Victory in Oregon Vindicates Class Actions

By Paul Bland Executive Director After years of battling, an enormous victory for cheated Oregon consumers was finally brought to a conclusion last week. The case demonstrates the vital importance of class actions in achieving justice when consumers are ripped off. A team led by…

May 30, 2019 Class Action Preservation, Consumers' Rights Articles

Clarence Thomas Just Voted With the Liberals in a Big Consumer Rights Case. Why?

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January 25, 2019 In Blog Class Action Preservation, Consumers' Rights

Victory for Missouri Sports Fans, In Spite of the Wishes of Their Elected Representatives

by Michael Quinn Communications Intern As the Los Angeles Rams enter the Super Bowl against the New England Patriots this season, many Missourians are feeling pained by the newfound success of their departed team. Former Senator Claire McCaskill went so far as to suggest that…

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