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…

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…

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…

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…

January 17, 2019 In Updates Class Action Preservation, Forced Arbitration, Workers' Rights

Public Justice Secures Historic Workers’ Rights Victory at Supreme Court

On Tuesday, Public Justice—along with its wonderful co-counsel, Andrew Schmidt Law and Fair Work Law—won a major victory for workers in the U.S. Supreme Court! The Court issued a unanimous decision for our client in Oliveira v. New Prime, a case about whether transportation companies,…

January 15, 2019 In Blog Class Action Preservation, Consumers' Rights

Fighting for the Little Guy at the Highest Court in the Land

We’re proud to be representing George Jackson at the U.S. Supreme Court in a case that began when Jackson fought back – on behalf of himself and other cheated consumers against two huge companies that were in cahoots with each other and trying to rip off North Carolina residents.

January 7, 2019 In Blog Class Action Preservation, Consumers' Rights

Home Depot Asks Supreme Court to Rewrite the Law of Jurisdiction to Get a Perceived Advantage

This case began when George Jackson, a North Carolina resident, was approached outside of his local Home Depot and told that tap water in his neighborhood had tested unsafe and that he might want to get his water tested, too.

May 17, 2018 In Blog Class Action Preservation, Consumers' Rights

Of Big Fish and Small Pools: Corporations Try to Avoid Accountability by Raising Burden of Proof on Consumers

Unhappy with the power of the class-action device, corporate America is doing everything it can to take that power away from consumers. But Public Justice is committed to protecting consumer rights. The class-action device is the single most important tool for consumers to make sure that companies don’t lie, cheat, or steal.

March 12, 2018 In Blog Class Action Preservation, Consumers' Rights, Forced Arbitration

Lawmakers Warn SEC: Don’t Encourage Securities Fraud

Recently, some Trump Administration officials have begun to signal that they favor eliminating securities fraud class actions, and even support urging corporations to add fine print language to various documents that would bar investors from going to court if they are illegally cheated (forcing them, instead, into a private arbitration system), and using that same fine print tactic to ban class actions.

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