Consumers' Rights Archives - Page 19 of 25

November 15, 2016 Consumers' Rights, Court Secrecy Articles

Remington Documents Posted by Public Justice Show Triggers in Millions of Rifles Could Fire on Their Own

Corporate Crime Reporter

November 10, 2016 Class Action Preservation, Consumers' Rights Articles

Trump a Tort Reformer? Not a Sure Thing, Lawyers Say

The National Law Journal

November 10, 2016 Consumers' Rights Articles

In Trump Administration, Plaintiffs Lawyers to the Rescue?

Litigation Daily

November 10, 2016 Consumers' Rights Articles

CFPB’s Precarious Future Under Trump

The American Banker

November 3, 2016 In Blog Consumers' Rights

Public Justice Fights Big Banks’ Efforts to Kick Plaintiffs Out of Court

Image via Ning Ham on Flickr By Jennifer Bennett Attorney Last week, we filed an amicus brief in Visa v. Osborn, an important antitrust case pending before the Supreme Court. The story of the case—as alleged in the plaintiffs’ complaints—goes something like this: Long ago…

October 21, 2016 In Blog Consumers' Rights, Forced Arbitration

How One Consumer Beat Back the Zombie Debt Horde

Image by Adam Fuller via Flickr By Karla Gilbride Staff Attorney Last year, I blogged about how the zombie debt industry preys on consumers by buying up old debts from hospitals and credit card companies for pennies on the dollar, with very little information about whether those…

October 20, 2016 Consumers' Rights, Food Project Articles

Deli Meats Labeling: Another “Natural” Lawsuit

The National Law Review

October 18, 2016 Consumers' Rights, Forced Arbitration Articles

Samsung Fights Smartphone Cases at the Ninth Circuit

Courthouse News Service

October 13, 2016 In Blog Consumers' Rights

FTC Wins Record Judgment Against Payday Lender Notorious For Hiding Behind Tribal Immunity

By Kyra Taylor Fellow On September 30, a federal court in Nevada ordered payday lending mogul Scott Tucker and his affiliated companies to pay $1.3 Billion to the FTC for deceiving consumers about the costs associated with their loans and unlawfully charging them enormous hidden…

October 12, 2016 In Blog Consumers' Rights

Public Justice Fights for Prescription Drug Victims in California Supreme Court

Generic drugs, anyone? If you care about access to justice, you might want to just say no. In a suit we’ve filed on behalf of twin boys, the California Supreme Court case will determine whether victims of inadequately labeled generic drugs can seek compensation for their injuries from brand-name drug manufacturers. The stakes couldn’t be higher: over 80 percent of all drugs consumed in this country are generic.

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