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February 28, 2019 In Blog Access to Justice, Civil Rights & Liberties, Forced Arbitration, Gender & Sexual Violence, Workers' Rights

Fighting Trump’s Secrecy Agreements: Because Justice for Alva is Justice for All

Public Justice has partnered with our friends at the law firms of Tycko & Zavareei LLP and Varnell & Warwick to take on Trump’s secrecy agreements and help Alva Johnson – a Trump campaign employee who helped organize some of the President’s most significant campaign events – find justice for her and other campaign workers.

January 31, 2019 In Blog Access to Justice

Public Justice Backs Rules Committee’s Balanced Approach to Rule 30(b)(6)

Instead of adopting the defense bar’s radical proposals, the Committee’s proposed amendment reflects a cautious, balanced approach that preserves the power of Rule 30(b)(6).

January 29, 2019 In Blog

‘Judicial Hellholes’: The Best Legal Joke of 2018

Here’s a good riddle: What do you call a court system that holds a drug manufacturer accountable for causing brain damage to children by failing to warn of its drug’s dangers? There are lots of good answers: Fair. Just. True to America’s principles. The American Tort Reform Foundation’s answer is: “Judicial Hellhole #1.”

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 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.

December 19, 2018 In Blog Food Project

Court Rejects States’ Argument, Allows Federal Constitutional Challenge to N.C. ‘Anti-Sunshine’ Law To Proceed

The United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina has rejected the state’s motion to dismiss a federal constitutional challenge to North Carolina’s anti-sunshine law, concluding that plaintiffs have successfully pled the statute violates the First Amendment and the Equal Protection Clause….

December 18, 2018 In Blog Consumers' Rights, The Environment, Workers' Rights

Using Bankruptcy to Eliminate Tort Liability for Future Asbestos Claims? That Would Be Unconstitutional

Resolving asbestos liability can be challenging. The time between exposure to asbestos and the onset of the most deadly asbestos-related disease, mesothelioma, can be decades, and there’s no way for someone who was exposed to know whether they will fall ill in the future. And there are plenty of folks—many of whom were exposed indirectly, through asbestos on a family member’s clothing, for example—who may not even know that they were exposed in the first place. As such, it’s impossible for anyone—including companies responsible for asbestos exposure—to know who will fall ill and be entitled to compensation in the future.

December 3, 2018 In Blog

Remembering Public Justice Past President Dean Robb

Public Justice Past President Dean Robb passed away on Sunday, December 2nd. Robb served as President of the Public Justice Foundation (then Trial Lawyers for Public Justice) from 1982-1983.

November 30, 2018 In Blog Forced Arbitration

Celebrity Attorney Faces Fight Over Arbitration Clause in Retainer

By all accounts, Hollywood attorney Shawn Holley’s star has been on the rise. Holley, who first made a name for herself as a member of O.J. Simpson’s defense team, has increasingly been the go-to lawyer for celebrity bad boys (and girls). Her client roster includes Lindsay Lohan, Kim Kardashian, Justin Bieber, Kanye West and Paris Hilton. But like other Hollywood insiders – including Harvey Weinstein, Charlie Sheen and others – Holley also appears to be a huge fan of forced arbitration, using this favorite tactic of powerful people to force less powerful people (in her case, her own clients) out of court and into often-secret hearings where bad behavior often gets veiled in secrecy and hidden away from public view.