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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,…
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Trump Administration Moves to Block Nursing Home Residents’ Access to the Courts
The Trump administration, which has also reduced the use of penalties against nursing homes that mistreat residents, characterizes arbitration agreements as advantageous to both facilities and patients because it allows for quicker resolution of disputes without the expensive costs of litigation. In actuality, though, the administration is placing the interests of giant corporations above some of the country’s most vulnerable citizens.
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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…
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This Again? 21st Century Poll Taxes and Debtors’ Prisons… and the Fight to Stop Them
By Leslie Bailey & Brian Hardingham Debtors’ Prison Project Attorneys On June 28, Florida governor Ron DeSantis signed into law a bill limiting ex-felons’ right to vote. This law undercuts much of the promise of the state’s historic Amendment 4, which voters passed overwhelming in…
June 19, 2019
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This Year’s Top Five Reasons They’re Attacking Your Right to a Day in Court
Arthur H. Bryant, Chairman Emeritus Here’s the sad truth: Throughout America, corporations and government officials are violating the law, cheating people, discriminating against people, injuring people, even killing people – and they don’t want to be held accountable. They know the courts are the one…
Public Justice Fights For Your Right To Stop Credit Agencies From Lying About You
Public Justice, as part of our Access to Justice Campaign, has filed a petition asking the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to rehear a dangerous decision that makes it nearly impossible for people to hold credit reporting agencies accountable and fix damaging errors in their credit reports.
Standing Up for Survivors at Ohio State
For nearly two decades, from 1978 to 1996, Ohio State University physician Richard Strauss examined and treated male students—many of whom were athletes required to see him–and repeatedly sexually abused the students entrusted to his care. Public Justice, along with Scott Elliot Smith, LPA and…
May 3, 2019
In Blog
A Special Message from Arthur Bryant
I’ll be stepping down from my role here at Public Justice at the end of this year and, until then, will be serving as Chairman Emeritus of this organization I love so much. Over the next few months, I’ll be working closely with Public Justice’s staff to ensure this incredible organization has the resources and support it needs to continue to grow and thrive. I am eager to speak with – and see – as many of our friends, members, and supporters as possible. I want to personally thank all involved for the incredible kindness they’ve shown me and the organization we love.
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Public Justice Leans Forward to Enforce a Right to Clean Water
By Brent Newell Food Project Senior Attorney Iowa recently lost Bill Stowe, the courageous and dedicated Director of the Des Moines Water Works, who spoke truth to power when he led an effort to protect drinking water from agricultural water pollution. Bill often said that,…
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.