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…
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.
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,…
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.
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).
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.”
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…
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.
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.
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….