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  • Court Grants Plaintiffs Access to Witness Interviews Referenced in Perkins Coie Report on OSU Strauss Abuse Investigation

    Public Justice Media Contact: Nicole Funaro nfunaro@publicjustice.net Court Grants Plaintiffs Access to Witness Interviews Referenced in Perkins Coie Report on OSU Strauss Abuse Investigation   Washington, D.C. , May 9, 2024 – Yesterday, the federal court for the Southern District of Ohio granted plaintiffs’ request that Perkins Coie – the investigators who produced a report detailing…

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  • Children Sue Michigan Sheriffs, Two Biggest Jail Telecom Companies, and Billionaire Detroit Pistons Owner Tom Gores, Asserting Right to Hug Their Jailed Parents

    March 21, 2024 Media Contact Civil Rights Corps | Cheryl Bonacci (818) 339-6928 | cheryl@civilrightscorps.org Public Justice | Steve Ralls (292) 679-0362 | sralls@publicjustice.net Pitt McGehee Palmer Bonanni & Rivers | Robin Wagner (248) 658-0016 | rwagner@pittlawpc.com March 21, 2024 – Children in Flint and Port Huron, Michigan have filed two landmark civil rights lawsuits…

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  • Amazon Tries To Avoid Facing Its Drivers In Court

    Thursday, December 21, 2023 Contact Towards Justice: press@towardsjustice.org | Public Justice: Megan Varvais, mvarvais@publicjustice.net Denver, CO — Yesterday, former Amazon delivery drivers gathered with their attorneys and other transportation and delivery workers in Denver to draw attention to Amazon’s efforts to squelch and delay their lawsuit against the company in which they allege that Amazon forces…

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  • Fight is Not Over After Oil and Gas Industry Challenge Delays Cornerstone Climate and Community Protections

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 20, 2023 MEDIA CONTACT: Nora Apter, Oregon Environmental Council noraa@oeconline.org | 971.275.6179 Salem, OR – The Court of Appeals today found that Oregon’s cornerstone Climate Protection Program was invalid on procedural grounds after the oil and gas industry and their allies challenged the rule. A coalition of environmental justice, climate, and…

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  • Coalition Applauds Congressional Efforts to Restore Consumer Rights

    For Immediate Release: December 14, 2023 Contact: Megan Varvais mvarvais@publicjustice.net Letter Supports CFPB Rulemaking Reining in Big Banks’ Abuse of Forced Arbitration   WASHINGTON — Today, a coalition of consumer advocacy organizations applauded Congressional efforts to restore consumer rights in financial products, following a letter led by Senator Elizabeth Warren, Representative Hank Johnson, and nearly 100…

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  • Statement in Support of Karla Gilbride and Kalpana Kotagal

    “We’re beyond proud of our former Access to Justice Co-Director Karla Gilbride and former Board Member Kalpana Kotagal for being sworn in as the General Counsel and Commissioner, respectively, of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). For more than a decade, both Karla and Kalpana’s dedication to fighting on behalf of workers and consumers…

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  • Public Justice Statement on Passage of Senate Bill 365

    Today, in response to California Governor Gavin Newsom’s approval of Senate Bill 365, Public Justice released the following statement:  “Public Justice commends Governor Gavin Newsom for signing Senate Bill 365, which will prevent needless delays for Californians seeking justice.  Authored by Senator Scott Wiener and co-authored by Attorney General Rob Bonta, SB 365 will end…

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  • Pro-consumer/auto safety organizations urge Governor Newsom to veto bill backed by debt collectors and auto manufacturers

    NEWS for IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 5, 2023 Contacts: Rosemary Shahan, CARS, 530-759-9440 Michael Brooks, Center for Auto Safety, 202-328-7700 x 408 Megan Varvais, Public Justice, 510-566-7768 Unprecedented Attack on Low and Moderate Income Californians SACRAMENTO, CA –  A large coalition of leading non-profit consumer and auto safety organizations based in California and Washington, D.C. is…

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  • Public Justice Statement Regarding SCOTUS Challenge to CFPB Funding

    Today, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau v. Community Financial Services Association of America, Limited (CFPB v. CFSA), a challenge to the CFPB’s funding structure. Public Justice Executive Director Paul Bland released the following statement on behalf of the organization: “For more than a decade, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)…

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