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June 14, 2021 In Updates Anti-Bullying, Civil Rights & Liberties, Gender & Sexual Violence, Students' Civil Rights Project

Public Justice to Participate in Twitter Chat Supporting Trans and Nonbinary Youth

It’s Pride Month and Rainbow Flags are visible everywhere. But 2021 is officially the worst year in recent history for anti-LGBTQ legislative attacks with more than 250 bills introduced or passed in statehouses around the country, according to the Human Rights Campaign. In the ongoing…

June 10, 2021 In Updates

Public Justice Statement Urging Biden Administration to Expand Worker Protections

Public Justice is dismayed at the Biden Administration’s refusal to issue an Emergency Temporary Standard for all workers in dangerous environments. While Public Justice applauds the administration’s issuance of mandatory protections for healthcare workers, the ETS must be expanded to include all workplaces where workers…

June 2, 2021 In Updates

Civil Rights Attorney Ben Crump to Receive Public Justice’s 2021 Champion of Justice Award

We’re excited to announce that civil rights attorney Ben Crump will receive our 2021 Champion of Justice Award! As one of the nation’s most renowned advocates for social justice, Mr. Crump’s legal advocacy focuses on his pursuit of justice for the families of those who…

June 1, 2021 In Updates Civil Rights & Liberties

Public Justice Statement Celebrating Pride Month

Public Justice joins our friends, family, and allies across the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ+) community in commemorating Pride throughout the month of June. All of us at Public Justice join in celebrating, lifting up – and advocating for – the rights and…

May 25, 2021 In Updates Civil Rights & Liberties

Public Justice renews its commitment to fight systemic racism on the anniversary of George Floyd’s murder

In the painful days following George Floyd’s murder under the knee of Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, thousands of people joined Black Lives Matter protests to demand justice and an end to systemic racism. Thousands more issued statements of outrage and promises of help, including…

May 21, 2021 In Updates

Public Justice Announces Finalists for 2021 Trial Lawyer of the Year Award

The three finalist cases for Public Justice’s 2021 Trial Lawyer of the Year Award include landmark cases taking on police brutality and corruption in the City of East Cleveland, a historic breach-of-trust class action lawsuit granting thousands of Native Hawaiians their long-awaited homesteads, and holding…

April 29, 2021 In Updates

Nominations Open for Huntington Hero Award

Public Justice is a public interest legal advocacy organization dedicated to pursuing high impact lawsuits to combat social and economic injustice, protect the Earth’s sustainability, and challenge predatory corporate conduct and government abuses. In 2020, Huntington Bank established the Huntington Hero Award to be presented…

April 20, 2021 In Updates

Public Justice Statement on Derek Chauvin Verdict

During the trial leading up to today’s verdict in Minneapolis, finding police officer Derek Chauvin responsible for the murder of George Floyd, special prosecutor Steve Schleicher asked the jury in the case to “Believe your eyes,” adding that, “What you saw, you saw.” The jury,…

March 24, 2021 In Updates Access to Justice, Class Action Preservation

Public Justice Joins Allies in Warning Against SCOTUS Ruling Unleashing Securities Fraud

Today, Public Justice joined three dozen groups and individuals in warning against a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Arkansas Teacher Retirement System v. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. that would roll back investor rights and unleash corporate misconduct. Oral argument in the case is scheduled for…

March 11, 2021 In Updates

Public Justice Receives Unprecedented Gift to Fund Richard Zitrin Anti-Secrecy Attorney

“Transformative” gift will greatly enhance legal advocacy organization’s efforts to stop litigation secrecy that prevents the public from knowing about evidence of corporate harm and misconduct. The Arthur and Charlotte Zitrin Foundation of San Francisco has made a gift of $2.4 million to Public Justice…