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…
“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…
By Paul Bland Executive Director As legal advocates, we believe the rule of law matters. Democracy matters. And justice for all – including, and especially, racial justice – matters. There must be accountability for inciting, and participating in, mob violence in order to try and…
Both during her tenure on the U.S. Supreme Court, and in her earlier career as a litigator and advocate, Ruth Bader Ginsburg changed our country for the better. She was a powerful, and tireless, voice for equality and an inspiration to all of us who…
In college, Public Justice Board President Eric Cramer tried to figure out the best way for him to contribute to the greater good; he considered becoming a historian or a political scientist. “I wanted to improve the world,” he recalls. “For me, I decided that…
Public Justice’s 2020 Trial Lawyer of the Year award was awarded to the legal team – also finalists for the 2019 award – who took on factory farms ruining the quality of life of low-income communities of color. The award was presented on the evening…
This morning, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the structure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau – with an independent director that can’t be fired by the president – as unconstitutional. Public Justice Executive Director Paul Bland had this reaction: “A politically independent Consumer Financial…
The three finalist cases for Public Justice’s 2020 Trial Lawyer of the Year Award include landmark cases taking on the Michigan Department of Corrections on behalf of incarcerated youth survivors of assault, factory farms ruining the quality of life of low-income communities of color, and…
Public Justice is proud to announce this year’s recipient of the organization’s ‘Champion of Justice’ Award: Past President Sandra Robinson, an extraordinary leader within the legal community and a trailblazer who has spent much of her career advancing, and advocating for, opportunities and equality in the legal profession, especially for women and people of color.
Huntington Bank has established the Huntington Hero Award to be presented annually in honor of Public Justice staff members who have demonstrated exceptional dedication to advancing Public Justice’s mission and who exemplify Huntington Bank’s commitment to “looking out for people.”