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Attorneys Who Won Landmark Lead Paint Judgment and Cleanup Named Public Justice Trial Lawyers of the Year

Members of the team accept the 2014 Trial Lawyer of the Year Award at the Annual Gala. >>>Watch the video on the case. The attorneys who successfully fought for lead paint cleanup in People of California v. Atlantic Richfield were named Sunday as Public Justice’s…

Fight Against Deceptive Lending in Michigan To Continue

Motion for arbitration denied; Plaintiffs paid exorbitant interest due to hidden provision Thomas Hawk via photopin cc By Aidan O’Shea Communications Specialist When Eboree Larkin, a 25-year-old single mother, accepted a 25 percent Annual Percentage Rate on her used-car payments, she expected the APR to be just that:…

Arbitrator Must Decide Whether Workplace Racial Discrimination Case Should Proceed as Class Action, Court of Appeal Rules

photo credit: Malingering via photopin cc By Aidan O’Shea Communications Specialist The California Court of Appeal today decided to allow an arbitrator to decide whether employees at John Elway Manhattan Beach Toyota can proceed as a class action in their dispute over their racist treatment at…

Paul Bland Discusses SCOTUS Ruling Limiting EPA Regulatory Powers

In this TheRealNews video, Public Justice Executive Director Paul Bland discusses the implications for the environment and climate change of the recent Supreme Court decision that will limit the Environmental Protection Agency’s regulatory power. He spoke alongside Ecowatch‘s Stefanie Spear. 

Halliburton Decision: Why it Matters, in Two Minutes

Public Justice to Honor Determined Litigation, Deserving Victim, at 2014 Gala

Public Justice staff and volunteers are preparing for the organization’s 32nd Annual Gala, a celebration of three decades of fighting injustice and righting wrongs, and an opportunity to reflect on important work in the public interest in the past year. This year’s event will be…

Justice for Family of Florida Man Killed by Excessive Police Force

A federal jury has returned $2.3 Million in restitution to the family of Joshua Salvato, an unarmed man killed by members of the Marion County, Fla. Sheriff’s Department. The jury found that Deputy Lauren Miley used excessive force against Salvato, that Deputy Norman Brown willfully…

Finalists Announced for Public Justice’s Trial Lawyer of the Year Award

WATCH: The team from People of California v. Atlantic Richfield won the 2014 Trial Lawyer of the Year Award. Below are the finalists for the 2014 Public Justice Trial Lawyer of the Year award, along with a description of each case. The annual award, to…

Executive Director Paul Bland Talks to Media Matters for America about Class Actions and Justice

Watch Executive Director Paul Bland discuss his career defending cheated customers, the vital role of class actions in bringing about a just society, and the Roberts Court’s extreme attacks on consumer rights with Media Matters for America in the above video. Read more on the…

Phonathon Volunteers Use Friendly Competition to Boost Fundraising

By Aidan O’Shea Communications Specialist Together, the two teams of volunteers in this year’s competitive Public Justice Phonathon May 1, the “Rustlers” and the “Rangers”, competed to raise $407,295 and recruited or renewed 285 members, far outpacing their combined goal of $325,000 and 120 new…