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November 24, 2018 In Updates Consumers' Rights

Full Senate to Vote on CFPB Director Nominee This Week

Kraninger remains wildly unqualified; Public Justice urges Senators oppose her nomination Kathy Kraninger’s nomination to be permanent director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is due for a vote next week, and Public Justice remains firmly opposed. Kraninger is not only unqualified for the job,…

October 16, 2018 In Blog

Missouri Supreme Court Unanimously Refuses to Rewrite Arbitration Clause Selecting Corrupt Arbitrator

Image via Taber Andrew Bain on Flickr By Paul Bland Executive Director A predatory lender wanted courts to re-write an arbitration clause that named a corrupt arbitration company, so that the lender could still force consumer cases out of court. The Missouri Supreme Court unanimously…

September 26, 2018 In Blog The Environment, Workers' Rights

Justice for Workers at Hanford

The settlement in this case shows the power of workers banding together and the effectiveness and importance of partnerships between unions, advocates and tenacious public servants like Washington’s Attorney General.

September 19, 2018 In Blog Consumers' Rights, Forced Arbitration

Appeals Court Rejects Container Store’s Hide-the-Contract Tricks

Blind shoppers, like their sighted counterparts, deserve contract terms they can read and that are more than mere illusions.

September 6, 2018 In Updates

Making an Impact. Creating Change. Our 2017 Annual Report

Whether we’re bringing cutting-edge lawsuits in the courts, or mobilizing communities to support or oppose issues, nominees or legislation, Public Justice’s work has never been more necessary than it is now. We hope the voices and the stories included in this report will make you proud of what we’ve accomplished together and inspired to continue our fight for justice for all.

August 8, 2018 In Blog The Environment

Public Justice Fights “The Blob” in the California Supreme Court

Over the course of four months in late 2015 and early 2016, a natural gas well in California released thousands of tons of methane and other chemicals into the air. To put the seriousness of this event into context, consider that the leak resulted in 220 times more methane escaping than in the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster.

August 7, 2018 In Updates

Michael Pitt Named Public Justice President

Champion of people injured by employers and governments to lead organization for one-year term Public Justice’s new president, Michael Pitt, began his path to becoming a leading employment and civil rights litigator when he joined the free legal aid clinic at Wayne State Law School…

August 1, 2018 In Updates

Taking on Trump: Where We Stand

The Trump Administration and lawmakers in Congress have proposed dangerous nominees, and alarming policies, that would roll back progress on consumer protection, civil rights, fighting climate change and access to the courts. Here’s how Public Justice is responding.

July 24, 2018 In Blog Court Secrecy, Food Project

Court Secrecy Victory: Documents Hormel Marked Confidential Can’t be Sealed when Filed in Court

Image via theimpulsebuy on Flickr By Arthur Bryant Chairman Public Justice just won a critically important victory against court secrecy. The decision in Animal Legal Defense Fund v. Hormel Foods Corporation makes a crucial point: When documents are filed in court, a company can’t keep…

July 19, 2018 In Updates Consumers' Rights, Forced Arbitration

Public Justice Statement on CFPB Director Nominee Kathy Kraninger’s Confirmation Hearing

Going into this morning’s hearing on her nomination to be the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s permanent Director, Public Justice was skeptical of whether Mick Mulvaney protege Kathy Kraninger is experienced enough for the role, or has a true dedication to the consumer watchdog’s mission. Of…