Public Justice
Federal Judge Dismisses Challenge to California Egg Law, Says Big Ag’s Interests Do Not Represent the Public
photo credit: sk8geek via photopin cc By Jessica CulpepperFood Safety & Health Attorney Yesterday, U.S. District Judge Kimberly Mueller dismissed a lawsuit brought against a California law prohibiting the sale of eggs from hens kept in battery cages where they can’t move around or spread…
Student Raped After School Uses Her as “Bait” in Sting Operation
A 14-year-old was raped when an Alabama public school used her as bait in a botched plan to catch a boy “in the act” after she reported his sexual harassment. She believes the school bears responsibility for her suffering, and is seeking to hold it…
Executive Director Paul Bland Featured in Alliance for Justice Forced Arbitration Film
Public Justice Executive Director Paul Bland is featured in the new Alliance for Justice short documentary Lost in the Fine Print, about the prevalence and impact of forced arbitraton clauses on consumers and workers. Watch the full film below, and read more at the Alliance for…
Issue Resolved: Cy Pres Awards Are Not Unclaimed Property
photo credit: rcbodden via photopin cc By Arthur BryantChairman The Supreme Court of Texas recently issued an important decision properly viewing – and preserving – a valuable tool for doing justice: cy pres awards in class actions. The Court got it right. In many class…
Saving Craft’s Run for a Cleaner Future
By Richard Webster Staff Attorney When I first visited the Coresco Coal Ash Dump near Morgantown, W.Va., I was shocked to find that Craft’s Run, the stream that drains the dump, ran orange in its lower reaches. It turned out this was due to a…
It Takes a Lawsuit: Regulators Aren’t Doing Enough to Ensure Our Vehicles Are Safe
A video on Bookout v. Toyota, one of the finalists for the 2014 Public Justice Trial Lawyer of the Year Award. By Leah M. NichollsStaff Attorney Today, The New York Times ran a front page article concluding that the National Highway Traffic Safety Association—the federal agency…
CFPB Forced Arbitration Study to Go Forward as Consumer Survey Approved
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“An Abundance of Caution” Doesn’t Trump the Public’s Right to Know
Image courtesy Jason Comely on Flickr. Main page image E. 38th St and Mass Ave. by stallio, CC by 2.0 By Sarah Belton Cartwright-Baron Attorney We’re emerging from a summer where payday lending was the topic of a terrific rant by John Oliver and a Shark…
Court Approves $1.25 Million Settlement for Family of Deceased Prisoner Francisco Castaneda
Francisco Castaneda Settlement is with two California medical employees; family’s total recovery in case is $3.2 million. A federal judge in Los Angeles yesterday approved a $1.25 million settlement in the long-running case filed by the family of the late Francisco Castaneda against two California…