Public Justice
June 17, 2014
In Blog
Tribe: SCOTUS Denying Access to Justice Because It’s an “Anti-court Court”
Image via Tribeca Citizen. By Arthur Bryant Chairman Harvard Law School Professor Laurence Tribe, one of America’s preeminent constitutional scholars, says the U.S Supreme Court’s majority is not denying access to justice to consumers, workers, and civil rights plaintiffs just because it is “favorable to…
June 10, 2014
In Updates
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…
June 10, 2014
In Blog
Delaware Supreme Court Decision Slashing Investors’ Rights Based on Mistaken Notions of What a Contract Is
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June 9, 2014
In Blog
No Girls Allowed: How One Hard-Fought Victory Shows the Need to Keep Fighting
Image courtesy No Girls Allowed film By Arthur Bryant Chairman A wonderful new movie – Central High: No Girls Allowed – provides extraordinary insight into why litigation against sex discrimination is necessary and the difference it can make. It also allows us to appreciate…
June 2, 2014
In Blog
Access to Justice at Stake with Federal Rules Changes
Image via Touro Law Review By Arthur Bryant Public Justice Chairman The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure matter. They can determine who wins and who loses. And they have been changing in the wrong direction for some time. Now, proposed rule changes are moving forward and…
June 2, 2014
In Blog
Climate Change – We Need More than Obama’s Latest Initiative
photo credit: Jim.Richmond via photopin cc Obama initiative one arrow in the quiver needed to battle climate change and pollution By Richard Webster, Staff Attorney, Environmental Enforcement Project and Jim Hecker, Director, Environmental Enforcement Project The Obama Administration’s initiative on climate change, that was finally…
June 1, 2014
In Updates
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…
May 28, 2014
In Updates
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…
May 20, 2014
In Blog
Collective Actions in Court: Exactly What the Financial Industry Asked For
photo credit: DragonFlyEye via photopin cc By Leah Nicholls Kazan-Budd Attorney Financial institutions have reaped enormous benefits from creating their own system of private law, and the least they can do is follow their rules and allow their employees to respond collectively when they have…