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February 28, 2019
Tell Your Representatives: Co-Sponsor the FAIR Act
Public Justice is proud to support the Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act, introduced February 28th, 2019. We’ve been working on forced arbitration for a long time, and we know that we can’t wait any longer. Congress must step up and make change on this…
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February 28, 2019
In Blog Access to Justice, Civil Rights & Liberties, Forced Arbitration, Gender & Sexual Violence, Workers' Rights
Fighting Trump’s Secrecy Agreements: Because Justice for Alva is Justice for All
Public Justice has partnered with our friends at the law firms of Tycko & Zavareei LLP and Varnell & Warwick to take on Trump’s secrecy agreements and help Alva Johnson – a Trump campaign employee who helped organize some of the President’s most significant campaign events – find justice for her and other campaign workers.
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February 12, 2019 In PJ Action
Tell CFPB And Director Kathy Kraninger: #StopTheDebtTrap
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, under new director Kathy Kraninger, is trying to rescind protections for low-income and financially insecure Americans against predatory lenders. The CFPB proposed a rollback of rules, which force payday lenders to ensure all borrowers can realistically meet the terms of…
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February 7, 2019 In Updates
Public Justice Executive Director Paul Bland’s Statement On CFPB Rollback Of Consumer Protection Against Payday Lending
On February 6th, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced their plan to dispose of rules put in place to protect consumers from predatory lending. The 2017 rule requires lenders to determine whether or not someone has the ability to repay a high-interest loan without getting…
Public Justice Backs Rules Committee’s Balanced Approach to Rule 30(b)(6)
Instead of adopting the defense bar’s radical proposals, the Committee’s proposed amendment reflects a cautious, balanced approach that preserves the power of Rule 30(b)(6).
January 29, 2019
In Blog
‘Judicial Hellholes’: The Best Legal Joke of 2018
Here’s a good riddle: What do you call a court system that holds a drug manufacturer accountable for causing brain damage to children by failing to warn of its drug’s dangers? There are lots of good answers: Fair. Just. True to America’s principles. The American Tort Reform Foundation’s answer is: “Judicial Hellhole #1.”
Victory for Missouri Sports Fans, In Spite of the Wishes of Their Elected Representatives
by Michael Quinn Communications Intern As the Los Angeles Rams enter the Super Bowl against the New England Patriots this season, many Missourians are feeling pained by the newfound success of their departed team. Former Senator Claire McCaskill went so far as to suggest that…
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Public Justice Secures Historic Workers’ Rights Victory at Supreme Court
On Tuesday, Public Justice—along with its wonderful co-counsel, Andrew Schmidt Law and Fair Work Law—won a major victory for workers in the U.S. Supreme Court! The Court issued a unanimous decision for our client in Oliveira v. New Prime, a case about whether transportation companies,…
Fighting for the Little Guy at the Highest Court in the Land
We’re proud to be representing George Jackson at the U.S. Supreme Court in a case that began when Jackson fought back – on behalf of himself and other cheated consumers against two huge companies that were in cahoots with each other and trying to rip off North Carolina residents.
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Home Depot Asks Supreme Court to Rewrite the Law of Jurisdiction to Get a Perceived Advantage
This case began when George Jackson, a North Carolina resident, was approached outside of his local Home Depot and told that tap water in his neighborhood had tested unsafe and that he might want to get his water tested, too.