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February 25, 2014 In Updates

Settlement Provides Clean Water, New Data in Factory Dairy Cases

First successful use of RCRA offers hope for widespread reforms at factory dairies A Washington State industrialized dairy has agreed to settle a federal environmental lawsuit against it, saying it would go bankrupt if the suit went forward. The settlement is significant in that it…

February 3, 2014 In Updates

Court Says Scammed Customers Cannot Be Forced into Arbitration

By Aidan O’SheaCommunications Specialist In a case regarding a car dealership that misrepresented and marked up a fee in its contracts with customers, the Florida First District Court of Appeal has now written a thorough opinion outlining the reasons why those customers taking part in a class…

January 29, 2014 In Blog

Sexual Assault: Why Schools Need Their Own Call To Action

By Sarah Belton, Cartwright-Baron Attorney Nothing was done. That is the message that permeates every aspect of the story of Sasha Menu Courey, a female student from the University of Missouri. Prior to an alleged sexual assault, Menu Courey was a 4.0 student and a…

January 27, 2014 In Blog

Brutality That Threatens Our Food Supply

Humane Society’s undercover investigation reveals revolting abuse all for profits By Jessica Culpepper, Food Safety & Health Attorney Today the Humane Society of the United States revealed horrific abuse to calves and an active threat to our food supply in its undercover investigation at Catelli Brothers…

January 27, 2014 In Updates

U.S. Sees Sufficient Evidence in Pine Bush Anti-Semitic Bullying Case

By Catherine Behan, Public Justice The United States filed a brief in federal court on Friday night saying the evidence in Public Justice’s T.E. v Pine Bush Central School District bullying case “is sufficient for a jury to find that the district failed to respond…

January 23, 2014 In Blog

Wireless Provider Gets What It Wanted; Now It’s Sorry

By Spencer Wilson, Brayton-Thornton Attorney Consumers walked away with a quiet but important victory Tuesday when the U.S. Supreme Court denied review in Southern Communications v. Thomas. This decision will allow a group of consumers to pursue their claims against their wireless service provider, Southern Communications,…

January 21, 2014 In Blog

WSJ Editorials Loving Forced Arbitration At Odds with Actual Facts In Its News Story

By Amy Radon, Staff Attorney It’s easy for big businesses and their allies to talk about arbitration in the abstract. “It’s cheaper than court,” they say. “It’s quicker and more informal than court,” they say. And my personal favorite: “Without arbitration, consumers would be stuck with…

January 14, 2014 In Blog

And Now For The Good News: US FDA Poised To Restore Drug Injury Victims’ Right to Sue Generic Drug Manufacturers

By Leslie Brueckner, Senior Attorney UPDATE: Public Justice joined these comments filed today in support of the FDA’s proposed rule change. The comments, which were principally authored by Joanne Doroshow at the Center for Justice & Democracy, explain that the proposed rule change is essential to protect…

January 13, 2014 In Blog

Major Crisis in American schools: “Racial discrimination in school discipline is a real problem today, and not just an issue from 40 to 50 years ago”

By Sarah Belton, Cartwright-Baron Attorney That was said, out loud, by Arne Duncan, U.S. Secretary of Education, during his remarks at the unveiling of the Joint Department of Justice and Education Department School Discipline Guidance Package last week. The new Guidance Package is replete with…

January 10, 2014 In Blog Anti-Bullying

Pine Bush Anti-Semitic Bullying Case Spurs Governor Cuomo to Propose Law to Better Protect Students from Discrimination and Harassment

By Adele Kimmel, Managing Attorney Lawyer bashing is nearly a national sport. But people seem to have forgotten how often civil litigation has led to important social change. And civil litigation is just as important today as it was when a courageous group of individuals…