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October 14, 2021 In Blog Class Action Preservation

The Corporate Campaign Against Class Actions – and Why Public Justice is Working to Preserve Them

By Andrew Fernandez, Summer 2021 Communications Intern Hidden away from the ‘blockbuster’ cases that drew the most media attention in the October 2020 Supreme Court term, issues concerning economic justice and civil rights in the U.S. were at stake in a case that might have…

October 1, 2021 In Blog Access to Justice

Ninth Circuit Ruling Ensuring Consent in Employment Contracts Signals Hope for Survivors Everywhere

By Anita Yandle, Access to Justice & Justice Catalyst Fellow Following the MeToo movement, some state legislatures sought ways to bring light to claims of sexual harassment in the workplace. One of the barriers to shedding light on poor workplace behavior is the prevalence of…

September 17, 2021 In Blog Access to Justice

Stay in Your Lane: Case Against Car Rental Company Places Limits on Arbitration Overreach

By Karla Gilbride, Senior Attorney You may have heard that pre-dispute arbitration clauses have gotten very popular with corporations, who include them in almost every transaction. From the online terms of use you are asked to “agree” to when signing up for a service or…

September 6, 2021 In Updates

This Labor Day, Workers’ Rights Are More Important Than Ever

Observed the first Monday in September, Labor Day serves as an annual celebration of the American workforce, the historic victories of the labor movement from which we all benefit today, and the contributions that workers have made toward our nation’s successes. Today, and every day,…

August 11, 2021 In Blog Access to Justice

Proposals to Eliminate Document-by-Document Privilege Logs Threaten Access to Justice

Possible Federal Rules changes could be green light for privilege abuse in discovery By Ellen Noble, Staff Attorney Corporations are once again trying to dismantle longstanding Federal Rules of Civil Procedure designed to ensure that the civil justice system is fair and transparent—that it uncovers…

August 10, 2021 In Updates Food Project

Public Justice and Allies Secure Win in Arkansas Ag-Gag Law

On Monday, August 9, 2021, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit in St. Louis, released its opinion on its ruling reversing a lower court’s February 2020 dismissal of a lawsuit challenging the Arkansas Ag-Gag law as unconstitutional, holding that animal advocates…

August 2, 2021 In Updates

Dan Bryson Named Public Justice President

Bryson Wants To Take On Systemic Oppression as Organization’s Leader By Karen Ocamb, Director of Media Relations “I feel like I’ve won the lottery of life,” says attorney Dan Bryson, beyond buoyant about being elected the new President of Public Justice. “I’m able to be…

July 29, 2021 In Letters & Resources

Joint Letter in Support for Veterans and Consumers Fair Credit Act

Chairman Sherrod Brown Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs 503 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Ranking Member Patrick Toomey Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs 455 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 July 29, 2021 Re: Support for Veterans and…

July 22, 2021 In Letters & Resources

Letter to President Biden on Voting Rights Bills

Download PDF Dear President Biden: On behalf of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and the undersigned organizations, we write to thank you and Vice President Kamala Harris for your renewed commitment to passing the For the People Act and the John Lewis…

July 21, 2021 In Updates

Public Justice Announces Winners for 2021 Trial Lawyer of the Year Award

Public Justice’s 2021 Trial Lawyer of the Year award was awarded to two legal teams who each won landmark cases – one of which involved taking on police brutality and corruption in the City of East Cleveland, and the other involving a historic breach-of-trust class…