Our news releases keep the media, our members, the public interest community and the general public up to date on major developments and accomplishments in our cases at at the Public Justice Foundation.  ( Read details about specific cases by visiting our Key Issues, Briefs and Documents archives.)  Our Case Highlights provide summaries of landmark Public Justice cases over the years. 

The most recent news releases from Public Justice can be accessed below by clicking on the headlines.   

Prominent NC Attorney to Lead Public Justice Foundation (7-30-2009)

Legal Teams Win 2009 Trial Lawyer of the Year Awards (7-29-2009)

Federal Court Grants Public Access to Evidence that Drug Company 'Ghostwrote' Medical Articles about Deadly Hormone Therapy Drug (7-24-2009)

NC Superior Court Sides with Consumers against Payday Lenders (7-13-2009)

Five 2009 Trial Lawyer of the Year Finalists to be Honored for Exceptional Socially Significant Public Interest Cases (7-02-09)

Proposed Settlement with CBS and Toy Retailers to Give Refunds for 'CSI' Toy Fingerprint Kits that May Contain Asbestos  (07-01-09)

Non-Profit Journal Opposes Wyeth Pharmaceutical's Efforts to Hide Evidence of Ghostwriting Medical Articles About Its Own Dangerous Drugs (06-11-09)

Nationwide Lawsuit Against Cingular/AT&T for Overcharges, Poor Cell Phone Service May Proceed, Federal Court Rules (05-27-09)

New Mexico Supreme Court Blasts World Finance's Arbitration Scheme (04-30-09)

Egregious Medical Neglect Leads to Another Detainee's Death; Public Justice Joins Lawsuit Battling 'Unconscionable System'  (02-05-2009)  

Public Justice Files Gender Discrimination Case against Indiana High School Athletic Association and Monroe County Community School Corporation (11-22-2008)

Former Head Coaches, FGCU Reach Landmark Settlement in Case Charging Retaliation and Defamation over Title IX Violations (10-15-2008)

NC WesleyanCollege Reinstates Women’s Lacrosse Team after Public Justice Threatens Title IX Sex Discrimination Lawsuit (10-9-2008)

U.S. Appellate Court in Castaneda Case Rejects Federal Officials’ Claimed Immunity from Constitutional Charges (10-2-2008)

Federal Court Cites City of St. Louis for Illegal Asbestos Removal (9-15-2008)

Washington Supreme Court Upholds Rights of Consumers to Sue AT&T (8-28-2008)

Public Justice Joins U.S. Supreme Court Battle against Pharmaceutical Companies’ Bid for Complete Immunity from Failure-to-Warn Lawsuits (8-15-2008)

Renowned Attorney Chosen to Lead Public Justice Foundation for 2008-09 (7-15-2008)

Lawyers for Abused Female Prisoners in Michigan Named Trial Lawyers of the Year (7-15-2008)

Public Justice Prevails in Case against Computer Giant (6-27-2008)

Colorado Appeals Court Revives Lawsuits by Abused Prisoners (6-1-2008)

Second Former Coach Sues Florida School for Retaliation (5-12-2008)

Public Justice Files Two Lawsuits Over CSI Toys Containing Asbestos (4-12-2008)

Court Denies Federal Officials’ Attempt to Evade Responsibility for Medical Neglect that Led to Immigrant’s Penile Amputation and Death (3-12-2008)

Public Justice’s Threat of Lawsuit Prompts Sports Association to Reverse Decision Preventing High School Girl from Playing Baseball (2-29-2008)

New Coal Plant Threatens Public Health, Shenandoah National Park, Environment; Conservation and Health Groups Take Protective Action (2-27-2008)

Immigration Detainee Succumbs to Cancer at Age 36 (2-21-2008)

NC Consumers Win Right to Their Day in Court (1-30-2008)

Public Justice Files Title IX Retaliation and Defamation Case against FGCU for Mistreatment of Head Volleyball Coach (1-18-2008)

CBS Orders CSI Toy Fingerprint and Field Kits Removed from Store Shelves (12-19-2007)

County Insurer to Pay $1.5 Million to Immigrant Detainee to Settle Medical Neglect Case (12-17-2007)

Fifth Circuit: Rollover Victim’s Claims against General Motors not Preempted by Federal Law (11-21-2007)

First Circuit Holds Employers Cannot Avoid Worker Protection Laws by Imposing Hidden Class Action Bans (11-20-2007)

Federal Court Strikes Down Proposed ‘Coupon’ Settlement Involving Sharper Image Air Purifiers (11-11-2007)

U.S. Government, State of California, Others Sued in Immigration Detainee Neglect Case (10-31-2007)

Public Justice Helps Prevent Further Environmental Damage in WV (10-22-2007)

Consumer Advocates Oppose Allstate Insurance Company’s Efforts to Hide Its Post-Katrina Pay-Out Procedures (8-3-2007)

Washington State Supreme Court Strikes Down Cingular’s Class Action Ban as ‘Unconscionable’ (7-12-2007)

Hotels.Com Sued for Discrimination against Thousands of Disabled Travelers (5-22-2007)

Federal Court Settlement Will Repay Hundreds of Maryland Insured Double-Billed by Their HMO (5-18-2007)

Public Justice Asks U.S. Supreme Court to Overturn Alabama High Court’s Denial of Toxic Tort Claims (4-3-2007)

Public Justice Joins Suit against Guards at Infamous Prison (3-29-2007)

TLPJ Turns 25 and Becomes ‘Public Justice (2-5-2007)

Jury Finds City of Seattle Violated Constitutional Rights of WTO Protesters (1-30-2007)