September 2014 | Take Justice Back

September 2014

Watch out for the fine print when you order your new iPhone!

Submitted by Katie Gommel on Thu, 09/25/2014 - 23:25

The new iPhone is out and over 10 Million were sold in the first weekend of the release. For consumers looking for the latest and greatest in tech gadgets this is good news, but what you may not know when you sign your new cell phone contract with Verizon, T-Mobile, Sprint, or AT&T is that buried in the fine print are dangerous forced arbitration clauses.

Voter Protection Action Campaign Aims to Protect the Right to Vote

Submitted by Tanea Jackson on Thu, 09/25/2014 - 13:24

The Voter Protection Action Committee (VPAC) campaign, recently launched by the American Association for Justice (AAJ), was created to organize lawyers, paralegals, and law students around the country to volunteer at polling places, work in call centers, and join election protection legal teams for the upcoming Election Day.

Happy Constitution Day!

Submitted by Katie Gommel on Wed, 09/17/2014 - 15:07

The U.S. Constitution was signed on this day 227 years ago. Since then, 27 amendments have been added to the Constitution, and today we have a document that serves not only to affirm that the government of the United States exists to serve its citizens but to also grant essential rights to individuals. One right that has ensured accountability and justice and has made our country safer is the right to a trial by jury in civil cases – the 7th Amendment.

What Happens When Preventable Medical Errors Go Unreported?

Submitted by Katie Gommel on Fri, 09/12/2014 - 12:58

How many preventable medical errors occur in your local hospital? 

Court Records in Trinity Guardrail Whistleblower Case May Be Unsealed

Submitted by Public Justice on Fri, 09/05/2014 - 13:17

By Leah Nicholls & Leslie Brueckner

Today we have both good news and bad news about our motion to unseal the court records in Harman v. Trinity, a federal whistleblower case involving defective highway guardrails.

First, the good news:

Asbestos Corporation and Its Defense Lawyers to Face Justice for Destroying Evidence

Submitted by Sarah Jones on Thu, 09/04/2014 - 10:10

Asbestos victims have been granted access to justice after presenting evidence that a corporate defense firm enabled its client to hide and destroy documents that showed their product contained deadly asbestos, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on September 3, 2014.