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Public Justice @publicjustice.bsky.social · 4d

Profiteering off family separation is wrong. Kids have a right to hug their parent.

This suit was filed by Public Justice, @civrightscorps.bsky.social, Maxted Law, LLC, Spero Justice Center, Singleton Schreiber, LLP and the National Center for Youth Law.

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Public Justice @publicjustice.bsky.social · 4d

BREAKING: Yesterday, we filed a lawsuit demanding that the Adams County, Colorado Jail bring back in-person visits with physical contact and stop profiting off of the separation of families who just want to be able to hug each other.

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Children Sue to Restore Contact Visits in the Adams County Jail, Asserting Their Right to Hug Their Parents | Public Justice

The lawsuit challenges a conspiracy between Adams County and HomeWAV to profit off of the elimination of contact visits.

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Public Justice @publicjustice.bsky.social · 6d

Read our brief in Milam v. Selene Finance in the 7th Circuit here: www.publicjustice.net/case_brief/m...

Milam v. Selene Finance | Public Justice

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Public Justice @publicjustice.bsky.social · 6d

LIVE NOW! Attorney Shelby Leighton presenting oral argument in the 7th Circuit in Milam v. Selene Finance: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kr62...

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Public Justice @publicjustice.bsky.social · 9d

Did you miss Attorney Hannah Kieschnick’s oral argument? No worry! You can listen to the recording here: media-oa.ca8.uscourts.gov/OAaudio/2025...

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Public Justice @publicjustice.bsky.social · 10d

Oral argument starts in 15 minutes!

Public Justice @publicjustice.bsky.social · 11d

TOMORROW (10/23) at 9 AM CDT Attorney Hannah Kieschnick is presenting oral argument to the 8th Circuit in VonDeylen v. Aptive Environmental LLC! To call in, dial 1-571-353-2301 with access code 74437841. Learn more about the case here: www.publicjustice.net/case_brief/v...

VonDeylen v. Aptive Environmental, LLC | Public Justice

Ms. VonDeylen sued Aptive, bringing class claims for invasion of privacy and negligent and willful violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.

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Public Justice @publicjustice.bsky.social · 11d

TOMORROW (10/23) at 9 AM CDT Attorney Hannah Kieschnick is presenting oral argument to the 8th Circuit in VonDeylen v. Aptive Environmental LLC! To call in, dial 1-571-353-2301 with access code 74437841. Learn more about the case here: www.publicjustice.net/case_brief/v...

VonDeylen v. Aptive Environmental, LLC | Public Justice

Ms. VonDeylen sued Aptive, bringing class claims for invasion of privacy and negligent and willful violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.

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Public Justice @publicjustice.bsky.social · 13d

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Former Amazon Worker Challenges Trump Administration’s Attack on Disparate-Impact Discrimination Claims | Public Justice

A former Amazon delivery driver filed a lawsuit against Trump's EEOC over its decision to prohibit its employees from continuing to investigate claims like hers.

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FarmSTAND @farmstand.bsky.social · 13d

Now, we and our allies are suing the EEOC to force the agency to do its job and protect workers. This case has implications for all workers, but especially those in ag, who are especially vulnerable to exploitation.
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Former Amazon Worker Challenges Trump Administration’s Attack on Disparate-Impact Discrimination Claims - FarmSTAND

Leah Cross, a former Amazon delivery driver, filed suit today against the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) over its decision to prohibit its employees from continuing to investigate…

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Public Justice @publicjustice.bsky.social · 13d

We are proud to stand up for the rights of workers alongside our colleagues @publiccitizen.bsky.social @farmstand.bsky.social and Towards Justice

Public Citizen @publiccitizen.bsky.social · 13d

NEW LAWSUIT: We are suing Trump's EEOC for its decision not to investigate complaints of disparate-impact discrimination.

The EEOC is required by law to investigate charges of workplace discrimination. It cannot ignore the law because the president says so.

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Public Justice @publicjustice.bsky.social · 18d

TOMORROW the Second Circuit hears oral argument in Diaz-Roa v. Hermes Law at 10:00 AM ET. Attorneys Hannah Kieschnick, Shelby Leighton, and Hannah Terrapin served as counsel for amici curae NWLC, AAJ, & @nelahq.bsky.social in this case! You can live stream it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8jO...

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Public Justice @publicjustice.bsky.social · 24d

VICTORY: A U.S. district court judge in Massachusetts ruled in favor of an IBM worker who was of about 20,000 workers let go as part of discriminatory mass layoffs. Workers have a right to their day in court, and this severance package could not take that away.

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Public Justice @publicjustice.bsky.social · 24d

Attorneys Hannah Kieschnick and @lnicholls.bsky.social filed an amicus brief on behalf of the full Democratic membership of the 2 committees responsible for overseeing the CFPB.

Read more here: www.publicjustice.net/congressiona...

Congressional Amicus Brief Filed Urging Full D.C. Circuit to Hear Case on Trump’s Attempt to Dismantle CFPB | Public Justice

The House Financial Services Committee and the Senate Banking Committee signed an amicus brief calling for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to rehear a case regarding the Trump Administr...

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Public Justice @publicjustice.bsky.social · 26d

Our CEO, Sharon McGowan, will be joining an incredible panel of justice-focused leaders for this timely webinar on how legal nonprofits and public interest firms can make the most of the giving season.

🗓️ Nov 5, 2025 | 🕐 1:00pm ET | 💻 Virtual

Register here 🔗 event.on24.com/wcc/r/510258...

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Public Justice @publicjustice.bsky.social · Sep 30

Catch CEO @sharon-mcgowan.bsky.social on the @rebuttalpr.bsky.social "Raising The Bar" Podcast as she shares her journey from litigator to nonprofit leader at Public Justice.

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Public Justice @publicjustice.bsky.social · Sep 29

🎧 Check out Episode 2 of "In Competition We Trust"!

@progressivepolicy.org's Diana Moss and Greg Asciolla from @wolfturndefender.bsky.social discuss the need for stronger private antitrust enforcement for competition and consumer protection against price-fixing.

👉 Listen here: tinyurl.com/2u2w9f9m

Episode 2: How Private Antitrust Enforcers are Protecting Consumers

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Public Justice @publicjustice.bsky.social · Sep 26

We represent Rebecca Brazzano in her appeal involving the Ending Forced Arbitration in Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act. Shelby Leighton, Hannah Kieschnick, and @lu-ci-a.bsky.social just filed her answering brief in the Second Circuit. Read it & learn about her case ⤵️
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Public Justice @publicjustice.bsky.social · Sep 23

We are co-counseling Wyrick v. Millenial Capital, a class action on behalf of Florida tenants against a corporate landlord trying to rip them off. Learn more about Attorneys Shelby Leighton and Hannah Kieschnick's work on this case here:
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Wyrick v. Millennial Capital | Public Justice

Corporations should not be allowed to use fine print in contracts to immunize themselves from lawsuits that have nothing to do with the contract, and they definitely shouldn’t be allowed to use a cont...

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Public Justice @publicjustice.bsky.social · Sep 22

Corporations shouldn’t be allowed to use contracts about one thing to prevent lawsuits about a totally different thing. Learn more by checking out the briefs Attorneys Shelby Leighton and @lu-ci-a.bsky.social filed in Milam v. Selene Finance in the 7th Circuit: www.publicjustice.net/case_brief/m...

Milam v. Selene Finance | Public Justice

What’s at Stake Corporations should not be allowed to use contracts about one thing to prevent lawsuits about a totally different thing, nor should they be allowed to use contracts they were never par...

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Public Justice @publicjustice.bsky.social · Sep 17

Thank you @hankjohnson.house.gov and @blumenthal.senate.gov for standing with everyone who isn't a massive corporation and re-introducing the #FAIRAct. The #FAIRAct doesn't eliminate arbitration, it makes it a choice.

Learn more here:
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Public Justice @publicjustice.bsky.social · Sep 17

It's time to fix the fine print. It's time to stop allowing a fundamental right be taken away in boilerplate, take-it-or-leave-it terms.

Some companies haven't had to answer for their actions in a lonnnnnng time and it shows.

Clipped news headlines about arbitration at big companies. Los Angeles Times: Disney says man can't sue for wrongful death, cites DIsney+, parks tickets arbitration clauses. NPR: A court blocks a couple from suing Uber over a crash, citing terms and conditions. NBC: Ticketmaster's Kafkaesque arbitration process is rigged, lawyers say. Allrecipes: McDonald's is making big changes to avoid getting sued.

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Public Justice @publicjustice.bsky.social · Sep 17

Don't be fooled by words like ✨streamlined efficient easy quick informal✨...in reality, bringing common claims in arbitration is so difficult almost nobody even tries. All the stuff that civil litigation is supposed to fix (wage theft, price gouging, JUNK FEES) just goes unchecked.

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Public Justice @publicjustice.bsky.social · Sep 17

That's where the fine print comes in! 🦸

If a company doesn't have to deal with you in court, they probably won't have to deal with you at all. This logic becomes reality in the fine print. Look for terms like
MANDATORY PRE-DISPUTE BINDING ARBITRATION
AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE
CLASS ACTION WAIVER

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Public Justice @publicjustice.bsky.social · Sep 17

Why do companies require us to give up this right to do business with them? Because they don't want to come out and say things like "hey we'd like to do wage theft/pad your bill/play fast and loose with your private info/make it impossible to cancel and get away with it thanks"

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Public Justice @publicjustice.bsky.social · Sep 17

Fair fine print keeps big companies honest!

But now almost every time you sign up for a service, work a job, make a purchase, take out a loan, download an app, or even visit a website, you are forced to accept Terms of Service that take away fundamental rights, including your access to court.

Hands holding Terms and Conditions, but the words Terms and Conditions are scribbled out and there is a doodle of a frowny face.

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