April 2015

Congress Acts to End Forced Arbitration

Submitted by Sarah Jones on Thu, 04/30/2015 - 17:19

Did you make a call on your cell phone today?  Or buy something using your credit card?  Most Americans engage in these activities every day without realizing that they could be giving up their legal rights – specifically, their right to hold the cell phone company or the bank accountable in court if they cheat customers or violate their privacy.  It may sound crazy, but when you bought that cell phone or opened that credit card, the corporation likely buried a forced arbitration clause in the fine print of the agreement.

23,485 petitioners tell FDA: Finish the generic drug safety labeling rule now!

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 04/28/2015 - 16:49

With your help, 23,485 people have signed our petition to the FDA, calling on the agency to promptly finalize its rule that would enable up-to-date safety warnings on generic drugs.

Giving corporations a free pass for not protecting your data

Submitted by Jacqueline Kappler on Fri, 04/24/2015 - 17:16

The House of Representatives recently considered the “Protecting Cyber Networks Act” and the “National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015.” While their main purpose is to prevent cybersecurity crime, they expose everyday people to identity theft because of companies that don’t practice safe cybersecurity.

Make Your Voice Heard on Generic Drug Safety

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 04/21/2015 - 16:11

Here’s a problem: Generic drug manufacturers are not allowed to independently update their labels to warn of newly discovered side-effects. And they can’t be held accountable if their drugs injure or kill Americans. It’s a generic drug safety loophole.

National Asbestos Awareness Week: Remembering Lives Lost and Renewing the Fight for Justice

Submitted by Lisa Blue on Thu, 04/02/2015 - 00:00

The week marks the 11th Annual National Asbestos Awareness Week, as designated by the United States Senate with the bipartisan, unanimous passage of Senate Resolution 125. The American Association for Justice applauds our lawmakers and advocates who created this important event, and we welcome this opportunity to honor and remember the countless lives lost to asbestos diseases. Further, our observance of Asbestos Awareness Week renews our commitment to seek justice and accountability from the corporations that knowingly poisoned and killed Americans.