Civil Justice
Press Releases
- ATT Supreme Court Case Could Block Consumers from Using Class Action Lawsuits to Hold Corporations Responsible for Wrong-Doing, 11/08/10. (PDF)
- House Passage of Class Action Bill Signals Loss for Consumers, 02/17/05. (Read More)
- Passage of Class Action Bill Signals Loss for Consumers, 02/10/05. (Read More)
- Defeat of Class Action Bill Signals Win for Consumers, 10/22/03. (Read More)
Testimony and Comments
- CFA Joins Letter to Senate Opposing S. 202, the Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act of 2013, 02/20/2013. (PDF)
- Testimony of Ami Gadhia for Consumers Union and CFA on the Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act in front of the House Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection, 06/16/10. (PDF)
- Defective Products: "Will Criminal Penalties Ensure Corporate Accountability?” written testimony from Public Citizen and CFA, 03/20/06. (PDF)
- Criminal Penalties for Product Manufacturers, Written Testimony of Joan Claybrook, Laura MacCleary, and Rachel Weintraub before the Senate Judiciary Committee, 03/17/06. (PDF)
- Oppose S. 5, the so-called "Class Action Fairness Act," 02/14/05. (PDF)
- Don't Lock the Courthouse Doors to Consumers: Pass the Bingaman Consumer Amendment to S. 5, 02/08/05. (PDF)
- CFA and U.S. PIRG Oppose S. 274, the "Class Action Fairness Act" as Senate Marks-Up the Bill, 04/03/03. (PDF)
- Consumer Groups Oppose the Class Action Fairness Act of 2003, 02/05/03. (PDF)