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Public Citizen (“PC”) is a national, nonprofit consumer advocacy organization founded in 1971 to represent consumer interests in Congress, the executive branch and the courts. Its Web site is located at www.citizen.org.

PC states that it fights for openness and democratic accountability in government; for the right of consumers to seek redress in the courts; for clean, safe and sustainable energy sources; for social and economic justice in trade policies; for strong health, safety and environmental protections; and for safe, effective and affordable prescription drugs and health care.

There are six divisions and two state offices. The site offers links so users can learn more about each of the divisions and Texas and California offices. The divisions include the Auto Safety Group, Congress Watch, Critical Mass Energy and Environment Program, Global Trade Watch, Health Research Group, and Litigation Group.

The Auto Safety Group has been a part of Public Citizen since 1971. It works to improve highway safety by lobbying Congress to pass legislation, monitoring the Department of Transportation to be sure it carries out the will of Congress, conducting public awareness campaigns on critical issues, and participating in lawsuits to force government action when necessary. There are links to other topics relevant to auto safety, such as “Legislation in Congress,” “Rulemaking by the Federal Auto Safety Agency,” “Rollover Crashes,” “Air Bags,” “SUV Safety Hazards” and “Defects and Recalls.”

Congress Watch has links to other topics of interest: “Campaign Finance Reform”; “Government Ethics and Election Reform”; “Health Care Reform and Rx Drugs”; Civil Justice and Legal Rights”; “Federal Regulations: Health, Safety and Environment”; “Corporate Welfare”; “Key Reports”; and “Congressional Voting Records.” There is also information about the Chamber of Commerce, class actions and the ethical allegations faced by U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay.

Public Citizen's Critical Mass Energy and Environment Program works to protect citizens and the environment from the dangers posed by nuclear power and seeks policies that will lead to safe, affordable and environmentally sustainable energy. It also advocates creation of an agricultural and food distribution system that guarantees safe, wholesome food produced in a humane and sustainable manner and works to protect the world's fragile water resources from commodification, privatization, and mass diversion.

Global Trade Watch (“GTW”) promotes democracy by challenging corporate globalization, arguing that the current globalization model is neither a random inevitability nor “free trade.” The group's work seeks to make the measurable outcomes of this model accessible to the public, press, and policymakers, while emphasizing that if the results are not acceptable, then the model can and must be changed or replaced.

GTW works on an array of globalization issues, including health and safety, environmental protection, economic justice, and democratic, accountable governance.

The Health Research Group (“HRG”) initiated a Web site that provides information about unsafe drugs and drug pricing. In addition, the section has links to recent documents on health-related topics, eg, “Petition to the FDA to remove the Attention Deficit drug pemoline (CYLERT) from the market because of liver toxicity (HRG Publication #1731),” “Statement of Sidney Wolfe, M.D. regarding the FDA's decision to leave Crestor on the market (HRG Publication #1730)” and “Petition to the FDA to remove the cancer drug gefitinib (IRESSA) from the market (HRG Publication #1728).”

PC's Litigation Group is a public interest law firm that specializes in federal health and safety regulation, consumer litigation, open government, union democracy, separation of powers and the First Amendment. It litigates cases at all levels of the federal and state judiciaries and practices before federal regulatory agencies. It also pursues its efforts through programs such as the Alan Morrison Supreme Court Assistance Project and the Freedom of Information Clearinghouse.

There are links to information on the “Alan Morrison Supreme Court Assistance Program,” “The Freedom of Information Clearinghouse” and “Briefs, Testimony & Memoranda.”

Of particular relevance to product liability practitioners is a link to PC's analysis on the Class Action Fairness Act.

Public Citizen (“PC”) is a national, nonprofit consumer advocacy organization founded in 1971 to represent consumer interests in Congress, the executive branch and the courts. Its Web site is located at www.citizen.org.

PC states that it fights for openness and democratic accountability in government; for the right of consumers to seek redress in the courts; for clean, safe and sustainable energy sources; for social and economic justice in trade policies; for strong health, safety and environmental protections; and for safe, effective and affordable prescription drugs and health care.

There are six divisions and two state offices. The site offers links so users can learn more about each of the divisions and Texas and California offices. The divisions include the Auto Safety Group, Congress Watch, Critical Mass Energy and Environment Program, Global Trade Watch, Health Research Group, and Litigation Group.

The Auto Safety Group has been a part of Public Citizen since 1971. It works to improve highway safety by lobbying Congress to pass legislation, monitoring the Department of Transportation to be sure it carries out the will of Congress, conducting public awareness campaigns on critical issues, and participating in lawsuits to force government action when necessary. There are links to other topics relevant to auto safety, such as “Legislation in Congress,” “Rulemaking by the Federal Auto Safety Agency,” “Rollover Crashes,” “Air Bags,” “SUV Safety Hazards” and “Defects and Recalls.”

Congress Watch has links to other topics of interest: “Campaign Finance Reform”; “Government Ethics and Election Reform”; “Health Care Reform and Rx Drugs”; Civil Justice and Legal Rights”; “Federal Regulations: Health, Safety and Environment”; “Corporate Welfare”; “Key Reports”; and “Congressional Voting Records.” There is also information about the Chamber of Commerce, class actions and the ethical allegations faced by U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay.

Public Citizen's Critical Mass Energy and Environment Program works to protect citizens and the environment from the dangers posed by nuclear power and seeks policies that will lead to safe, affordable and environmentally sustainable energy. It also advocates creation of an agricultural and food distribution system that guarantees safe, wholesome food produced in a humane and sustainable manner and works to protect the world's fragile water resources from commodification, privatization, and mass diversion.

Global Trade Watch (“GTW”) promotes democracy by challenging corporate globalization, arguing that the current globalization model is neither a random inevitability nor “free trade.” The group's work seeks to make the measurable outcomes of this model accessible to the public, press, and policymakers, while emphasizing that if the results are not acceptable, then the model can and must be changed or replaced.

GTW works on an array of globalization issues, including health and safety, environmental protection, economic justice, and democratic, accountable governance.

The Health Research Group (“HRG”) initiated a Web site that provides information about unsafe drugs and drug pricing. In addition, the section has links to recent documents on health-related topics, eg, “Petition to the FDA to remove the Attention Deficit drug pemoline (CYLERT) from the market because of liver toxicity (HRG Publication #1731),” “Statement of Sidney Wolfe, M.D. regarding the FDA's decision to leave Crestor on the market (HRG Publication #1730)” and “Petition to the FDA to remove the cancer drug gefitinib (IRESSA) from the market (HRG Publication #1728).”

PC's Litigation Group is a public interest law firm that specializes in federal health and safety regulation, consumer litigation, open government, union democracy, separation of powers and the First Amendment. It litigates cases at all levels of the federal and state judiciaries and practices before federal regulatory agencies. It also pursues its efforts through programs such as the Alan Morrison Supreme Court Assistance Project and the Freedom of Information Clearinghouse.

There are links to information on the “Alan Morrison Supreme Court Assistance Program,” “The Freedom of Information Clearinghouse” and “Briefs, Testimony & Memoranda.”

Of particular relevance to product liability practitioners is a link to PC's analysis on the Class Action Fairness Act.