Life or Death: The Urgent Campaign to End Utility Disconnections Amidst a Warming Climate

WASHINGTON – As the summer of 2026 intensifies, bringing record-breaking temperatures to vast swathes of the United States, a critical fault line has emerged in the nation’s social safety net: the continued practice of shutting off electricity and cooling services to low-income households during periods of extreme heat. A newly released report by the National…

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The Death of a "Gotcha" Defense: Analyzing the Supreme Court’s Landmark Ruling in Keathley v. Buddy Ayers Construction, Inc.

By: Geoff Walsh June 25, 2026 In a major shift for consumer protection litigation, the Supreme Court of the United States has effectively reined in the aggressive use of "judicial estoppel" in bankruptcy proceedings. The unanimous ruling in Keathley v. Buddy Ayers Construction, Inc., 608 U.S. __ (2026), marks a watershed moment for plaintiffs who…

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