Lawsuit Claims New York City EMS Workers Denied Proper Overtime Wages
September 17, 2021 Three EMS workers have filed a proposed collective action in which they claim New York City has failed to properly calculate overtime wages.
Lawsuit Filings
New York City Campaign Finance Board Changed Resident Contribution Rules in the Middle of an Election, Class Action Alleges
April 14, 2021 A class action alleges the New York City Campaign Finance Board unlawfully changed resident-contribution-matching laws “in the middle of an election."
Class Action Claims NYC, Dept. of Correction Have Unconstitutionally Isolated Young Pretrial Detainees ‘Indefinitely’
March 29, 2021 A class action alleges New York City and the Dept. of Correction have unconstitutionally kept young pretrial detainees in “stealth isolation confinement facilities” indefinitely without due process or a legitimate purpose for doing so.
Lawsuit Claims NYC Businesses Charged ‘Excessive’ Fines for Price Gouging During Pandemic, Denied Due Process
March 22, 2021 A lawsuit claims New York City authorities charged excessive fines for alleged price gouging during the COVID-19 pandemic while ignoring companies’ due process rights.
Social Services Worker Alleges New York City Owes Unpaid Overtime
November 5, 2020 A proposed collective action claims the City of New York has failed to pay proper overtime to certain social services workers.
Class Action Alleges NYPD Officers ‘Routinely’ Paid Weeks, Months Late for Part-Time Paid Detail Program Work [UPDATE]
July 8, 2020 A class action says officers who participated in the NYPD's Paid Detail Program have been paid weeks or sometimes months after their regularly scheduled pay days.
Class Action: Rikers Island Officers Repeatedly Arrested Visitors on False Drug-Smuggling Charges
December 11, 2019 A class action claims Rikers Island correction officers exhibited a pattern and practice of falsely accusing visitors of drug-smuggling and arresting them without probable cause.
‘Dire Situation’: Class Action Filed Over Alleged Inaccessibility of NYC Subway to Travelers with Disabilities
May 16, 2019 The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is among the defendants in a proposed class action filed over the alleged inaccessibility of New York City’s subway system to people with disabilities.
Class Action Looks to Represent ‘Hundreds’ Allegedly Wrapped Up in Illegal Wiretapping Operation Run by Ex-Brooklyn Prosecutor
November 27, 2018 A former Brooklyn prosecutor and several high-ranking co-defendants face a lawsuit filed on behalf of those caught up in an illegal 18-month wiretapping operation.
Civil Rights Class Action Filed Against City of New York Over Hijab Removal Policy for Muslim Female Arrestee Photos
November 14, 2018 The City of New York faces a class action over the police department's handling of taking arrest photos for Muslim women who are forced to remove their hijabs in front of men.
New York City Named in Civil Rights Class Action Lawsuit Over NYPD’s Policy for Arrestees to Remove Religious Headwear [UPDATE]
March 16, 2018 With two individual plaintiffs, Turning Point for Women and Families has sued the city over the NYPD's ban on religious headgear when taking booking photos.
City of New York Hit with Lawsuit Alleging ACS Discriminates Against Parents with ‘Intellectual Disabilities’
October 9, 2017 Five plaintiffs claim the odds are illegally stacked against intellectually disabled parents being investigated by NYC's Administration for Children's Services.
Class Action Lawsuit Tries to Tackle ‘Hopeless Broken’ NYC Bail/Release Process
October 9, 2017 A class action argues New York City's bail/release process is 'hopelessly broken' and leads to individuals unnecessarily remaining detained for hours or days.