August 20, 2020 The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a class action over the federal government's detainment of unaccompanied minors in hotels amid the pandemic while awaiting deportation.
August 19, 2020 A class action alleges a number of varieties of hand sanitizers made and sold by 4e Brands contain methanol, a toxic substance harmful to humans.
![Clorox Splash-Less Bleach Too Weak to Disinfect and Sanitize, Class Action Claims [UPDATE]](/media/clorox-newswire-thumb.jpg)
August 18, 2020 A class action claims Clorox's Splash-Less Bleach does not contain a high enough concentration of its active ingredient, sodium hypochlorite, to effectively sanitize and disinfect.
August 17, 2020 Eastman Kodak Co. and its CEO and CFO face a class action after a $765M federal loan to produce COVID-19 drug materials was paused over concerns of alleged insider trading.
August 12, 2020 A class action claims Viagogo did away with its longstanding money-back guarantee as a way to mitigate the financial ramifications of widespread event cancellations due to COVID-19.
August 11, 2020 A class action claims hand sanitizer made, advertised and sold by REI and SafeHands Solutions cannot kill 99.99 percent of germs, including those that cause COVID-19.
August 10, 2020 A proposed class action claims AT&T Mobility Services sent automated texts to consumers’ cell phones even after they revoked their consent to receive the messages.
August 7, 2020 A class action lawsuit aims to secure the immediate release of certain Patton State Hospital psychiatric residents considered at high risk for contracting COVID-19.
August 5, 2020 California Baptist University has wrongfully refused to issue refunds for tuition and fees paid for the pandemic-truncated Spring 2020 semester, a class action claims.
![Class Action: Nike’s Face Mask Mandate for Retail Store Workers Discriminatory Toward Deaf, Hard-of-Hearing Customers [UPDATE]](/media/newswire-thumb-nike.png)
August 5, 2020 A class action claims Nike’s requirement for retail employees to wear face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic is discriminatory against deaf or hard-of-hearing consumers.
![Class Action Seeks Refunds from Digital Media Academy for Canceled 2020 Summer Camps [UPDATE]](/media/newswire-thumb-digital-media-academy.png)
August 5, 2020 A class action claims Digital Media Academy wrongfully failed to refund customers after canceling summer 2020 day and overnight camps due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
August 5, 2020 IberiaBank has refused to pay agents who assisted small businesses with preparing and applying for loans under the Paycheck Protection Program, a class action claims.
![Class Action Lawsuit Contends Incarcerated Individuals Are Entitled to CARES Act Stimulus Payments [UPDATE]](/media/prison-newswire-thumb.jpg)
August 3, 2020 A class action lawsuit contends incarcerated individuals are not exempt from $1,200 CARES Act stimulus payments.
August 3, 2020 Planet Fitness franchises claim Atlantic Specialty has wrongfully failed to cover damages sustained after the gyms were forced to close amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
August 3, 2020 A class action lawsuit claims Wet Ones hand wipes cannot kill "99.99%" of germs, and are not hypoallergenic or tough on dirt, as advertised.
![University of Pittsburgh Facing Another Class Action Seeking Refunds for Pandemic-Shortened Spring Semester [UPDATE]](/media/newswire-thumb-university-of-pittsburgh.png)
July 31, 2020 University of Pittsburgh faces at least two lawsuits over its alleged failure to issue tuition and fee refunds for the Spring 2020 semester cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic.
July 31, 2020 A proposed class action alleges Seva Beauty failed to disclose to potential investors that the franchise of fast-casual spas is a “no-win” for nearly all who buy in.
July 30, 2020 United Specialty Insurance Company has refused to issue refunds for insured Epic ski passes that could not be used due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a lawsuit says.
July 29, 2020 Hand sanitizers made by Vi-Jon, Inc. are incapable of killing "99.99%" of germs as the company claims, according to a class action lawsuit.
July 28, 2020 Two Missouri universities claim Factory Mutual refused to pay for covered losses after the schools’ campuses were forced to close due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
July 28, 2020 A Kansas college claims Zurich American Insurance Co. failed to pay for covered losses sustained after the school was forced to close due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
![Class Action Alleges Wells Fargo Placed Mortgages into CARES Act Forbearance Without Borrowers’ Consent [UPDATE]](/media/newswire-thumb-wells-fargo.jpg)
July 28, 2020 A class action alleges Wells Fargo has placed certain mortgages into forbearance under the CARES Act without authorization to do so.
July 27, 2020 A class action claims Central Valley Meat Co. pressured employees sick with COVID-19 to continue coming to work, exacerbating an outbreak at its Hanford, Calif. facility.
July 24, 2020 A proposed class action accuses GEICO of continuing to charge excessive premiums for car insurance despite a dramatic decrease in claims amid the COVID-19 crisis.
July 24, 2020 A North Carolina CPA firm claims in a class action that a group of major lenders has failed to pay those who assisted small businesses with filing for PPP loans.
July 23, 2020 A Georgia CPA firm who assisted small businesses with applying for Paycheck Protection Program loans has filed a proposed class action seeking payment from lenders.
July 23, 2020 A class action looks to challenge the city of Phoenix's immigrant status-based restrictions on eligibility for COVID-19 rental, housing and utilities assistance funds.
July 23, 2020 A class action claims a group of banks failed to pay those who assisted small businesses applying for Paycheck Protection Program loans during the COVID-19 pandemic.
July 22, 2020 A class action claims some participants in the Motion Picture Industry Health Plan were granted special relief amid the COVID-19 crisis while others were excluded.
July 22, 2020 A class action lawsuit aims halt the continued reopening of 26 Detroit public schools for in-person summer school occurring in apparent violation of an executive school shut-down order and federal guidelines.
July 22, 2020 A class action claims the company hired to run the Arkansas Division of Workforce Services' pandemic unemployment assistance website failed to protect applicants' personal information.
July 22, 2020 A class action says thousands of NY voters will “simply have their votes discarded” because they were unaware that absentee ballots must be stamped by the U.S. Postal Service.
![Class Action Alleges COVID-19 Outbreak at Mass. Soldiers’ Home Sparked by ‘Deliberate Indifference’ to Vets’ Needs [UPDATE]](/media/soldiers-home-newswire-thumb.jpg)
July 20, 2020 The operators of the Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke, Massachusetts face a proposed class action over a COVID-19 outbreak at the facility that killed 76 veterans and sickened 84 others.
![Equifax, TransUnion Negatively Reported COVID-19 Mortgage Relief as Nonpayment, Lawsuit Alleges [UPDATE]](/media/newswire-thumb-vantagescore.png)
July 20, 2020 A class action claims Equifax, TransUnion, and VantageScore have unlawfully included in consumers’ credit reports nonpayment of mortgages pursuant to COVID-19-related agreements with their lenders.
![Class Action Alleges Whole Foods Employees Subject to Discrimination, Retaliation for Wearing Black Lives Matter Masks [UPDATE]](/media/newswire-thumb-whole-foods_1.jpg)
July 20, 2020 A class action claims Whole Foods has disciplined and retaliated against employees who've worn Black Lives Matter masks despite publicly supporting the movement.
July 20, 2020 A class action claims the USDA's interpretation of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act has unlawfully narrowed the eligibility of some Penn. residents for emergency SNAP benefits.
July 17, 2020 Disney Destinations faces a class action after allegedly charging annual passholders in early July 2020 "all at once" for monthly payments suspended while parks were closed due to the pandemic.
July 16, 2020 A former Home Caregivers of Cookeville, LLC employee claims she worked 24 hours per day for a month early in the COVID-19 outbreak without overtime pay.
July 16, 2020 A class action claims Bradley University has retained the full amount of tuition and fees paid by students despite shortening the Spring 2020 semester.
July 14, 2020 A lawsuit claims Isle of Palm's Coconut Joe’s paid workers less than minimum wage and unlawfully fired a server who left work after experiencing COVID-19 symptoms.
![Mass. Salon Owner Claims MAPFRE, College Highway Insurance Agency Wrongfully Denied COVID-19 Property Damage Claims [UPDATE]](/media/newswire-thumb-mapfre.png)
July 10, 2020 A class action claims MAPFRE and College Highway Insurance Agency have wrongfully refused to pay claims for business losses stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic.
July 9, 2020 A class action claims Occidental College students are owed refunds for part of the Spring 2020 semester that was transitioned online in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
July 9, 2020 A Pittsburgh restaurant has filed a proposed class action over Nautilus Insurance Company's allegedly wrongful refusal to cover COVID-19-related business loss claims.
July 2, 2020 Auburn University faces a class action over its apparent refusal to issue tuition and fee refunds for the COVID-19-shortened Spring 2020 semester.
July 1, 2020 Florida Southern College has been named in a proposed class action that seeks tuition and fee refunds for the COVID-19-shortened Spring 2020 semester.
June 30, 2020 Black Lives Matter LA and the Los Angeles Community Action Network have sued the city and its police chief over the LAPD's use of force during June protests against systemic racism.
June 29, 2020 A class action alleges New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio's imposition of a mandatory curfew amid protests in early June 2020 had no constitutional justification.
June 26, 2020 A proposed class action argues State Farm wrongfully failed to pay a chiropractor’s business interruption claim for damages stemming from the COVID-19 crisis.
June 26, 2020 A Texas man claims in a lawsuit that American Specialty Health has continued to charge monthly membership fees while gyms remain closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
![Holland America, Carnival Negligently Exposed MS Zaandam Passengers to COVID-19, Class Action Alleges [UPDATE]](/media/carnival-cruise-lines-newswire-thumb.jpg)
June 26, 2020 Holland America Line and Carnival Corporation negligently exposed passengers on board the MS Zaandam to COVID-19 as the ship was forced to remain at sea, a class action claims.
