Government

February 3, 2021 Consulting firm McKinsey & Company faces a class action over its alleged role in boosting OxyContin sales amid the opioid crisis.

February 2, 2021 A proposed class action claims those in control of the Metropolitan Correctional Center are to blame for two COVID-19 outbreaks at the Chicago prison.

January 25, 2021 A class action alleges the Georgia Dept. of Corrections has failed to protect Coffee Correctional Facility residents from COVID-19 and health issues related to water leaks and black mold.

January 21, 2021 A lawsuit claims California’s orders prohibiting hair and nail salons from operating amid the COVID-19 crisis amount to a seizure of property without compensation.

January 19, 2021 A lawsuit alleges restaurants in California should be refunded permit and licensing fees given government orders forced them to close amid the COVID-19 crisis.

January 19, 2021 A lawsuit claims a group of elderly and/or medically vulnerable inmates were placed at a heightened risk of contracting COVID-19 after being transferred to a remote prison.

January 15, 2021 A lawsuit claims Florida's parole policies are unconstitutional for juvenile offenders who are effectively provided no opportunity to demonstrate maturity and rehabilitation.

January 12, 2021 Charleston, South Carolina's public works commissioners have sued a number of retailers for their sale of "flushable" wipes alleged to have caused extensive damage to sewer and septic systems.

January 6, 2021 A lawsuit claims major streaming services owe unpaid franchise fees to Georgia cities and counties under the state's Consumer Choice for Television Act.

January 5, 2021 SolarWinds faces a securities class action in the wake of an alleged foreign nation-backed cyber attack on U.S. government departments.

December 16, 2020 A class action aims to stop the enforcement of an allegedly "exclusionary and anti-competitive" project labor agreement between Plum Borough and the Pittsburgh Regional Building Trades Council.

December 3, 2020 A class action claims TSA screeners are owed hazard and environmental discharge pay over the risks they face working in airports and around travelers amid the pandemic.

November 30, 2020 A class action claims incarcerated individuals in New York’s prison system have been unlawfully denied enrollment into a court-ordered early release program.

November 24, 2020 A class action alleges the New York City Dept. of Education has left many students with disabilities behind during the coronavirus pandemic.

November 18, 2020 A class action alleges the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the City of Hartford, Conn. have worsened racial housing segregation in the city over decades.

November 2, 2020 The City of Sycamore, Illinois faces a proposed class action over its apparent failure to remedy a reported lead water crisis linked to "antiquated" water supply infrastructure.

October 26, 2020 A class action alleges Wayne County, Mich. and County Treasurer Eric R. Sabree have "abused" the process that allows the state to foreclose on parcels of land to satisfy unpaid property taxes.

October 21, 2020 A class action alleges Chicago and United Road Towing have failed to provide sufficient notice and compensation to those whose vehicles were towed, impounded and scrapped, sold or destroyed.

October 21, 2020 A class action challenges Hawaii and the city and county of Honolulu's ongoing shutdown orders for the bar and nightlife industry amid the coronavirus pandemic.

October 16, 2020 The New York Secretary of State faces a class action that claims the state's lack of a process to dissolve an LLC formed fraudulently through identity theft is unconstitutional.

October 14, 2020 A class action alleges the New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services have failed to make the NY-Alerts notification service accessible to blind residents.

October 14, 2020 A class action alleges the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela has failed to pay the outstanding principal and accrued interest currently due and owing for bonds issued to U.S. residents.

September 28, 2020 A detainee at the Adams County Detention Center claims facility officials have “recklessly or intentionally” exposed detainees to the novel coronavirus.

September 23, 2020 A class action claims those who enrolled in a "sham" university set up by ICE to tackle student visa fraud paid thousands in tuition and received nothing in return.

September 16, 2020 A class action looks to represent San Francisco Police Department employees allegedly exposed to radioactive substances at Hunters Point Naval Shipyard.

September 14, 2020 A Whidbey Island, WA property owner claims the excessive noise created by U.S. Navy jet aircraft operations Naval Air Station Whidbey Island and the Naval Outlying Landing Field Coupeville have harmed property values, among other damages.

September 11, 2020 A class action claims Los Angeles County's order forcing indoor malls and their interior retailers to remain closed is "patently discriminatory" and "blatantly unconstitutional."

September 10, 2020 Local Puerto Rican businesses allege Walmart, Costco, Walgreens and CVS Pharmacy sold non-essential goods amid the commonwealth's COVID-19 state of emergency.

September 2, 2020 A class action claims RLI Corp. intends to prematurely pay immigration bond payments to the government even if no final determination has been made on a detainee's status.

August 31, 2020 A proposed class action alleges executive orders codifying New York's 50-person cap on weddings were issued in an unconstitutionally arbitrary way.

August 24, 2020 A real estate developer alleges Philadelphia's Department of Licenses and Inspections assesses excessive, extortionary daily fines as a means to generate extra revenue.

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 17, 2020 A class action claims the U.S. government has long failed to remit proper premium pay to Army and Air Force Exchange Service employees.

August 14, 2020 A class action claims soldiers naturalized as U.S. citizens after enlistment in the MAVNI Program have been discriminated against with regard to obtaining security clearances necessary for career advancement.

August 7, 2020 The Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government are among those facing a class action over the tactics used by Louisville police against peaceful demonstrators during May and June 2020 protests.

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.

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 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 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.

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 9, 2020 A class action lawsuit says amendments to Indiana's election code have made it unconstitutionally difficult for voters to extend polling place hours.

June 26, 2020 A lawsuit claims WinRed Technical Services and the National Republican Senatorial Committee sent automated text messages without the recipients' consent.

June 17, 2020 Senator Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign sent unsolicited, automated text messages without consent, a class action claims.

June 12, 2020 A lawsuit seeks a court order to expedite the final step of the naturalization process for U.S. citizenship applicants whose ceremonies were canceled due to COVID-19.

June 5, 2020 The City and County of Denver face a proposed class action lawsuit over the police department's use of "less-than-lethal" force on protestors, journalists and medics during downtown protests.

June 4, 2020 A lawsuit claims inmates who participate in Bolduc Correctional Facility’s work release program have been unlawfully denied unemployment benefits without due process.

June 3, 2020 A class action alleges a woman and her daughter were among peaceful protestors sprayed with chemical irritant by a Minneapolis police officer "in retaliation" for protesting the murder of George Floyd.

June 1, 2020 A class action claims the Dept. of Treasury and Dept. of Education have continued to collect on student loans by offsetting fed. income tax returns despite a CARES Act directive.

May 12, 2020 A class action claims several executive orders issued by Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf and the state’s Department of Health Secretary in relation to the COVID-19 crisis are unconstitutional.

April 13, 2020 A class action looks to represent small businesses nationwide who some California companies say have been harmed due to China's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.