Legal

October 4, 2024 The U.S. Department of Homeland Security and ICE face a class action over an allegedly unconstitutional policy of denying certain detainees access to remote technology that would allow them to participate in state court criminal proceedings.

September 10, 2024 The Wacks Law Group (WLG) has been hit with a proposed class action lawsuit over a cyberattack reportedly discovered by the firm in March 2024.

September 10, 2024 Uniqlo USA faces a class action over an allegedly criticism-stifling provision included in the brand's online terms and conditions.

August 27, 2024 A class action lawsuit alleges LegalShield fails to disclose that customer's conversations will be intercepted and analyzed by call center tech provider Talkdesk.

July 11, 2024 A class action alleges accessiBe has falsely advertised its software products as capable of making a website fully compliant with ADA standards for online accessibility.

June 6, 2024 A class action lawsuit says LegalZoom.com is not a professional service corporation under New Jersey law and thus has no authority to practice law in the state.

June 1, 2023 Tyler Technologies and two North Carolina sheriffs face class action that says hundreds have been wrongly detained amid the state court system’s move from paper to digital.

March 22, 2023 An Illinois law firm alleges in a class action that AI-powered “world’s first robot lawyer” DoNotPay is unlawfully advertised and practices law in the state without proper licensure.

March 13, 2023 A class action aims to stop the “world’s first robot lawyer” from practicing law since it lacks a law degree and supervision from any qualified attorney.

January 27, 2023 Rockland County, County Clerk Donna G. Siberman, and the New York Unified Court System face a class action wherein a man claims he was refused translation services necessary for him participate in the Rockland County Drug Court.

May 17, 2022 The State Bar of Calif. faces a class action over what four plaintiffs allege was the unauthorized disclosure of hundreds of thousands of confidential disciplinary records.

July 8, 2021 A Chicago law firm claims in a proposed class action that Midwest ROI, Inc. has overcharged for copies of patient medical records.

June 24, 2021 LawPractice has allegedly discriminated against hard-of-hearing attorneys by failing to provide auxiliary aids and services for its online legal education courses.

June 11, 2021 A proposed class action looks to require three companies who offer online continuing legal education (CLE) courses to provide captioning for online audio.

April 19, 2021 A retired NY Supreme Court judge alleges New Era Relocation LLC and several purportedly related entities have held hostage “valuable household goods, cherished family heirlooms and other property” in exchange for ransoms.

March 1, 2021 A lawsuit alleges Princeton University and Aetna Life Insurance Co. are among a number of parties who have wrongfully sought coverage reimbursements from portions of personal injury settlements.

January 19, 2021 ASCAP and BMI face a class action that claims, among other charges, that the mandatory arbitration agreement wielded by the music licensing fee and royalty processors is void and unenforceable.

September 2, 2020 A class action alleges Walmart has not followed through on the terms of a settlement agreement reached over a lawsuit centered on the retailer's failure to provide cashiers with chairs.

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 27, 2020 Two retired NFL players allege the league has attempted to avoid paying Black former players concussion settlement compensation by way of a battery of neurocognitive assessment tests skewed by race.

June 18, 2019 A lawsuit alleges that Suffolk County violates its constituents’ rights by permitting its police department to charge excessive false alarm fees.

March 28, 2019 A class action filed in Tennessee alleges that state employees issue parking tickets in the Memphis area without the legal authority to do so.

March 26, 2019 The City of Albuquerque has been hit with a proposed class action that alleges it operates an illegal car forfeiture program.

March 22, 2019 Ocwen Loan Servicing and Wells Fargo Bank have been sued after allegedly failing to follow the terms of a Massachusetts property owner's mortgage contract.

March 5, 2019 A lawsuit alleges that US Citizenship and Immigration Services unlawfully denies and delays petitions for Special Immigrant Juvenile Status.

February 12, 2019 A lawsuit alleges that the government’s use of videoconference hearings at NYC’s Varick Street Immigration Court violates immigrants' right to due process.

January 11, 2019 A lawsuit alleges that Montgomery, McCracken, Walker & Rhoads failed to fulfill their obligation to provide a client with effective legal representation.

January 11, 2019 A lawsuit out of Wisconsin federal court alleges that the state routinely fails to provide legal representation to detainees who can’t afford an attorney.

January 11, 2019 A lawsuit alleges that the city of East Haven maintains a practice of demanding unlawful fees from citizens in exchange for testimonies by government workers.

September 26, 2018 A class action alleges the online legal services marketplace broke California law by recording a telephone conversation without authorization or disclosure.

October 12, 2017 A recent law school graduate has filed a proposed class action lawsuit over alleged issues with the grading method used to score the bar exam.

October 9, 2017 A 17-year-old plaintiff claims staff at the Shenandoah Valley Juvenile Center subject detainees to 'abusive and excessive' seclusion and deny mental health care.