Civil Rights

July 11, 2025 A class action lawsuit alleges that Walmart's hiring practices unfairly discriminate against Black men with criminal records.

June 26, 2025 A settlement has been reached to resolve a class action that claimed the conditions within certain LA County juvenile detention facilities were unconstitutional.

May 21, 2025 A class action accuses Starbucks of knowingly relying upon “massive trafficking, child slavery, and forced labor” within its Brazilian supply lines.

March 21, 2025 The New York City TLC has agreed to pay a $140 million settlement that may resolve a class action that challenged its policy of suspending drivers’ licenses following an arrest.

December 23, 2024 A $92.5 million settlement has been reached to resolve a class action over allegations that the New York City DOC held detained immigrants beyond their scheduled release date.

November 20, 2024 A class action challenges Merrill Lynch’s allegedly long and ongoing history of discrimination against African American and female financial advisors.

November 11, 2024 A class action challenges the constitutionality of New York City’s so-called “homeless sweeps” meant to disband outdoor encampments of individuals experiencing homelessness.

October 22, 2024 A class action alleges Indiana University mishandled and “turned a blind eye” to complaints of sexual misconduct by a former men’s basketball team doctor.

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 4, 2024 A class action alleges New Jersey has unconstitutionally retained blood samples from every child born in the state without notice or informed consent.

August 29, 2024 A class action alleges food giant Mondelez International has misrepresented its cocoa-sourcing practices as sustainable and free from forced labor.

August 27, 2024 A class action lawsuit alleges Nassau County's Mask Transparency Act is unconstitutional and discriminatory toward people with disabilities.

June 20, 2024 A class action accuses New York City of discriminating against gay male employees by denying them IVF coverage under the city’s healthcare plan.

June 5, 2024 A class action lawsuit alleges 'male white supremacists' within management and HR at General Mills’ Covington, GA facility have systematically discriminated against Black employees.

February 29, 2024 A proposed class action alleges Hertz has discriminated against people with disabilities who need hand controls in order to operate a rental car.

February 27, 2024 A class action lawsuit accuses the Massachusetts State Police of working with Motorola for years to secretly and unconstitutionally record audio and video of state residents.

February 21, 2024 A class action alleges New York City’s Administration for Children’s Services conducts tens of thousands of invasive, traumatic and sudden entries into families’ homes each year.

January 31, 2024 A class action claims Walmart has violated federal law by failing to ensure that its website is fully accessible to consumers who are blind or have vision-related disabilities.

January 10, 2024 A class action accuses Local 798 of discriminating against Black members by blocking their advancement efforts, giving preferential treatment to white members and creating a racially hostile environment.

December 13, 2023 A school district in Alaska and three school staff members face a class action lawsuit over the allegedly disproportionate use of “excessive and unjustified” restraint and seclusion methods on students with disabilities.

September 6, 2023 A class action claims the City of New York and three current and former NYPD commissioners are liable for the law enforcement agency’s allegedly unconstitutional boot-and-tow policy.

August 30, 2023 A class action claims Securix, LLC’s program to enforce state uninsured vehicle statutes has violated consumers’ constitutional rights to due process and allowed the company to reap millions in fees without any legal authority to do so.

August 4, 2023 A class action filed by non-profit immigrant rights organizations and a group of asylum-seekers squares off against the government’s alleged practice of turning away noncitizens at the U.S. border who do not have appointments via the CBP One app.

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.

May 11, 2023 The University of Southern California (USC) faces a class action that claims the school has falsely marketed its online Master of Social Work (MSW) program as “exactly the same” as its in-person counterpart.

February 10, 2023 Nassau County, New York faces a class action wherein a driver claims her vehicle was seized unconstitutionally by AAAA-1 Auto and Towing as a result of the county’s warrantless “boot and tow” policy.

February 1, 2023 A California man alleges in a class action that some of discount retailer Five Below’s locations in the state unlawfully lack accessible parking lots and restrooms.

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.

November 21, 2022 A class action alleges Nassau County, NY and its police department have discriminatorily eliminated qualified non-white applicants from employment as police officers.

October 25, 2022 A class action lawsuit alleges the Maryland Department of State Police has systemically discriminated against officers of color.

October 12, 2022 State Farm faces a proposed class action wherein a former employee alleges she was subjected to racial discrimination and retaliation for challenging the company’s “discriminatory practices.”

September 27, 2022 Florida A&M students allege the board of governors for Florida's public university system and the state have discriminated against historically Black colleges and universities.

September 22, 2022 A class action alleges Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis fraudulently induced migrants into boarding planes headed for Martha’s Vineyard, where they were dropped off without food, water or shelter, or anyone even knowing that they were coming.

July 28, 2022 SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment faces a class action in which a father alleges he, his child and other Black guests experienced racial discrimination during a meet-and-greet at Sesame Place Philadelphia.

July 22, 2022 A proposed class action alleges Chicago and its police force have intentionally misused the ShotSpotter gunshot detection system to make scores of illegal stops and arrests.

April 13, 2022 Tennessee’s Grainger County, its sheriff and two corrections officers face a proposed class action that alleges multiple female inmates at the Grainger County Jail have been subjected to sexual abuse.

April 8, 2022 A class action alleges the commissioner of the Georgia Department of Human Services has unconstitutionally denied legal representation and extended foster care to undocumented children and young adults.

March 29, 2022 A class action alleges SMART Alabama and AGWM United have for years “cheated the United States immigration system” to employ Mexican nationals as underpaid auto parts production line workers.

March 21, 2022 A former Google university programs specialist alleges the search engine giant has engaged in a systemic pattern and practice of racial discrimination against African American and Black employees nationwide.

March 9, 2022 A class action challenges the federal government’s allegedly unconstitutional refusal to timely resolve and approve applications for employment authorization documents for abused, neglected or abandoned minor immigrants.

February 21, 2022 A Georgia resident alleges Wells Fargo Bank’s mortgage origination and underwriting practices “intentionally and disproportionately” discriminate against African American home loan applicants.

February 14, 2022 DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and acting ICE Director Tae D. Johnson face a class action over ICE’s apparent confiscation of government-issued documents held by individuals in removal proceedings.

February 8, 2022 Brookside, Alabama faces a proposed class action over what a Shelby County resident calls the small town’s practice of “policing for profit.”

December 14, 2021 A class action alleges SiriusXM, Stitcher and Pandora have unlawfully excluded the deaf and hard-of-hearing community from their streaming platforms.

December 3, 2021 A class action alleges the 3 Rivers Telephone Cooperative has discriminated against Native American owner-members by denying them the use of capital credits worth nearly $9 million.

November 30, 2021 Starbucks faces a class action that alleges the coffee giant has discriminatorily favored younger job applicants at the expense of older individuals.

November 11, 2021 A class action alleges that an “old boys’ club” culture exists at UPS wherein female employees, especially those over the age of 40, routinely face systemic age and gender discrimination.

November 3, 2021 A class action alleges the rights of thousands of pre- and post-trial detainees in NYC jails have been violated as a result of long-known staffing issues and ineffective leadership.

October 22, 2021 A proposed class action lawsuit alleges Bank of America has discriminated against consumers of Iranian and Middle Eastern descent by arbitrarily restricting and closing their accounts.

September 24, 2021 A lawsuit claims the District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department has unlawfully discriminated against Black women police officers and retaliated against those who complained.