COVID-19

January 19, 2021 A lawsuit alleges Bank of America failed to prevent and address fraud involving unemployment insurance benefits provided through prepaid debit cards in California.

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 14, 2021 Bluewater Toxicology faces claims that workers at its COVID-19 testing sites were not paid overtime wages or provided with proper meal and rest breaks.

January 13, 2021 Manhattanville College faces a class action that claims the school has refused to issue acceptable refunds for the Spring 2020 semester cut short by COVID-19.

January 12, 2021 The Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin claims a group of insurers refused to pay claims for damages stemming from the coronavirus pandemic.

January 8, 2021 UPS faces a class action over its alleged failure to maintain safe and healthy working conditions at Calif. facilities amid the coronavirus pandemic.

January 7, 2021 Drew University faces a lawsuit seeking tuition and fee refunds for the semester that was transitioned to an online-only format in response to the COVID-19 crisis.

January 6, 2021 A lawsuit claims Howard University failed to issue refunds for tuition and fees paid for the Spring 2020 semester that was disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic.

December 10, 2020 A class action alleges BIC Graphic unlawfully failed to provide workers with as much notice as practicably possible prior to a mass firing on Nov. 20, 2020.

December 10, 2020 A class action claims Lincoln Tech owes tuition and fee refunds for semesters in which in-person learning was disrupted due to the coronavirus pandemic.

December 8, 2020 A class action alleges Klausner Lumber denied workers FMLA- and pandemic-related leave protections when it abruptly shuttered its U.S. operations in March 2020.

December 4, 2020 A proposed class action alleges The American Institute for Foreign Study, Inc. has refused to offer sufficient refunds to Spring 2020 study abroad students.

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 25, 2020 A proposed class action claims a group of retailers including Walmart and Home Depot unlawfully charged sales tax on protective face masks in Pennsylvania.

November 25, 2020 A lawsuit claims the entities controlled by DaVita, Inc. have failed to pay workers premium wages for work performed during a national emergency.

November 25, 2020 A lawsuit alleges Capital One offered financial relief during the coronavirus pandemic without disclosing that missed payments would negatively impact customers’ credit.

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 23, 2020 A number of major colleges face proposed class actions over tuition and fees charged for the coronavirus pandemic-disrupted Spring 2020 semester.

November 12, 2020 A class action alleges Amazon's failure to protect workers at the onset of the coronavirus pandemic has disproportionately harmed Black, Latino and immigrant fulfillment employees.

November 9, 2020 A class action alleges Airbnb has shortchanged hosts by choosing to keep money only partially refunded to guests who've canceled reservations due to the coronavirus pandemic.

October 30, 2020 A Pennsylvania man claims 15 retailers have unlawfully charged sales tax on the price of protective face masks and coverings amid the coronavirus pandemic.

October 29, 2020 A student claims Tufts University refused to issue refunds for the Spring 2020 semester in which in-person classes were canceled amid the coronavirus pandemic.

October 28, 2020 A Belleville, Illinois restaurant claims Badger Mutual Insurance Co. has wrongfully denied its claim for business losses incurred amid the coronavirus pandemic.

October 23, 2020 A lawsuit claims the University of New Haven refused to offer tuition and fee refunds for the Spring semester in which it transitioned classes online due to COVID-19.

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 19, 2020 A lawsuit alleges NYC Department of Education employees were not timely paid on their scheduled paydays for every hour worked during the COVID-19 pandemic.

October 16, 2020 A Walnut Creek, California coffee shop claims State Farm charged excessive premium rates while businesses remained closed during the COVID-19 pandemic.

October 15, 2020 A New Jersey tanning studio claims Scottsdale Insurance Co. and parent Nationwide have wrongfully issued blanket denials for COVID-19-related insurance claims.

October 14, 2020 A class action alleges Six Flags breached its contracts with membership and season pass holders by charging monthly fees while its theme parks were closed amid the coronavirus pandemic.

October 5, 2020 The University of San Diego faces a proposed class action over its apparent refusal to issue tuition and fee refunds for this year's COVID-affected semesters.

October 2, 2020 A class action claims Utah university students are owed tuition and fee refunds after COVID-19 wiped out many of the in-person aspects of the Spring 2020 semester.

October 1, 2020 Middlebury College faces a class action over its apparent refusal to issue tuition and fee refunds for the Spring 2020 semester shortened by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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 aims to stop New Mexico from halting the return to in-person learning in 10 of its 33 counties.

September 22, 2020 Lewis University faces a class action over its apparent refusal to issue tuition and fee refunds for the Spring 2020 semester disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

September 17, 2020 A class action alleges Hometown America unlawfully threatened residents of a New Jersey manufactured home community with rent increases and evictions at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

September 16, 2020 Nova Southeastern University faces a proposed class action that claims students are owed refunds for this year’s semesters interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

September 16, 2020 A proposed class action alleges students at Montana State University are owed tuition and fee refunds for this year’s semesters affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

September 15, 2020 A class action claims Nelnet has misled certain student loan borrowers into believing they had federally backed loans eligible for relief under the CARES Act.

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 11, 2020 The University of Rochester faces a class action in search of tuition and fee refunds for the Spring 2020 semester transitioned to online learning due to the COVID-19 crisis.

September 11, 2020 Fanatics faces a class action alleging the licensed sportswear apparel retailer failed to provide workers with mandatory 60 days' advance written notice prior to an Aug. 2020 mass lay off.

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 9, 2020 Two New Jersey long-term care facilities and their owners/operators face a class action alleging their repeated failures to implement infection prevention measures led to dozens of COVID-19 deaths.

September 4, 2020 A class action argues Northwestern University owes tuition and fee refunds for the Spring 2020 semester curtailed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

August 31, 2020 Long Island University faces a proposed class action over its apparent refusal to issue tuition and fee refunds for the COVID-shortened Spring 2020 semester.

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 28, 2020 A class action claims Noah Associates sent fax advertisements regarding its offsite COVID-19 testing services without obtaining recipients’ consent to do so.

August 28, 2020 A Florida woman claims in a proposed class action that Elements Massage Pinecrest continued to charge membership fees while closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.