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- eBay Faces Class Action over Alleged Violations of Americans with Disabilities Act (Mar-16-10)
- Michigan Medicaid Sued Over Dental Healthcare (Oct-29-09)
- Immigration Fees Nationwide Class Action Gets Green Light (Jul-14-09)
- Baltimore Strip Search Class Action Judge Gives Go-ahead (Mar-23-09)
- Pennsylvania Juvenille Detention Judges Face Class Action (Feb-13-09)
- Ralphs Grocery Faces Class Action Over Disabilites Discrimination (Feb-9-09)
- Social Security Class Action Launched to Reinstate Wrongfully Terminated Payments (Oct-21-08)
- Becker County Faces Civil Rights Class Action by Inmates and their Attorneys (Oct-15-08)
- Fayette County School Board faces sex abuse class action lawsuit (Jul-15-08)
- Daimler Chrysler et al. alleged negligence pertaining to lost confidential client data which exposed customers to identity theft (Jun-12-08)
- Indianapolis alleging the city's police are overly aggressive against the homeless in violation of the protection of free speech and unreasonable searches guaranteed in the US Constitution. (Jun-12-08)
- Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation has been accused of not doing enough to keep addicted gamblers who have signed up for a "self-exclusion" program out of casinos. (Jun-12-08)
- Canadian Government former RCMP officer claims thousands of disability dollars clawed back. (Jun-10-08)
- Federal Government alleging discrimination against black farmers (Jun-4-08)
- Tollway I-Pass alleging that users were sent erroneous fines (May-17-08)
- Immigration and Customs Enforcement alleging government agencies and officials violated immigrant workers' constitutional rights. (May-17-08)
- Palm Beach County School Board allegedly failed to provide students with high quality education guaranteed under the Florida state constitution. (Mar-20-08)
- Atlanta Independent School System and Community Education Partners allegedly violated students' constitutional right to an adequate public education in a safe environment. (Mar-14-08)
- Nevada Department of Corrections allegedly denied adequate medical care to state prison inmates. (Mar-10-08)
- New York, NY and the NYPD alleging false arrest for violating an unconstitutional anti-loitering law. (Mar-7-08)
- Texas, USA alleging the Medical Malpractice and Tort Reform Act of 2003 violates several provisions of the Constitution. (Mar-3-08)
- Cook County, IL; Cook County Sheriff Illegal immigrants being held beyond 48hrs in custody in Cook County Jail (Feb-10-08)
- Georgia State Prisons alleging corrections officers systematically beat restrained inmates in state prisons. (Jan-10-08)
- Glenville Board of Education alleging the school's building conditions violate the state constitution by failing to provide suitable and substantially equal educational opportunities to Glenville students. (Dec-4-07)
- Cleveland District Attorney's Office allegedly violated the rights of defendants by making their personal information public record. (Nov-13-07)
- Grenville Christian College allegedly responsible for decades of physical, emotional, and psychological abuse toward students. (Nov-8-07)
- Taxi & Limousine Commission alleging GPS and credit card machines are an invasion of drivers' privacy. (Sep-25-07)
- US Department of Homeland Security and the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency allegedly violated the 4th Amendment rights by illegally arresting and detaining workers while at their workplace. (Sep-17-07)
- Lancaster County, PA alleging illegal strip searches were conducted at the county prison. (Aug-31-07)
- Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery allegedly locked out unionized employees and have been unable to bury or cremate the deceased. (Jul-6-07)
- Ambling Management Company allegedly illegally recorded private conversations and videotaped residents. (Jun-4-07)
- Illinois-American Water Co. and the Village of Lisle allegedly failed to provide enough water pressure to extinguish fires. (May-15-07)
- New York, NY alleging a new metal bat ban is unconstitutional. (May-10-07)
- Alaska, USA alleging a new initiative violates tour operators rights. (May-10-07)
- Newark Township and Chief Tim Ridenbaugh allegedly put residents at risk by having an all volunteer fire department. (Apr-24-07)
- New York City and New York, USA allegedly failed to provide Adult Protective Services. (Apr-11-07)
- Texas Youth Commission alleging inmate molestation and abuse. (Apr-11-07)
- Mercer County, NJ allegedly charging excessive prices for public photocopies. (Apr-2-07)
- Flint, MI, Flint Police Department, and Genesee County Sheriff's Office alleging illegal strip-searches and cavity searches of clubgoers. (Mar-16-07)
- Florida, USA alleging the Save Our Homes amendment is unfair. (Mar-5-07)
- Michigan, USA allegedly violated the constitutional rights of foster children by denying them adequate services. (Feb-20-07)
- Canadian Liberal Government allegedly broke a contract for home heating rebates. (Feb-12-07)
- Craighead County, AR allegedly charged an unlawful fee for defendants who change their plea. (Feb-6-07)
- Nassau, NY allegedly authorized rent hikes in violation of New York's Emergency Tenants Protection Act. (Feb-6-07)
- Reno Police Department allegedly harassed and unlawfully detained club dancers. (Jan-30-07)
- Los Angeles Department of Water and Power allegedly recorded phone calls without consent. (Jan-23-07)
- Joe Ward allegedly obtained private union member information for political gain. (Jan-23-07)
- Los Angeles Housing Authority allegedly reduced rent subsidies for poor residents without sufficient notice. (Jan-23-07)
- Stone Park, IL claiming an undercover prostitution solicitation scheme has trapped innocent men. (Dec-18-06)
- US Military and the FDA alleging mandatory anthrax vaccinations are unethical and unsafe. (Dec-18-06)
- Kenton County, KY class action filed to prevent building a jail. (Dec-15-06)
- Seattle, WA allegedly issued parking tickets and collected parking meter money the day before and after holidays. (Nov-28-06)
- Maricopa County, AZ alleging an anti-smuggling statute violates the constitutional rights of due process to illegal immigrants. (Nov-27-06)
- Arizona and the Board of Regents alleging tuition increases are unfair and illegal. (Nov-21-06)
- Colorado Department of Revenue and the Division of Motor Vehicles alleging the two-document identification requirement is illegal and unconstitutional. (Nov-20-06)
- New Jersey Department of Education allegedly failed to motivate school districts to include children with Down syndrome in mainstream classes. (Oct-31-06)
- San Bernardino County and the Superior Court of the State of California allegedly violated federal laws that ensure disabled persons access to public places. (Oct-20-06)
- Florida's Department of Children & Families allegedly holding mentally ill inmates in jail longer than 15 days before moving them to mental health care facilities. (Oct-13-06)
- British Columbia Teachers Federation alleging the BC teachers union illegally went on strike. (Oct-12-06)
- British Columbia Government allegedly charged unlawful school fees in violation of the School Act. (Oct-12-06)
- Washington Redskins allegedly violated the disabilities act by not providing closed captioning for hearing impaired fans. (Sep-20-06)
- British Police alleging Operation Ore devastated innocent people's lives. (Sep-18-06)
- State of North Carolina alleging a new law banning video poker machines is unconstitutional. (Sep-18-06)
- Speedway, IN alleging a new law regulating apartment complexes invades privacy and violates the Fourth Amendment. (Sep-7-06)
- New Jersey alleging district based residential school assignments prevent families from sending their children to better performing public schools. (Sep-5-06)
- State of Nevada and Clark County allegedly failed to protect abused and neglected children in the child welfare system. (Aug-30-06)
- Caltrans City, CA allegedly failed to provide safe road access to people with disabilities. (Aug-28-06)
- New York City alleging special education students are being cheated out of services when disputes over instruction erupt at public schools. (Aug-28-06)
- Wilson County, TN allegedly charged excessive fees for bail. (Aug-28-06)
- Broward Sheriff's Office allegedly recorded privileged attorney client conversations. (Aug-14-06)
- Boone County Board and County Treasurer allegedly held illegal budget approval meetings. (Aug-10-06)
- State Of Massachusetts allegedly violated federal law and court orders.
(Jul-25-06)
- Garfield County, Denver Colorado allegedly violated common law enforcement.
(Jul-25-06)
- City of Philadelphia allegedly violated the Constitution by overcrowding inmates in city jails.
(Jul-25-06)
- Microsoft allegedly violated spyware laws by failing to disclose details of Windows Genuine Advantage anti-piracy tool.
(Jul-11-06)
- City of Worcester allegedly violated due process, equal protection, and free speech rights.
(Jul-11-06)
- U.S. Government allegedly violated the Fifth Amendment by requiring proof of citizenship.
(Jul-5-06)
- Ohio University allegedly breached security and violated privacy.
(Jun-27-06)
- US Federal Government alleged to illegally detain and interrogate innocent Americans. (Jun-20-06)
- Department of Homeland Security and the FBI allegedly violated constitutional protection against unreasonable search and seizure. (Jun-20-06)
- Great Seneca Financial Corp alleged Unfair and Fraudulent Debt Collection Practices. (Jun-20-06)
- Williamson County, TX Allegedly denied defendants access to legal counsel (Jun-13-06)
- City of Gresham, OR alleged park exclusion ordinance is unconstitutional. (May-30-06)
- Ontario Government and Elections Canada allegedly denied inmates the right to vote. (May-18-06)
- Mamaroneck allegedly violated day laborers' freedoms of speech and assembly. (May-2-06)
- College Board allegedly gave students incorrect scores on SAT tests and refused to correct inflated scores. (Apr-18-06)
- Charlottesville Police Department allegedly violated constitutional rights by asking African American men to submit to DNA testing. (Apr-18-06)
- State of Georgia alleges the voter ID law violates the Georgia Constitution. (Apr-17-06)
- State of California alleging inmate parole hearings are legally past due. (Apr-3-06)
- State of California, Department of Education, Board of Education and State Superintendent Jack O'Connell allegedly enforced high school exit exams that deprived students of graduation diplomas. (Feb-13-06)
- Department of Corrections and Sgt. Douglas Tower allegedly assaulted female inmates at the Shea Farm halfway house in Concord, Hew Hampshire. (Jan-24-06)
- City of Lake Worth, FL allegedly violated Florida state laws by secretly recording employee's conversations. (Jan-10-06)
- Federal Government of Canada allegedly discriminates against same sex couples by denying surviving partners a survivor pension. (Jan-1-06)
- City of Steubenville alleging traffic cameras are unconstitutional. (Nov-29-05)
- State of Colorado challenging state laws that bar former inmates now on parole from voting. (Nov-22-05)
- JCM Partners et al. allegedly engaged in unlawful residential rental practices in violation of the California Civil Code. (Nov-3-05)
- Colorado Board of Parole allegedly violated Parole Guidelines by following the Governor's personal and political agenda by adopting a "no-parole" practice. (Nov-3-05)
- City of Middletown alleging police have been violating the constitutional rights of attorney client privileges by tape recording phone conversations between lawyers and inmates at the jail. (Oct-31-05)
- Brown County Adult Detention Center alleging former inmates were beaten on a regular basis, forced to live in unsanitary conditions, and denied medical attention. (Oct-24-05)
- Department of Homeland Security allegedly violated the rights of lawful permanent residents by refusing temporary status and deterring them from working or going to school. (Oct-12-05)
- Supercuts allegedly violating the civil rights of Hispanic employees by prohibiting them from speaking Spanish. (Aug-16-05)
- Contra Costa Juvenile Facility alleging officers routinely and illegally strip search juveniles being held for an initial court hearing. (Jun-14-05)
- Bayview Crematory et al. allegedly operating without a license and mishandling body remains. (Jun-7-05)
- Ontario Provincial Government allegedly cut off funding to disabled children unless made legal wards of the society. (May-17-05)
- Department of Social and Health Services alleging ethnicity discrimination and violations of constitutional rights. (Apr-12-05)
- Michigan State Prison allegedly denying prisoners consideration for early release or parole. (Apr-12-05)
- Stanley Medical Research Institute allegedly failing to obtain informed consent for organ donations. (Apr-5-05)
- State of Califonia and Monterey County (Mar-23-05)
- Campbell County allegedly raised payroll taxes and used the money for unapproved county services. (Mar-15-05)
- Pierce County and Jail Officials alleging unconstitutional strip searches. (Mar-15-05)
- Seattle Public Utilities alleging fire hydrant maintenance is a basic government service and are seeking reimbursements. (Mar-7-05)
- Washtenaw County, MI alleging sexual assault and abuse at the hands of male staff at state prisons. (Feb-15-05)
- U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services allegedly routinely denying citizenship to people who had minor infractions on their record. (Feb-8-05)
- Government of British Columbia allegedly not protecting Woodland residents from years of sexual and physical abuse. (Feb-8-05)
- Santa Fe County Jail alleging unnecessary inmate strip searches. (Jan-18-05)
- Macomb County, MI allegedly embezzled over $500,000 from those deemed too old or mentally incapacitated to oversee their own accounts. (Jan-3-05)
- San Diego County and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Prevention allegedly failing to provide adequate or timely fire suppression. (Dec-14-04)
- Department of Public Aid, IL alleging slow processing of the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program to aid in utility bills. (Nov-30-04)
- Government of Ontario allegedly violating autistic children's equal treatment under the Charter of Rights. (Nov-23-04)
- Australian Government Agencies allegedly years of negligence caused Jan 2003 bushfire magnitude. (Nov-23-04)
- City of San Diego and the San Diego Police Department alleging citations issued for sleeping in public violate the homeless people's civil rights. (Nov-23-04)
- The City of Shreveport, LA alleging fraudulent collection from property taxpayers. (Nov-16-04)
- Clinch County, GA et al. allegedly abusing their authority by forcing inmates to pay room and board. (Nov-9-04)
- WA State Department of Licensing alleging the car-tab tax charged to Seattle drivers is unfair. (Nov-2-04)
- Ontario Police Department, CA officers allege breach of privacy. (Nov-2-04)
- Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing et al. alleging delayed systems for homeless to obtain food stamps and Medicaid benefits. (Oct-26-04)
- Department of Homeland Security allegedly rejecting and delaying lawful permanent residents' requests for documentation of their status. (Oct-19-04)
- South Australian Government alleging sexual abuse to children due to unproper screening and supervision. (Oct-12-04)
- District of Columbia, et. al. alleging police misconduct toward minors in possession of alcohol. (Oct-5-04)
- NS Govt. and Atlantic Lottery Corp alleging detrimental impact of video lottery terminals. (Sep-28-04)
- Utah's 3rd District Court alleginf their search warrant policy violates the constitution and leaves too much room for abuses. (Sep-21-04)
- Baltimore City et al. alledging inadequate time on amber lights. (Aug-31-04)
- Miami-Dade County alledging unconstitutional strip searches. (Aug-31-04)
- State of Tennessee alleging their sex offender registry law is a violation of their rights. (Aug-8-04)
- Reno County Jail alleging illegal arrest and detainment. (Aug-3-04)
- San Diego et al. allegedly mismanaging the Cedar fire that destroyed hundreds of homes and businesses. (Jul-20-04)
- Marin County et al. alleging illegal strip searches. (Jul-20-04)
- State of Tennessee alleging the Certificate of Driving program is unconstitutional. (Jul-20-04)
- Department of Homeland Security allegedly denying immigrants proof of status. (Jul-15-04)
- Pinellas County Schools allegedly failing to adequately educate black students. (Jul-6-04)
- State of Massachusetts alleging low pay has resulted in a lack of lawyers able to represent poor people. (Jul-6-04)
- Ontario Provincial Police alleging improper actions during a raid on Aylmer Meat Packers. (Jun-29-04)
- Sheriff Thomas Hodgson alleging unconstitutional charges to inmates. (Jun-29-04)
- Government of Canada alleging improper management of veterans funds. (Jun-8-04)
- Gladney Center for Adoption allegedly not disclosing details of adoptions. (Jun-2-04)
- City of Oxford alleging forced "contributions" for misdeameanor alcohol offences is illegal. (Jun-2-04)
- Citizenship and Immigration Services alleging the agency uses extreme standards to determine the moral character of US citizenship applicants. (May-18-04)
- Citrus Springs County alleging money collected to fund the Citrus Springs Community Center was illegally assessed and should be refunded. (May-18-04)
- State of Indiana alleging unconstitutional increase in property taxes. (May-11-04)
- Cathedral City et al. for alleged retaliation against officers who were witnesses in a previous lawsuit. (May-11-04)
- City of Seattle for allegedly wrongfully seizing cars of people with suspended licenses. (May-11-04)
- City of San Diego alleging property damage at De Anza mobile-home park. (Apr-25-04)
- American Airlines allegedly transmitting private information to third parties. (Apr-20-04)
- St. Thomas Development Inc. et al. allegedly violating constitutional rights. (Mar-30-04)
- Philadelphia School District alleging breach of settlement agreement. (Mar-30-04)
- Kaiser Foundation allegedly disclosing patients' private medical information. (Mar-23-04)
- University of California for alleged illegal sale of cadavers. (Mar-16-04)
- Paul Beach Elections for alleged discrimination against blind voters. (Mar-16-04)
- 33 Banks for allegedly funding Saddam Hussein's chemical weapons. (Mar-9-04)
- First American Registry alleging inaccurate reports have resulted in renters being barred from renting. (Mar-2-04)
- US Government et al. for allegedly banning the reimportation of prescription drugs from Canada. (Mar-2-04)
- Florida Metropolitan University alleging students were unable to transfer credits to another univertisy. (Mar-2-04)
- New York State allegedly denying homess children access to education. (Feb-24-04)
- 19 Corporations for allegedly profiting from slavery. (Feb-17-04)
- U.S. Department of Agriculture alleging gender discrimination in regards to loans. (Feb-17-04)
- City of Cinncinnati allegedly evicing poor tenants in order to build upscale housing. (Feb-10-04)
- Canadian Department of National Defence alleging soldiers were exposed to chemical warfare tests. (Jan-27-04)
- Province of Ontario for allegedly cutting health-related pension benefits. (Jan-20-04)
- Sun Life Assurance Co. for allegedly reducing monthly disability benefits from the company's group policies to reflect CPP child benefits. (Jan-12-04)
- Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles for allegedly charging double fees to reinstate driving licences to drivers previously charged with DUI offences. (Jan-12-04)
- Massachusetts Department of Youth Services (Jan-6-04)
- Canadian Federal Immigration Department alleging that the new requirements for identity cards for immigrants are discriminatory. (Jan-6-04)
- United States Immigration and Citizenship Services alleging extraordinary delays in the processing times for some applications for employment based immigrants. (Jan-6-04)
- Federal Government alleging it is illegal to enter immigrants data into a national crime database. (Jan-6-04)
- State of Alaska seeking reinstatement of the Longevity Bonus Program. (Jan-6-04)
- Stratford Principal George McCrackin et al. alleging assault, battery, false arrest, unreasonable search and seizure. (Dec-9-03)
- Washoe County, NV alleging that property taxes were raised illegally. (Nov-25-03)
- Limestone Correctional Facility for allegedly segregating HIV and AIDS inmates and providing them with inferior health care. (Oct-28-03)
- E. Baton Rouge Sherriff's Office alleging detectives told a man he had no right to refuse a DNA sample, then put his profile into a statewide database without permission. (Oct-14-03)
- Sodexho Marriott Services Inc. alleging discrimination against black managers. (Oct-7-03)
- US Government for allegedly using Vietnam soldiers as test subjects for a chemical and biological warfare experiments in the 1960s, known as SHAD/Project 112. (Oct-7-03)
- JetBlue Airways Corp. for allegedly dispensing private information about its passengers. (Sep-23-03)
- Kingdom of Saudi Arabia et al. alleging denial of American expatriate workers funds. (Sep-2-03)
- Province of Nova Scotia alleging Video Online Lottery gambling addicts. (Sep-2-03)
- York County Jail in Maine alleging strip-searching all prisoners may be a violation of civil rights. (Sep-2-03)
- The former Iraqi regime alleged beating and interrogation of American citizens. (Sep-2-03)
- Georgia Division of Family and Children Services alleging deficiencies in the state's foster care system. (Sep-2-03)
- Cook County Department of Corrections alleging breaches of the Americans with Disabilities Act with mentally ill inmates. (Aug-18-03)
- Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement Board alleging OMERS board did not provide the full value of OMERS Plan benefits. (Aug-12-03)
- Los Angeles County for allegedly sending 400,000 residents to Mexico against their will in the 1930s. (Jul-22-03)
- California Secretary of State et al. alleging an illegal recall process. (Jul-22-03)
- Federal Gov't, Roman Catholic schools alleging sexual abuse of Indians kept in boarding schools in South Dakota. (Jul-15-03)
- US Immigration and Naturalization Service alleging they are attempting to deport Somalis. (Jul-15-03)
- Choicepoint Inc., Reed Elsevier Inc. alleging illegally accessing peoples names, addresses, birth dates and other personal information from the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. (Jul-15-03)
- City of Detroit for allegedly detaining witnesses against their will. (Jul-15-03)
- British Ministry of Defense for alleged rape of Kenyan women by UK soldiers from 1972 to 2002. (Jul-8-03)
- Province of British Columbia, et.al. for allegedly performing routine strip searches on people who have been arrested. (Jun-23-03)
- Benjamin Marchese III for alleged identity theft and unauthorized loans. (May-27-03)
- Caltrans et. al. for allegedly unbearable levels of noise for residents of California living within a mile of the 210 Freeway extension. (May-13-03)
- State of Arizona for allegedly using a persons Social Security number for their drivers license number. (May-6-03)
- Federal Republic of Germany alleging that goods seized during the Nazi regime were not returned to their rightful owners. (Apr-15-03)
- City of Chicago alleging war protesters were illegally arrested. (Apr-15-03)
- Immigration Canada for allegedly changing criteria for immigration, and retroacively applying the new rules to people who had applied before they were in effect. (Apr-8-03)
- City of Eugene, OR alleging the City illegally forced developers to pay fees... (Mar-24-03)
- Immigration and Naturalization Service for unlawful arrests (Jan-5-03)
- Apartheid (Jan-1-03)
- Immigration and Naturalization Service alleging inappropriate detaining of foreigners (Jan-1-03)
- Ontario government for cutting back health benefits.. (Jan-1-03)
- University of Maryland alleging restriction of freedom of speech.. (Jan-1-03)
- Shell Oil alleging violations of customary international law.. (Jan-1-03)
- Women's and Children's Hospital (Jan-1-03)
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