Class action lawsuits
Canadian athletes, parents call for culture change in sports

May. 20, 2022 09:09 PM EDT
Scales should be banned from children’s gyms. Parents should be permitted to watch. Rules of acceptable behavior should be posted on gym walls with a toll-free line...

Virus outbreaks in Hawaii jails prompt inmate lawsuit

By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher Jun. 09, 2021 07:13 PM EDT
HONOLULU (AP) — A class-action lawsuit on behalf of Hawaii inmates says the state has failed to protect people from COVID-19 outbreaks in unsanitary jails. ...

Lawyers say detainees in Georgia jail are being denied pens

By Kate Brumback May. 17, 2021 05:21 PM EDT
ATLANTA (AP) — People held in a Georgia jail are being denied access to pens, effectively eliminating their ability to communicate with their lawyers by mail,...

This image taken with a drone shows exterior of the headquarters of the Virginia Employment Commission in Richmond, Va., Thursday, April 15, 2021. Five women are suing the leader of the Virginia agency that handles unemployment benefits, alleging "gross failures" to provide needed help as required by law amid the coronavirus pandemic. The class-action lawsuit was filed Thursday morning, April 15, 2021, in federal court in Richmond on behalf of the plaintiffs by several legal aid groups and their pro bono partners. Named as the defendant is Ellen Marie Hess, head of the Virginia Employment Commission. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
Lawsuit filed over delays at Virginia Employment Commission

By Sarah Rankin Apr. 15, 2021 10:31 AM EDT

This undated photo provided by Kameron Jones shows Kameron Jones at an American Track League athletics event in Fayetteville, Ark. Kameron Jones' lasting mark on the Clemson track program may not have anything to do with the times he turns in or the medals he brings home. Jones has a gold-medal mindset when it comes to saving the men’s track and field program — along with cross country — from being cut by the school for budgetary reasons. (Kameron Jones via AP)
Olympic gold: Clemson men's track tries to save its program

By Pat Graham Apr. 07, 2021 02:26 PM EDT

Lawsuit aims for St. Louis earnings tax refund due to virus

Mar. 31, 2021 02:04 PM EDT
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A federal lawsuit seeks a return of the 1% St. Louis earnings tax paid by people who normally work in the city but instead worked from their...

Appeals court panel rejects Texas inmates' COVID-19 lawsuit

Mar. 26, 2021 10:31 PM EDT
HOUSTON (AP) — A federal appeals court Friday struck down a lawsuit brought by elderly inmates of a Texas prison who alleged the state did not implement...

College students ask court for refunds over online learning

Mar. 23, 2021 08:30 AM EDT
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Three students have filed class-action lawsuits against Oregon’s two largest colleges saying they were charged full-price for online...

This undated photo posted on social media and provided by the Ruiz Family shows Daniel Ruiz. The family of Ruiz, a 61-year-old California inmate who died of the coronavirus, sued state corrections officials Tuesday, March 16, 2021. The family blames a botched transfer of infected inmates to San Quentin State Prison that killed 28 inmates and a correctional officer in 2020. (Angel Ruiz Corona/Courtesy of Ruiz Family via AP)
Inmate lawsuits blame California for spreading infections

By Don Thompson Mar. 16, 2021 09:08 PM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 3, 2019, file photo, attorney Robert Eglet speaks during a news conference in Las Vegas. A class action lawsuit was filed Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021, in Nevada against 10 major auto insurance companies, contending that the companies charged excessive insurance premiums during the pandemic for failing to fairly take into account a drop in driving and crashes. Eglet, lead counsel for the law firm Eglet Adams, which filed the lawsuits, said "I believe that the rates should have been cut something in the order of 50-60%. These discounts that were given, were just totally woefully inadequate." (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
Lawsuits filed against auto insurers over rates in pandemic

By Michelle L. Price Feb. 24, 2021 02:03 PM EST

FILE - In this Oct. 3, 2019, file photo, attorney Robert Eglet speaks during a news conference in Las Vegas. A class action lawsuit was filed Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021, in Nevada against 10 major auto insurance companies, contending that the companies charged excessive insurance premiums during the pandemic for failing to fairly take into account a drop in driving and crashes. Eglet, lead counsel for the law firm Eglet Adams, which filed the lawsuits, said "I believe that the rates should have been cut something in the order of 50-60%. These discounts that were given, were just totally woefully inadequate." (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
Lawsuits filed against auto insurers over rates in pandemic

By Michelle L. Price Feb. 23, 2021 07:51 PM EST

Lawyers for Arizona inmates seek hearing in health care suit

Feb. 19, 2021 02:47 PM EST
PHOENIX (AP) — Attorneys representing inmates in a legal settlement over the quality of health care in Arizona’s prisons have asked a judge to hold a hearing...

Louisiana sheriff moves to drop virus suit against China

By Kevin Mcgill Feb. 08, 2021 01:50 PM EST
A Louisiana sheriff is dropping a lawsuit filed in May seeking damages from China because of the spread of the new coronavirus. The...

ECU restores women's sports teams under threat of lawsuit

Jan. 08, 2021 02:14 PM EST
GREENV ILLE, N.C. (AP) — East Carolina University is restoring two of its women’s teams cut last spring for budget problems compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic...

Judge: Oregon inmates' COVID-19 lawsuit can proceed

Dec. 17, 2020 09:10 AM EST
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge in Portland has ruled that a group of Oregon prison inmates can proceed with their lawsuit against state officials over...

Students sue Georgia's university system over tuition, fees

Dec. 02, 2020 10:09 AM EST
ATLANTA (AP) — Students who took online classes at the University of Georgia and the Georgia Institute of Technology due to the pandemic are now seeking a...

This Sept. 24, 2015 photo shows a detainee is processed by a guard inside the Krome Detention Center in Miami. Under the Trump administration, the country has become increasingly inhospitable for undocumented immigrants and those seeking asylum. But it has also recalibrated the treatment of legal permanent residents — referred to as “green card” holders — and naturalized citizens, affording zero tolerance for transgressions that would have been of little interest under previous administrations. (José A. Iglesias/Miami Herald via AP)
Gaming the System: Poor and in ICE detention

By Monique O. Madan And Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, The Miami Herald Nov. 07, 2020 03:00 AM EST

FILE - In this Sept. 30, 2020 file photo, a table, and chairs are set up in the outdoor dining area of a restaurant at a strip mall in La Mirada, Calif. California's financially battered restaurants filed government claims Monday to recover more than $100 million in fees for liquor and health permits and tourism charges that they say were assessed even though their businesses were shuttered or only partially operating under long-running coronavirus orders. Few industries have been hit as hard during the pandemic as restaurants. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
Fed up: California restaurants seek booze, health fee refund

By Michael R. Blood Oct. 26, 2020 02:49 PM EDT

Homeless challenge Denver encampment sweeps in federal court

By Colleen Slevin Oct. 05, 2020 06:07 PM EDT
DENVER (AP) — Homeless people filed a federal lawsuit on Monday seeking to stop Denver from clearing their encampments around the city, saying the operations...

Supreme Court allows minor leaguers' class action over pay

Oct. 05, 2020 05:21 PM EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is allowing a class-action lawsuit to proceed from minor league baseball players who allege they are being paid less than...