A federal class action lawsuit filed by Helena-based Upper Seven Law is challenging the detention of immigrants in Montana, alleging individuals were held without proper legal assessments. The case began after the July 30 arrest of Jesus Verde Hernandez of Worden, whom attorneys claim was detained without a warrant, probable cause, or an evaluation of flight risk. Judge Brian Morris ordered Hernandez’s release on Aug. 7, and by Aug. 21, roughly 41 people had joined

A federal judge in California is considering whether the state’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) can be applied to a proposed class action lawsuit alleging that Workday’s AI-powered hiring technology discriminates against certain job applicants. Lead plaintiff Derek Mobley and other applicants over age 40 claim they collectively submitted hundreds of thousands of job applications through systems using Workday’s screening platform but were repeatedly denied interviews. The plaintiffs allege that the technology disproportionately disadvantages

The Washington Post is facing a proposed class action lawsuit in Washington, D.C., alleging it used readers’ personal data to set individualized subscription prices, a practice known as “surveillance pricing.” The lawsuit claims the newspaper began using subscriber activity, demographics and browsing behavior to create pricing profiles as early as December 2024. Lead plaintiff Chelsea Blink says she would have canceled her subscription had she known her data was being used for pricing decisions. Plaintiffs

A federal judge overseeing thousands of Roundup-related lawsuits has raised significant concerns about a proposed $7.25 billion settlement intended to resolve current and future claims involving Bayer’s weedkiller. During a hearing in April 2026, U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria, who presides over approximately 4,000 consolidated federal cases in California, questioned whether the agreement can legally bind individuals who have been exposed to Roundup but have not yet developed cancer. The proposed settlement, which received preliminary

Residents of North Tonawanda, New York, are seeking legal action against DigiPowerX over ongoing concerns tied to the company’s cryptocurrency mining facility. A class action lawsuit filed by Weitz & Luxenberg alleges that nearby homeowners have endured years of excessive noise pollution generated by the plant’s operations. According to the complaint, industrial cooling fans used to support cryptocurrency mining run continuously, producing low-frequency sounds and vibrations that residents claim have disrupted their daily lives. Attorney

A group of approximately 100 survivors of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has filed a proposed class action lawsuit against the United States government and Google, alleging that the disclosure and continued online circulation of their personal information has caused ongoing harm. Filed in late March in federal court in the Northern District of California, the lawsuit claims that between December 19, 2025, and January 30, 2026, thousands of pages of unredacted records released under

A new federal antitrust lawsuit is taking aim at two of the ski industry’s biggest names, Vail Resorts, Inc. and Alterra Mountain Company. Filed on March 23rd, 2026, in the U.S. District Court of the District of Colorado by DiCello Levitt, Berger Montague PC, and Salahi PC, the case claims the companies use pricing tactics tied to their Epic Pass and Ikon Pass to limit competition and push skiers into buying season passes. The lawsuit

Flock Safety is facing a class action lawsuit filed by an Oakland-based firm, alleging its license plate reader cameras violate California privacy laws. Attorney David Berger of Gibbs Mura claims the company improperly shared data on California drivers with out-of-state law enforcement and federal agencies. The scope is significant: more than 1.6 million searches were conducted by outside agencies in the San Francisco Police Department’s database over a seven-month period, with over one million additional

Monsanto made headlines recently with a major move to get ahead of its ongoing legal battles over Roundup, announcing a proposed $7.25 billion settlement filed in Missouri state court. The agreement, which still needs approval from a St. Louis Circuit Court judge, is designed to rein in the growing wave of product liability claims tied to the company’s glyphosate-based weedkiller. Bayer, Monsanto’s parent company, says the deal would stretch over 21 years and help bring

Five refugees, along with several legal advocacy groups, filed a class action lawsuit on January 24, 2026, against Department of Homeland Security officials over a controversial enforcement effort known as Operation PARRIS. Filed in a Minnesota federal court, the lawsuit alleges that since the program launched on January 9, federal agents have unlawfully detained and interrogated legally admitted refugees who have not yet received green cards. The complaint estimates that about 5,600 refugees in Minnesota

A federal judge in San Jose has approved a $30 million class-action settlement with Google following a six-year lawsuit over children’s privacy on YouTube. U.S. Magistrate Judge Susan van Keulen granted final approval Tuesday, allowing families whose children watched allegedly kid-directed videos between July 1, 2013, and April 1, 2020 to seek compensation. Attorneys estimate about 1 million valid claims, with individual payments likely landing between $20 and $30 after fees and expenses. The lawsuit,

The United Association National Pension Fund is seeking additional discovery in a securities class action accusing Ernie Garcia III of helping inflate Carvana’s stock price while his father, Ernest Garcia II, sold approximately $3.6 billion in shares. Plaintiffs allege that false and misleading financial statements issued between May 2020 and July 2022 artificially boosted stock prices, benefiting insider sales. Carvana’s stock declined sharply in May 2022, dropping 18% and prompting layoffs of more than 2,500

A proposed $72 billion acquisition by Netflix is facing a legal challenge after a consumer lawsuit was filed on December 9 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. The proposed class action, brought by Michelle Fendelender, a subscriber to Warner Bros.–owned HBO Max, alleges that Netflix’s planned purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery’s studio and streaming businesses would reduce competition in the U.S. subscription video-on-demand market. Announced last week following a weeks-long

A class action lawsuit filed in September is taking aim at Zillow, with 10 homebuyers, including a Norwalk, Connecticut resident claiming the online real estate platform used deceptive practices during the homebuying process. The plaintiffs allege that when buyers clicked Zillow’s “contact agent” button, believing they were reaching out to a home’s listing agent, they were instead routed to a Zillow-affiliated buyer’s agent without clear disclosure or informed consent. The lawsuit is being led by

A federal judge has approved a $4.4 million class action settlement resolving claims brought by travel nurses against healthcare staffing firm NuWest Group Holdings. U.S. District Judge Ricardo Martinez signed off on the agreement Tuesday, calling it “fair, reasonable and adequate,” and bringing an end to litigation that began in 2022. The nurses alleged NuWest cut their pay mid-contract and misclassified portions of their compensation to avoid paying overtime wages. The settlement covers approximately 2,300

Visa and Mastercard have agreed to pay a combined $199.5 million to settle a nearly decade-old class action lawsuit brought by U.S. merchants, according to a proposed settlement filed on October 13 in federal court in Brooklyn. The agreement requires approval from Chief U.S. District Judge Margo Brodie. Merchants first sued the payment networks in 2016, alleging they violated antitrust laws by jointly changing chargeback rules in ways that forced businesses to absorb more costs

A federal judge has tentatively approved class certification for immigrants from Nepal, Nicaragua, and Honduras who are challenging Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s decision to end the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program. U.S. District Judge Trina L. Thompson said Tuesday that the class appears appropriate for certification but noted she would finalize the ruling within the next one to two weeks. The lawsuit claims that Noem’s actions were unlawful and driven by racial bias, violating

Amazon is facing one of the largest class action lawsuits in U.S. history after a federal judge in Seattle ruled that the company must answer claims it overcharged consumers. On September 2, U.S. District Judge John Chun certified a nationwide class that could cover up to 288 million American customers who purchased at least five new items from third-party sellers on Amazon since May 26, 2017. The lawsuit, first filed in 2021, accuses Amazon of

On August 26, 2025, Anthropic, an artificial intelligence company backed by Amazon and Alphabet, announced in a court filing that it had reached a settlement with a group of U.S. authors who accused the company of copyright infringement. The lawsuit, filed last year by writers Andrea Bartz, Charles Graeber, and Kirk Wallace Johnson, alleged that Anthropic illegally downloaded as many as seven million books from pirate websites to train its AI assistant, Claude. If proven,