List of class-action lawsuits

This page has a list of lawsuits brought as class actions.

Class action lawsuits
LawsuitSubject of lawsuitCourt of decisionYear of decision
Alperin v. Vatican Bankconversion, unjust enrichment, restitution, the right to an accounting, human rights violations and violations of international lawU.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
In re American Realty Capital Properties, Inc. Litigationviolations of Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Anderson v. Jacksondemolition of public housing damaged by Hurricane KatrinaUnited States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit2009
Cobell v. SalazarIndian trust assetsUnited States District Court for the District of Columbia2009
Collins v. United Stateshonorable discharge under "Don't ask, don't tell"United States Court of Federal Claims2013
Conant v. McCaffreyright to recommend medical marijuanaUnited States district court
Daniels v. City of New Yorkracial profiling and unlawful stop and frisk
Daniela Apostol v. Eastman Kodak Companyfalse advertising, unfair enrichment, fraudulent concealment, unfair competition[1]
De Beers Diamonds Antitrust LitigationU.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
Doe v. Chiquita Brands Internationalfunding and arming known terrorist organizations
Dukes v. Wal-Mart Storesdiscriminating against women in promotions, pay, and job assignmentsUnited States Supreme Court2011
EEOC v. Mitsubishi Motor Manufacturing of America[2]creation and long-term toleration of a sexually hostile work environmentUnited States District Court for the Central District of Illinois1998
EEOC (Janice Smith) v. Wal-Mart Storeshiring decisions based on gender
Fraley v. Facebook, Inc.misappropriation of users' names and likenessesUnited States District Court for the Northern District of California
Gonzalez v. Abercrombie & Fitch Storesracial and gender discrimination in employment and marketing
Gratz v. Bollingerundergraduate affirmative action admissions policy too mechanistic in its use of race as a factor in admissionsSupreme Court of the United States2003
Greek Cypriots v. TRNC and HSBC Bank USAdenial of access to land and propertyUnited States District Court for the District of Columbia
GM Instrument Cluster Settlementowners of vehicles with faulty instrument clusters receive "special coverage"U.S. District Court in Seattle2008
Hepting v. AT&Tsurveillance of telecommunications
James v. Meow Mediavideo game responsibility for murders
Jenson v. Eveleth Taconite Co.sexual harassment, abusive language, threats, stalking and intimidation
Jewel v. NSAsurveillance2010
Lane v. Facebook, Inc.internet privacy and social mediaUnited States District Court for the Northern District of California2010
Luévano v. Campbellracial bias in written test for employment
Madrigal v. Quilliganinvoluntary sterilization
Mauldin v. Wal-Mart Storeshealth insurance not covering prescription contraceptivesUnited States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
Mochizuki v. United Statesforcible kidnapping and imprisonment
Morgan v. Henniganracial segregation and school busing
Nasdaq Market Makers Antitrust Litigationstock market collusion
National Federation of the Blind v. Target Corporatione-commerce website accessibility
National Organization for Women v. Scheidleranti-abortion activitiesSupreme Court of the United States1994
Payment Card Interchange Fee and Merchant Discount Antitrust Litigationprice fixing and other allegedly anti-competitive trade practices in the credit card industry2012
Pigford v. Glickmanracial discrimination in its allocation of farm loans and assistance1999/2010
Price v. Philip Morris, Inccigarette company advertising class action led by plaintiff's attorney Stephen Tillery resulted in $10.1 billion judgement[3]Madison County, Illinois2003/2006
Ritalin class action lawsuitspromoting disorder ADHD to increase drug profits
Robbins v. Lower Merion School Districtcharged schools secretly spied on students through surreptitiously and remotely activated webcams embedded in school-issued laptops the students were using at home; privacy rightsU.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvaniafiled 2010
Ruiz v. Estelleprisoners' rightsUnited States District Court for the Southern District of Texas1979
Scheidler v. National Organization for Women (2003)anti-abortion activitiesSupreme Court of the United States2003
Scheidler v. National Organization for Women (2006)anti-abortion activitiesSupreme Court of the United States2006
Shell Canada lawsuitgasoline additive damaging fuel supply systems of cars
Shyamala Rajender v. University of Minnesotaemployment discrimination based on sexUnited States District Court for the District of Minnesota1980
Smiley v. Citibanklimiting credit card late fees and other penaltiesSupreme Court of the United States1996
Sullivan v. ZebleySocial Security regulation on determining disability for childrenSupreme Court of the United States1990
Swift v. Zyngamisleading advertisingUnited States District Court for the Northern District of California
TNA Entertainment, LLC v. Wittenstein and World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.use of secret contact information to steal talent
Turkmen v. Ashcroftunlawful detainment
Vroegh v. Eastman Kodak Companyfalse advertising, unfair business practices, breach of contract, fraud, deceit and/or misrepresentation
World Jewish Congress lawsuit against Swiss banksretrieving deposits from dormant bank accounts2000
LawsuitSubject of lawsuitCourt of decisionYear of decision
AT&T Mobility v. Concepcioncontracts that exclude class action arbitrationSupreme Court of the United States2011
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. v. DabitSLUSA preempting state law class action claimsSupreme Court of the United States2006
West v. Randallrequired parties to class actionUnited States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
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See also

Class action lawyers

Class action law firms
  • Center for Class Action Fairness (law firm representing consumers in class actions)
  • Edelson McGuire (law firm representing consumers in class actions)

Other persons involved in class actions

Legislation

References
  1. "Class action complaint filing for case: 30-2011-00510342-CU-FR-CXC" (PDF).
  2. "MMNA and EEOC reach voluntary agreement to settle harassment suit", EEOC press release, June 11, 1998
  3. Korein Tillery will retry light cigarettes case against Philip Morris, Market Watch, October 25, 2011
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