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A recently filed class action lawsuit alleges that a Mobile County funeral company discriminates against African-Americans. The SLG Group owns and operates Serenity Funeral Home, Serenity Memorial Garden, Lawn Haven Memorial Gardens and Gulf Coast Vault in Mobile County, Alabama. The lawsuit, filed March 16, alleges that Serenity Funeral Home "attempts to bury only Caucasians in Serenity Memorial Gardens and only African-Americans in Lawn Haven Memorial Gardens." "Almost all of the deceased buried in Serenity are Caucasian. Almost all, if not all, of the deceased buried in Lawn Haven are African-American," the lawsuit says.

A racial discrimination lawsuit filed against Woodward Governor Co. has now been as a class-action lawsuit. The ruling, issued by Judge Philip Reinhard, opens the case to at least 117 current and former minority workers at the Loves Park-based fuel control manufacturer. "This is a very significant junction," said Jennifer Soule, lead attorney for the 16 plaintiffs who originally brought the suit. "Because it's been certified as a class action, the plaintiffs can potentially obtain relief on behalf of all African Americans, Hispanics and Asians who have worked for the company for a number of years." The lawsuit, which was filed in May 2003 in U.S. District Court in Rockford, alleges that 14 blacks, one Hispanic and one Asian were intentionally discriminated against by Woodward because of their race. The suit also claims that Woodward has a racially hostile work environment and a racial composition less than the overall work force of Winnebago County.

The American Civil Liberties Union filed a federal lawsuit challenging a Colorado state law barring thousands of people on parole from voting or registering to vote. A volunteer attorney handling the case said the statute violates the state constitution, which he said bars prisoners from voting only if they are in prison.

A nationwide collective action has been filed in Florida against Global Wireless Solutions, Inc. The action is brought on behalf of all current and former data collection engineers, who since March 2001, were not paid proper statutory overtime for all hours worked beyond 40 per week. The action is brought under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and seeks statutory and liquidated damages as well as declaratory and injunctive relief. As a collective action, all potential claimants are required to "opt-in" to the action in order to be considered part of the class. The engineers have requested that the court issue notice to all potential class members.

A statewide collective action has been filed in Florida against Flood Zone Correction, Inc. The action is brought on behalf of all current and former employees, who since April 2001, were not paid proper statutory overtime for all hours worked beyond 40 per week. The action is brought under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and seeks statutory and liquidated damages as well as declaratory and injunctive relief. As a collective action, all potential claimants are required to "opt-in" to the action in order to be considered part of the class. The employees have requested that the court issue notice to all potential class members.

The ban on importation of vital prescription drugs from Canada is placing many seniors in dire financial straits only to ensure that corporate profit margins maintain their exorbitant levels. A class action has been filed against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on behalf of prescription drug purchasers, who allege that the federal prohibition on the importation of prescription drugs from Canada by anyone other than the manufacturer violates their constitutional rights on numerous counts.

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