Lead exposure should be one of the most preventable poisonings of childhood. An Illinois class action has been filed against Lead Industries Association, Inc. and numerous other companies on behalf of persons who allege that their children were exposed to the harmful substance because the companies conspired together to produce and sell lead-based paints with full knowledge of its harmful side effects, in violation of state and federal environmental laws.

A class action has been filed against Bank of America, N.A., alleging that the company has violated South Carolina law by not entering into the public record, within the three-month period required by statute, notice that mortgages have been paid in full.

Kahn Gauthier Swick is investigating possible legal actions on behalf of persons harmed by exposure to asbestos. It is estimated that half a million legal actions have been filed to recover for injuries and deaths resulting from asbestos.

If you are having trouble paying all your bills, it might be best for you to consult a certified financial counselor before you make any decisions. A class action has been filed against Denver-based loan-buyout company EquityLink, LLC, on behalf of Colorado homeowners who allege that the company's "HomeSaver" program is actually deceptive and highly predatory, and violates state lending laws.

Robert Boze, Charles Jinkerson and Marsha Holland, all residents of St. Clair County, Illinois, seek to be representatives in a class action case filed against Illinois Power Company in St. Clair Circuit Court on March 13, 2006. The residents allege that in violation of its contractual obligations, Illinois Power (IP) fails to inspect and maintain the connections between its wires and its customers' homes at the point of delivery, creating an elevated risk of fire. According to the complaint, IP is contractually required to perform basic inspections and maintenance activities to protect the safety of customers by minimizing known fire risks incident to the distribution of electricity.

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.

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