Cases & Investigations

We have filed a class action on behalf of civil immigrant detainees who were forced to work without compensation at the McHenry County detention center in Woodstock, Illinois.

We have filed a class action against Warner Bros. on behalf of customers who made in-game purchases in the mobile application “Game of Thrones: Conquest" (GOTC).

We co-counsel with Susman Godfrey in class action lawsuits against Pornhub and Reddit. If you were the victim of someone uploading sexual videos of you, contact us. We may be able to represent you.

We have filed a class action against GiftRocket.com on behalf of businesses that are unknowingly listed on these websites.

We represented the African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council (AATCLC) and Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) in a lawsuit to compel the FDA to add menthol to the list of prohibited characterizing flavors and therefore ban it from sale.

We have filed a class action against KingsGroup and FunPlus on behalf of customers who made in-game purchases in the “State of Survival” mobile game.

We won injunctive relief for 32,000 Delaware retirees—preventing the State from forcing the retirees out of their traditional Medicare plan.

In October 2021, We won injunctive relief worth $900 million for 250,000 retirees. Sometimes you can successfully fight City Hall.

We have filed a class action with the Susman Godfrey law firm alleging that GHI has deprived members of benefits worth over $1 billion. As part of this case we won a major decision from New York’s highest court expanding the protections of the State’s consumer protection laws.

In December 2022, on behalf of 183,000 senior citizens and disabled first-responders, we have filed a class action against New York City and EmblemHealth GHI for illegally charging policyholders co-pays.

The Court has preliminary approved the class action settlement on a class action we have filed against Groupon on behalf of businesses that are listed on Groupon.com without their permission or consent.

If you’re an Apple iPhone, iPad, or Mac computer user who clicked a “do not share my information” button, we want to hear from you. There is an ongoing federal lawsuit alleging that Apple is ignoring users’ preferences, and still sharing private data.

Along with Mobilization for Justice (MFJ) and Peter Romer-Friedman Law PLLC, we represent the four plaintiffs that were targeted by undercover TLC officers who aggressively solicited rides from them for money by appearing to be desperate travelers in need of rides from the airport.

A class action lawsuit against Amazon was filed in a federal court in Washington alleging the company’s automated collection of customers’ biometric data at Amazon Go stores violated New York law and people’s right of privacy.

We have filed a class action against KingsGroup and FunPlus on behalf of customers who made in-game purchases in the “King of Avalon” mobile game.

A class action lawsuit against Starbucks was filed in a federal court in New York alleging the company’s automated collection of customers’ biometric data at Starbucks-Amazon Go stores violated New York law and people’s right of privacy.

Counsel Max Rodriguez at Pollock Cohen, along with Upper Seven Law, a nonprofit law firm based in Helena, Montana, represent Nina Jankowicz in a defamation lawsuit in Delaware against Fox News Network, LLC and Fox Corporation.

If you have visited Madison Square Garden or Radio City in NYC, facial recognition technology may have been unlawfully used. New York City law requires commercial establishments to notify consumers when such biometric information is being collected, and furthermore prohibits the sale, trade, or exchange of such information for profit.

We successfully represented a 92-year-old man against Newsmax, which charged him more than $5,000 for magazine and newsletter subscriptions and automobile warranties. We are now investigating a class action for similar practices.

We are talking with whistleblowers who are fed up with the scammers who took advantage of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and enriched themselves—at the expense of the very workers the Program was created to help.

We are investigating a potential legal action on behalf of students living with disabilities who have been affected by school bus delays and no-shows in New York State.

We are investigating Medicare and Medicaid fraud being perpetrated by medical providers and drug companies.

Pollock Cohen LLP and Kohn Swift & Graf, P.C. are investigating “greenwashing” claims, and potential legal actions on behalf of consumers who have purchased products misleadingly marketed as environmentally friendly.

We are looking into the difficulties users faced in trying to cancel their subscriptions to Ubisoft+. If you were trying to cancel your subscription but simply could not find a way to do so, please share your experience with us. We might be able to help.

Pollock Cohen LLP is investigating reports that PayPal is tracking your online shopping and we are looking into this apparent invasion of your privacy.  

We are investigating potential class action lawsuits on behalf of purchasers and owners of swimming pool filters made by several different manufacturers, including Jandy, Hayward, Raypak, Pentair, and Sta-Rite.

We are investigating the fraudulent practices in Medicare – whether by an insurance company, a medical provider, hospital, pharmacy or drug company. If you know anything about them, we want to hear from you.

Pollock Cohen LLP is investigating greenwashing claims, and potential legal actions on behalf of consumers who have purchased misleadingly marketed dog or pet waste bags.

We have filed a class action against KingsGroup and FunPlus on behalf of customers who made in-game purchases in the “Guns of Glory” mobile game.

If you used use a decongestant for a cold or flu, the F.D.A. announced that many over-the-counter medications are ineffective.

We have filed a class action against ClassPass Inc. on behalf of businesses alleging that the health, spa, and fitness “aggregator” improperly used business’ identities for its own use.

We have filed a class action lawsuit in federal court on behalf of parents who purchased organic baby foods that were secretly tainted with dangerous levels of heavy metals.

We are investigating a potential class action against Postmates, UberEats, DoorDash, and GrubHub on behalf of businesses who are unknowingly listed on their delivery apps and websites.

We are investigating a potential class action against SpotHero on behalf of app users who’ve experienced problems using the app to book parking.

We have filed a class action against NordicTrack and iFIT on behalf of customers who purchased a NordicTrack exercise bike or treadmill and used live iFIT classes.

We are investigating cases on behalf of children who have developed NEC as a result of their baby formula.