Latest "class action lawsuit" stories

Court blocks Air Force from punishing unvaccinated troops seeking religious waivers

The class-action complaint temporarily protects thousands of airmen and guardians who remain unvaccinated against COVID-19.

By Rachel S. Cohen

16 months ago

Tech. Sgt. Latasha Smith, 86th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron warrior medicine clinic flight chief, draws doses of the COVID-19 vaccine at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Jan. 28, 2022. (Airman 1st Class Jared Lovett/Air Force)

Air Force approves first religious exemptions to COVID-19 vaccine for 9 troops

For weeks, the Air Force said it granted no religious exemptions. Now it's approved the most in the military so far.

By Rachel S. Cohen

22 months ago

Court rules vets exposed to radiation from 1966 nuke disaster can sue for benefits

The government said the plaintiff's radiation exposure was not enough to cause the illnesses he has since suffered.

By Stephen Losey

4 years ago

Veterans seek class action lawsuit over 1966 H-bombs accident

Veterans who say they responded to a 1966 accident involving U.S. hydrogen bombs in Spain and then became ill from radiation exposure asked a federal appeals court on Monday to allow a class action lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

6 years ago

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