Movies and TvShows featuring "class-action-lawsuit" theme.

An unemployed single mother becomes a legal assistant and almost single-handedly brings down a California power company accused of polluting a city's water supply. Desperate for work, unskilled Erin Brockovich (Julia Roberts), single parent of three, takes a relatively inconsequential job as a legal assistant in a California law firm for low wages. While organizing some paperwork pertaining to real estate cases, she is puzzled when she notices medical records in one of the files. On a whim, she does a little investigating of her own, and comes to suspect that land purchased by Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) is the same land on which chromium contamination resulted from PG&E's environmentally irresponsible actions. Examination of local water records and interviews with residents ill from exposure to poisonous chromium confirm Erin's suspicions, but pursuit of legal proceedings against PG&E would seem beyond the capabilities of the small law firm she works at. Still, Erin succeeds in making her boss, Ed Masry (Albert Finney), as passionate about the case as she is, and he takes it on. Both Ed and Erin must make great sacrifices in their lives, as the legal costs spread Ed very thin, and the round-the-clock work takes Erin out of touch with both her boyfriend and her kids. Erin's kids resent the lack of attention from her, and her attempts to explain the merits of what she is doing to her eldest son are futile ..... but, one day her eldest son happens across one of the many documents pertaining to the PG&E case. He reads of a child his own age who is very ill, and knowing that Erin's work will help this child, asks her why the child's mother cannot provide the needed help. When Erin explains that it is because the child's mother is very ill, too, her son, for the first time, appreciates the nature and importance of Erin's work. In the end, Erin's special ability to bond with the victims of chromium contaminaton and their families and Ed's legal and administrative prowess are the key ingredients to making the case against PG&E. As a team, they manage to successfully lay the groundwork for the payment of legal damages by PG&E to those harmed.

A model named Valentine accidentally runs over a dog and discovers that its owner, a retired judge named Joseph Kern, is keen on invading people's privacy by listening to their private telephone conversations. As Valentine becomes fascinated by Kern's actions, she starts to question the morality of his behavior and the reasons why people obey laws. Through their unlikely friendship, Valentine and Kern explore themes of love, destiny, isolation, and the intertwined lives of people. Their lives intersect with other characters from the trilogy, leading to a tragic ending.

Concussion is a biographical drama that follows the story of Dr. Bennet Omalu, a forensic pathologist who discovers a link between football-related head injuries and chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). As he tries to bring attention to this devastating condition, he faces resistance from the NFL and corporate interests. Based on a true story, Concussion sheds light on the dangerous consequences of playing football at a professional level.

Michael Clayton, a fixer for a prestigious law firm, investigates a class action lawsuit against a guilty chemical company. Along the way, he uncovers a conspiracy involving murder and corporate corruption.

The Sweet Hereafter follows a lawyer who arrives in a small town in British Columbia to represent the families of the victims of a school bus accident. As he navigates the grief-stricken community, he uncovers deep-seated secrets and struggles to bring justice to the affected families.

The Devil We Know (2018) is a documentary that exposes the dark secrets of a major chemical company. It unravels the story of how a small town in West Virginia became a toxic wasteland due to water pollution caused by the company. Through interviews, deposition footage, and archive material, the film reveals the devastating effects of chemical exposure on the community's health. A class-action lawsuit and a battle for justice against corporate greed ensue.

Crude is a documentary that exposes the environmental destruction, contamination, and human rights abuses caused by big oil companies, specifically Chevron, in the Amazon rainforest. The film follows a class-action lawsuit filed by indigenous people and villagers against Chevron for contaminating their water, causing skin rashes, cancer, and other health issues. It reveals the corporate greed and corruption within the oil industry, highlighting the need for environmental activism and holding corporations accountable for their actions.

RIKERS provides powerful personal testimonies about the culture of violence and corruption that has plagued the notorious New York City jail for over three decades.