As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc on daily life, consumers and personnel that are feeling the ripple effects are beginning to file litigation against public and private companies in increasing numbers. Concurrently, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is filing civil lawsuits to protect consumers and investors from COVID-19 scams.

In this article, Audit Analytics analyzes class action security lawsuits that were filed against companies due to circumstances related to the COVID-19 pandemic.