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Equity Residential

Federal civil lawsuits naming Equity Residential, a Real Estate company.

Public CompanyReal Estate
Ticker
NYSE: EQR
Business
Real Estate Investment Trusts
Headquarters
Chicago, IL
Incorporated in
Maryland
SEC CIK
906107

Equity Residential is a public company in Real Estate Investment Trusts, based in Chicago, IL (traded on NYSE as EQR, incorporated in Maryland). It appears in 47 federal civil lawsuits in this index, most often as a defendant (44 of 47). These cases are most often Civil Rights and Contract matters, filed between 1996 and 2026, most frequently in District Court, D. Massachusetts. The most common causes of action are Fair Labor Standards Act, Employment Discrimination, and Employment. Frequent opposing parties include Petet and Baker.

47
Lawsuits
44
As Defendant
3
As Plaintiff
1
Open
46
Terminated
1996–2026
Span
7 mo
Median Duration
1.5 cases/yrNamed as defendant in 94% of cases55% Civil RightsRecent filings down

Cases by State

AL — 1 casesAZ — 0 casesAR — 0 casesCA — 0 casesCO — 0 casesCT — 0 casesDE — 0 casesDC — 2 casesFL — 5 casesGA — 6 casesID — 0 casesIL — 5 casesIN — 0 casesIA — 0 casesKS — 0 casesKY — 0 casesLA — 1 casesME — 0 casesMD — 5 casesMA — 7 casesMI — 2 casesMN — 1 casesMS — 0 casesMO — 0 casesMT — 0 casesNE — 0 casesNV — 0 casesNH — 0 casesNJ — 1 casesNM — 0 casesNY — 3 casesNC — 1 casesND — 0 casesOH — 1 casesOK — 0 casesOR — 1 casesPA — 0 casesRI — 0 casesSC — 0 casesSD — 0 casesTN — 0 casesTX — 1 casesUT — 0 casesVT — 0 casesVA — 1 casesWA — 3 casesWV — 0 casesWI — 0 casesWY — 0 cases

Open Cases Over Time

1996peak 6 open2026

Case Types Over Time

19962026
Civil RightsContractLaborFederal Tax / Statutory ActionsOther Civil

Filings by Year

19962026

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Civil Rights26
Contract6
Labor4
Federal Tax / Statutory Actions3
Other Civil3
Personal Property / Fraud2

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Frequent Opposing Parties

Filtered Contract Clear

6 Cases — Newest First