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Southern Company

Federal civil lawsuits naming Southern Company, a Electric Utilities & Power Generation company.

Public CompanyElectric Utilities & Power Generation

Ticker: NYSE: SO
Business: Electric Services
Headquarters: Atlanta, GA
Incorporated in: Delaware
SEC CIK: 92122

Southern Company is a public company in Electric Services, based in Atlanta, GA (traded on NYSE as SO, incorporated in Delaware). It appears in 97 federal civil lawsuits in this index, most often as a defendant (76 of 97). These cases are most often Contract and Civil Rights matters, filed between 1990 and 2025, most frequently in District Court, N.D. Georgia. The most common causes of action are Employment Discrimination, Civil Rights, and Americans with Disabilities Act. Frequent opposing parties include Cooper, Ronald A Katz Technology Licensing L P, and Peller.

Lawsuits

As Defendant

As Plaintiff

Open

Terminated

1990–2025

Span

12 mo

Median Duration

2.7 cases/yrNamed as defendant in 78% of casesRecent filings down

Cases by State

Open Cases Over Time

1990peak 5 open2025

Case Types Over Time

19902025

ContractCivil RightsLaborPersonal Property / FraudRICO / Consumer / Other Statutes

Filings by Year

19902025

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Contract32

Civil Rights29

Labor7

Personal Property / Fraud7

RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes6

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions5

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Frequent Opposing Parties

97 Cases — Newest First

Sinclair v. Southern Company

Civil Rights Open District Court, S.D. GeorgiaNo. 1:25-cv-00145Filed 06/18/2025
Forbes v. The Southern Company

Civil Rights Open District Court, N.D. AlabamaNo. 2:24-cv-01618Filed 11/22/2024
Astrom v. The Southern Company

Labor Terminated District Court, N.D. GeorgiaNo. 1:22-cv-03647Filed 09/09/2022
Christian v. The Southern Company

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. GeorgiaNo. 1:20-cv-04563Filed 11/06/2020
Shiflett v. The Southern Company

Labor Terminated District Court, N.D. GeorgiaNo. 1:20-cv-01667Filed 04/17/2020
Gunn v. The Southern Company

Labor Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:18-cv-05716Filed 08/21/2018
United States of America Ex Rel v. Southern Company, Inc

Other Civil Terminated District Court, N.D. GeorgiaNo. 1:18-cv-00680Filed 02/14/2018
Craven v. The Southern Company

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. GeorgiaNo. 1:17-cv-04344Filed 10/31/2017
Wingo v. Southern Company, The

Labor Terminated District Court, N.D. AlabamaNo. 2:17-cv-01328Filed 08/08/2017
Atlas Ip, LLC v. Southern Company

Patent Terminated District Court, S.D. FloridaNo. 1:17-cv-20273Filed 01/23/2017
Monroe County Employees' Retirement System v. The Southern Company

Securities / Commodities Terminated District Court, N.D. GeorgiaNo. 1:17-cv-00241Filed 01/20/2017
Cochran v. The Southern Company

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. AlabamaNo. 1:16-cv-00193Filed 05/05/2016
Data Carriers, LLC v. The Southern Company

Patent Terminated District Court, E.D. TexasNo. 2:15-cv-00116Filed 02/02/2015
Stevens v. Southern Company

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. GeorgiaNo. 1:14-cv-00240Filed 12/29/2014
Southern Company v. Miller Pipeline LLC

Trademark Terminated District Court, N.D. AlabamaNo. 2:14-cv-02348Filed 12/05/2014
Golden v. Southern Company

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. GeorgiaNo. 1:11-cv-03790Filed 11/03/2011
Watkins v. Southern Group, LLC

RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes Terminated District Court, N.D. GeorgiaNo. 4:10-cv-00155Filed 09/28/2010
Velasquez v. Southern Group, LLC

RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes Terminated District Court, N.D. GeorgiaNo. 4:10-cv-00022Filed 02/25/2010
The Southern Company v. Bank of America

RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes Terminated District Court, N.D. TexasNo. 3:10-cv-00035Filed 01/11/2010
Allred v. Southern Company, Inc

Labor Terminated District Court, N.D. AlabamaNo. 6:09-cv-01430Filed 07/17/2009
Hall v. The Southern Company

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. AlabamaNo. 2:09-cv-00502Filed 03/13/2009
Wetherbee v. The Southern Company

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. GeorgiaNo. 1:08-cv-02138Filed 06/26/2008
Keeling v. The Southern Company

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. GeorgiaNo. 1:08-cv-01198Filed 03/25/2008
The Southern Company v. Dauben Inc

Trademark Terminated District Court, N.D. TexasNo. 3:07-cv-01690Filed 10/05/2007
Ronald A Katz Technology Licensing L P v. The Southern Company

Patent Terminated District Court, C.D. CaliforniaNo. 2:07-cv-04924Filed 07/31/2007
Ronald A. Katz Technology Licensing, L.P v. The Southern Company

Patent Terminated District Court, N.D. GeorgiaNo. 1:07-cv-01325Filed 06/07/2007
The Southern Company v. United States

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, N.D. GeorgiaNo. 1:07-cv-01005Filed 05/03/2007
Dewberry v. Southern Company

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. AlabamaNo. 2:06-cv-00033Filed 01/05/2006
Southern Holdings v. Horry County Sc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. South CarolinaNo. 4:04-cv-22135Filed 09/07/2004
Woods v. Southern Company

Labor Terminated District Court, N.D. GeorgiaNo. 1:04-cv-01912Filed 06/30/2004
Generali US Branch v. American Southern

Contract Terminated District Court, D. South CarolinaNo. 3:03-cv-04057Filed 12/23/2003
Jenkins v. Southern Company

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. GeorgiaNo. 1:03-cv-03494Filed 11/18/2003
Freeman v. Southern Company

Contract Terminated District Court, N.D. AlabamaNo. 6:03-cv-02880Filed 10/23/2003
James W. Ross, Inc v. American Southern

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, M.D. FloridaNo. 6:03-cv-00442Filed 04/11/2003
Southern Co., The v. Continental Casualty

Contract Terminated District Court, N.D. AlabamaNo. 2:02-cv-00779Filed 03/27/2002
Lumpkin v. Southern Company

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. AlabamaNo. 1:02-cv-00135Filed 02/28/2002
Moore v. Southern Companies

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. FloridaNo. 3:01-cv-00379Filed 09/24/2001
Isom v. Southern Company

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. GeorgiaNo. 1:01-cv-02325Filed 08/24/2001
Auburn University v. Southern Association

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. GeorgiaNo. 1:01-cv-02069Filed 08/03/2001
Riano v. Southern Company

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. GeorgiaNo. 1:01-cv-01793Filed 07/06/2001
McDonald v. Southern Company

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. AlabamaNo. 1:01-cv-00470Filed 06/26/2001
Trimiar v. Southern Company

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. GeorgiaNo. 2:01-cv-00073Filed 05/02/2001
Universal Lighting v. Southern Company

Antitrust Terminated District Court, N.D. GeorgiaNo. 1:00-cv-03069Filed 11/17/2000
Lynch v. Southern Company,The

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. AlabamaNo. 2:00-cv-02945Filed 10/17/2000
Cooper, Et Al v. Southern Company, Et Al

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. GeorgiaFiled 08/28/2000
Cooper v. Southern Company

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. GeorgiaNo. 1:00-cv-02231Filed 08/28/2000
Zackery v. Southern Company

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. GeorgiaNo. 1:00-cv-01238Filed 05/17/2000
Southern Company v. Virginia Electric

Contract Terminated District Court, E.D. VirginiaNo. 1:99-cv-01221Filed 08/13/1999
Morgan v. Southern Company

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, S.D. MississippiNo. 1:99-cv-00304Filed 07/28/1999
Cooper v. Southern Company Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. AlabamaNo. 2:99-cv-00448Filed 02/25/1999

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