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Incidents gathered from public reporting around the world. Each one links to the articles it came from. None of it is a finding that anyone broke the law.

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44 incidents closest to “Yardi Breeze” · matched on meaning · public reporting

WF-28DL0I1 Jun 2026

Noise lawsuit is latest in legal wave hitting data center operations - Facilities Dive

The data center emitted a low-frequency hum that reduced quality of life and property values for nearby residents.

Company involved
Microsoft
AI system involved
Fairwater data center

1 source article · read the reporting →

Black Job Seekers Seek Class Action Against Workday - BIN: Black Information Network

Workday's AI hiring tools screened and rejected job applications from Derek Mobley and other Black applicants, women, people over 40, and people with disabilities.

Company involved
Workday
AI system involved
Workday Recruiting

1 source article · read the reporting →

DataOne asks court to toss noise lawsuit over Vineland data center - Courier-Post

The data center generated excessive and intrusive noise affecting neighbors in East Vineland.

Company involved
DataOne USA LLC

1 source article · read the reporting →

She Lives in America’s Data Center Capital. Her Insane Bills Tell the Story. - Gadget Review

Data centers' electricity and water consumption raised utility bills for local residents.

Company involved
Dominion Energy

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-PU6VBY10 Mar 2026EN

Residents in Malaysia's Johor choke on dust, noise as data centres move in next door

Residents of Taman Nusa Batu and Kampung Cahaya Baru in Pasir Gudang, Johor, say construction of data centres next to their homes, including three by Singapore-based Racks Central, has filled their houses with fine dust and brought constant noise. One resident monitors the site with a drone. Residents say they were not told the land would become data centres and fear for their health and water supply.

Company involved
Racks Central
AI system involved
Pasir Gudang data centres

1 source article · read the reporting →

Police officer sues Flock Safety alleging negligence with license plate data - The Business Journals

The system captured and retained license plate data of a police officer, which was misused by others.

Company involved
Flock Safety

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-BLI1T71 Jun 2026EN

BOPU: Cheyenne wastewater system polluter was a data center; city temporarily pausing data center discharges

Cheyenne's Board of Public Utilities traced a contamination of the city's wastewater reuse system with the bacterium Cupriavidus gilardii to Goat Systems, a company building an 800,000-square-foot data centre campus reported to be Meta's, and permanently revoked its discharge privileges. The reuse system's start for the year was delayed while the bacteria were flushed out; the city paused discharges from data centres. Meta has appealed the violation notice.

Company involved
Goat Systems (Meta data centre contractor)
AI system involved
Cheyenne data centre campus

1 source article · read the reporting →

Action picks up in lawsuits targeting Birmingham data center - WBHM

The data center construction caused noise and ground vibrations that disturbed nearby residents.

Company involved
Nebius

1 source article · read the reporting →

Revere police officer used Flock system to track ex-girlfriend’s whereabouts, records show; suspended for 3 days - The Boston Globe

The Flock license plate reader system tracked Marissa Todisco's vehicle locations, which Officer Tiso accessed for personal reasons.

Company involved
Flock Safety
AI system involved
Flock camera system

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-014H1J1 Mar 2026

A Georgia Cop Used Flock to Track 2 Other Cops: His Ex and Her Friend - WIRED

The system tracked the vehicle locations of a former romantic partner and a fellow police officer.

Company involved
Alpharetta Police Department
AI system involved
Flock Safety

1 source article · read the reporting →

SafeRent Settles Class Action Over Tenant Screening for Voucher Holders

Mary Louis and Monica Douglas filed a class action lawsuit in 2022 alleging that SafeRent Solutions' SafeRent Score product discriminated against rental applicants in Massachusetts who held public housing vouchers, violating fair housing and consumer protection laws. SafeRent denied wrongdoing. The court approved a settlement in November 2024, and payments were distributed to eligible class members in 2025 and 2026.

Company involved
SafeRent Solutions, LLC
AI system involved
SafeRent Score

5 source articles · read the reporting →

WF-196C3N1 Feb 2025

Meazure Learning Agrees $1.35m California Bar Exam Class-Action Settlement - Lawyer Monthly

The exam software experienced technical failures that prevented candidates from logging in or completing the California bar exam.

Company involved
Meazure Learning
AI system involved
ProctorU

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-B197521 May 2026

Lawsuit challenges warrantless Flock database searches in county - gmtoday.com

Flock cameras captured images and location data of vehicles and pedestrians, providing law enforcement with a searchable database of individuals' movements without warrants.

Company involved
Flock Group Inc.
AI system involved
Flock Safety cameras

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-YYDECKJapanese

US Federal Court Rejects Workday's Arguments, Allows AI Hiring Lawsuit to Proceed

米連邦地裁がWorkdayの主張を退け、AI採用訴訟の継続を認める - Межа. Новини України.

A federal court in San Francisco declined Workday's request to dismiss a lawsuit alleging its AI-powered hiring software discriminates against applicants with disabilities and other protected groups. Judge Rita Lin ruled that California anti-discrimination law may apply and allowed claims that the software screens candidates using proxy indicators such as employment gaps to move forward. Workday maintains its tools evaluate only qualifications and do not make hiring decisions.

Company involved
Workday
AI system involved
Workday

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-JCS1A01 Jul 2025

Lieff Cabraser and Greer Injury Lawyers Announce Federal Class Action Lawsuit Against X.AI Corp and MZX Tech LLC for Nuisance,…

The data centers and gas turbines emitted constant noise, vibrations, and particulate matter, affecting residents' ability to use and enjoy their properties.

Company involved
X.AI Corp and MZX Tech LLC
AI system involved
Colossus I, Colossus II, MACROHARDRR, Minihard data centers and gas turbines

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-FPFUBS1 Jun 2021

How Your Shadow Credit Score Could Decide Whether You Get an Apartment - ProPublica

Tenant screening companies assign renters a score drawn from data far wider than credit history, an industry subject to less regulation than credit scoring agencies. ProPublica reports that experts warn these algorithms can decide who gets an apartment on the basis of information applicants cannot see or correct. Kim Fuller was denied a rental application on such a score.

Company involved
Habitat America
AI system involved
RentGrow

1 source article · read the reporting →

3rd Circuit Revives Hotel Price-Fixing Suit Over Cendyn Rainmaker Algorithm

A group of hotel guests allege that Caesars Entertainment, Hard Rock, Borgata, and MGM conspired to fix room rates using Cendyn's Rainmaker algorithm. The algorithm allegedly recommended prices based on competitively-sensitive information shared among the casinos. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit revived the lawsuit, allowing the claims to proceed. The case is pending.

Company involved
Caesars Entertainment, Hard Rock, Borgata, MGM
AI system involved
Rainmaker

2 source articles · read the reporting →

WF-ZWBBMS1 Oct 2025

Ex-Fort Pierce officer accused of using Flock database 382 times to track ex-girlfriend - WPEC

Searched the ex-girlfriend's license plate and personal information in Flock and other law enforcement databases without a legitimate purpose.

Company involved
Flock Safety
AI system involved
Flock

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-79ZDHG1 Jan 2024

A Deputy Searched One Woman's License Plate 1,639 Times. Flock Safety's Fix Was a Checkbox Nobody Had to Click. -…

Flock Safety's license plate reader network allowed a former sheriff's deputy to search one woman's license plate location history 1,639 times without a warrant.

Company involved
Flock Safety
AI system involved
Flock Safety

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-QFXQMJ20 Aug 2024

25 Investigates: Former Braintree officer accused of using police technology to track ex-girlfriend - Boston 25 News

The Flock camera system tracked the ex-girlfriend's vehicle license plate over 1,000 times, enabling the officer to stalk and harass her.

Company involved
Flock Safety
AI system involved
Flock camera system

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-NZZF5B1 Jan 2025

Two Florida deputies arrested after TCPalm's query of Flock, ALPR use - Bradenton Herald

Automated license plate readers tracked the locations of individuals, enabling deputies to stalk them without their knowledge.

AI system involved
Flock

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-ANLJ9Z13 Sep 2022

Airbnb bans user for life over nine-year-old possession charge

Bethany Hallam, an Allegheny County councilmember, received a lifetime booking ban from Airbnb due to a possession charge from nine years prior. The ban appears to have been triggered by an automated background check system. Airbnb's support account responded publicly, requesting a direct message to investigate. Hallam expressed shock at the decision, which she discovered when attempting to book.

Company involved
Airbnb

6 source articles · read the reporting →

WF-CESBK714 Oct 2024

Portland Water Bureau AI pilot offers discount to billionaire CEO

The Portland Water Bureau used a machine learning system in a randomised control trial to identify customers for its financial assistance programme. The system selected Columbia Sportswear CEO Tim Boyle, a billionaire and one of the city's largest residential water consumers, for a 40% water bill discount. Boyle declined the discount, stating it should go to someone who needs it. The bureau is testing whether the SERVUS algorithm can accurately identify customers' ability to pay.

Company involved
Portland Water Bureau
AI system involved
Smart Discount Program

1 source article · read the reporting →

Canada Investigates Landlords' Use of AI Rent-Setting Software YieldStar

The Competition Bureau of Canada is investigating allegations that major corporate landlords, including Dream Unlimited, used AI-powered software YieldStar to coordinate rent increases. Tenant advocacy groups filed over 100 complaints, claiming the software recommended above-market rents, exacerbating housing affordability. Some landlords have since halted use of YieldStar amid public backlash, while the investigation continues.

Company involved
Dream Unlimited
AI system involved
YieldStar

7 source articles · read the reporting →

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