Disability News
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Law Student Using American Sign Language Wins 4th Circuit Appeal
Jehanne McCullough, a University of Virginia School of Law student who is deaf, recently argued a federal excessive force appeal through the school’s appellate clinic, and three American Sign Language interpreters were also involved in the process.
McCullough,...
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Johnson & Johnson worker fired 4 weeks after leave alleges bias
An IT professional for Johnson & Johnson has alleged that the company fired him when he returned from medical leave based on his disability and age (Pultorak v. Johnson & Johnson Services, Inc. and Johnson...
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U.S. Attorney's Office Settles Service Animal Dispute with Haddam Restaurant
John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that the U.S. Attorney’s Office has reached a settlement agreement with the Brookside Bar and Grill in Haddam to resolve allegations that the restaurant was...
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ADA Defense Lawyer: Whitaker v. Tesla Motors - the end of cookie-cutter ADA complaints?
For many years, businesses classed as public accommodations under the ADA have been the subject of "cookie-cutter" complaints that allege discriminatory conditions without providing any specific examples. Thousands of nearly identical complaints have...
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Jury Verdicts in Favor of Wheelchair-Reliant Employee Upheld on Appeal
In an appeal following jury verdicts in favor of a wheelchair-reliant employee who resigned after his employer repeatedly ignored his requests for an automatic door, the First Circuit rejected all of the arguments made by...
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Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Will Pay $15,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, a major restaurant chain, will pay $15,000 and provide significant equitable relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...