California Court Dismisses Deficient Disability Claims In EEOC -Initiated Systemic Action
Seyfarth Synopsis: In an EEOC-initiated systemic lawsuit alleging that a senior living and nursing facility operator violated the Americans With Disabilities Act (“ADA”) by failing to offer employees light duty as a reasonable accommodation and ignoring its obligation to engage in an interactive process, a federal district court in California recently granted in part the employer’s motion to dismiss the claims of eight specifically identified claimants, holding that the EEOC failed to sufficiently allege that these individuals had a disability or could perform essential job functions.
For businesses facing EEOC-initiated litigation relative to disability discrimination, this ruling provides a blueprint for attacking such claims at the pleading stage.
Advisors are Blind to Special Needs, Lawsuits Claim
Financial Advisor IQ
In Queens, N.Y., blind resident Luc Burbon has filed dozens of proposed class action lawsuits since January, including ones targeting UBS, Edward Jones, Baron Capital, Lazard Ltd., Pacific Investment Management, and more than 45 other corporations including Disney and HBO.
In each of her cases, all filed in New York federal court, Burbon alleges the defendants have violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by failing to design, construct, maintain, and operate websites that are fully accessible to and independently usable by millions of other visually-impaired persons who are protected under that federal law.
Businesses sued by litigious lawyer for not complying with ADA rules
Los Altos Town Crier
A quadriplegic attorney from Carmichael with a history of suing businesses in the Sacramento area for alleged violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act has moved south, now reaching for the pocketbooks of small-business owners in Los Altos and Mountain View.
ADA 28 years later: New Jerseyans with disabilities measure success of legislation
MyCentralJersey.com
Local people with disabilities this month are lauding progress made since enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) 28 years ago, but also point to the remaining distance between where they stand today and equal access to all sectors of the community.
Why It's Time the Launch the Disability Justice Initiative
TalkPoverty