The US Supreme Court unanimously ruled on Thursday that public school students with disabilities may pursue discrimination lawsuits under the same standard of proof that applies when people sue other ...

An “urgent need for systemic change” to address disability-based discrimination has been highlighted by the executive officer of the Human Rights Commission in her annual report. Lisa Reed said that ...

Justices rule against retired Florida firefighter Plaintiff retired due to effects of Parkinson's disease Suit involved a rollback of a health insurance subsidy June 20 (Reuters) - Retirees cannot sue ...

WASHINGTON – Disability rights advocates breathed a sigh of relief now that the Supreme Court has made it easier for students with disabilities to sue schools for damages. Not only did all the ...

The lawsuit alleges the defendants failed to design and construct Carr Apartments with doors that comply with FHA/FHAA-accessibility requirements.

A Pennsylvania federal district court dismissed a mechanical engineer’s ADA claims against Verdantas, finding his allegations of disability discrimination lacked sufficient factual detail, but also ...

The New Jersey Senate has advanced S1631, legislation that would amend the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (“LAD”) to prohibit ...

RAINSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - On Thursday, the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division launched an investigation into the City of Rainsville to determine whether the City violated Title II of the ...

Senators Zwicker and McKnight said the bill would close a gap in New Jersey civil rights law by barring bias tied to height or weight.