Articles Posted in Disability Rights

Remote Work Disability Lawsuit Against X (Formerly Twitter) Dismissed Updated: Published by:

A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit against X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday that alleged that the company violated the Americans With Disabilities Act when it began to require employees to come into an office instead of working remotely.

Maine Violates Federal Law Regarding Children With Disabilities Updated: Published by:

The U.S. Department of Justice found that Maine failed to comply with the Americans With Disabilities Act by over-institutionalizing children with mental health and developmental disabilities, rather than providing adequate community-based services.

Law School Graduates With Disabilities File Discrimination Lawsuit Against State Bar of California Over Remote Bar Exam Updated: Published by:

On Monday, September 14, 2020, three law school graduates with disabilities filed a lawsuit against the State Bar of California and the National Conference of Board Examiners alleging disability discrimination in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the California Unruh Act. The lawsuit was filed in the U.S.…

New Class Action Lawsuit Alleges Serious Healthcare Deficiencies in ICE Detention Centers Updated: Published by:

Fifteen plaintiffs and two nonprofit organizations have filed a new class action lawsuit seeking improvement of what is reported to be severely inadequate healthcare in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facilities. Filed by the Southern Poverty Law Center, the Civil Rights Education and Enforcement Center, Disability Rights Advocates, and…

Nonprofit Organization Sues Education Secretary Betsy DeVos for Delaying Regulation That Would Help Disabled Children Updated: Published by:

On July 12, nonprofit organization Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA) filed a lawsuit in the US District Court for the District of DC against Education Secretary Betsy DeVos alleging that the Secretary acted unlawfully in issuing a Delay Regulation that would postpone implementation of a regulation intended to…

Lyft Sued for Alleged Discrimination Against Wheelchair Users Updated: Published by:

Plaintiffs have filed a class action lawsuit against Lyft in Alameda County, California, claiming violations of state disability laws for the ride-hailing company's alleged failure to make its services available to wheelchair users in the San Francisco Bay Area. Represented by Disability Rights Advocates (DRA), the plaintiffs claim that Lyft's current…