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Student needn’t show ‘bad faith’ in suing for accommodation, SCOTUS rules
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that students with disabilities need not prove “bad faith or gross misjudgment” to sue schools under the ADA and Rehabilitation Act.
Federal election observers to monitor Mecklenburg voting
CHARLOTTE — Observers from the U.S. Department of Justice will monitor compliance with federal voting rights laws Tuesday in Mecklenburg County. “The department regularly deploys its staff to monitor for […]
Lawsuits boost enforcement of Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
In a significant push to enforce the federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has recently taken legal action against multiple employers for alleged violations of […]
US attorneys, health agency offer training on aspect of ADA
Staffers with the three U.S. attorneys’ offices in North Carolina and a health nonprofit agency recently offered a seminar on the Americans with Disabilities Act‘s protections for people suffering opioid […]
EEOC sues NC publishing company under ADA
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed a lawsuit against a North Carolina-based publishing company, alleging Champion Media LLC discriminated against a deaf job applicant.
Federal protections for pregnant, nursing employees coming
By Julianne Story, Eleanor Kittilstad and Ayissa Maldonado BridgeTower Media Newswires On Dec. 23, 2022, President Biden signed into law two measures that expand the rights of pregnant and breastfeeding […]
25 years on, disabilities act has changed lives of millions
NEW YORK (AP) — Five days before he was to start college, Fred Maahs’ world turned upside down. Off the Delaware coast in 1980, on the last day of summer […]
Visible difference in 4th Circuit’s take on ‘invisible disability’
A former deputy court clerk in North Carolina will be able to go to trial with her lawsuit alleging that her bosses violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by terminating […]
Civil Rights – ADA – Driver’s License – Additional Tests
Wilson v. Thomas (Lawyers Weekly No. 14-02-0833, 8 pp.) (Terrence Boyle, J.) 5:14-cv-00085; E.D.N.C. Holding: Plaintiffs are disabled individuals and an organization who object to defendants’ requirements that qualified individuals […]
US Airways fined for lapses in disabilities aid
The Department of Transportation says it has fined US Airways $1.2 million for failing to provide adequate wheelchair assistance to passengers in Philadelphia and Charlotte.
ADA claimants find courts less friendly these days
It’s bad enough for Charlotte’s commercial real estate industry. Lenders aren’t lending. Vacancies are still high. And then there’s the ongoing problem of lawsuits alleging that shopping centers, office buildings and industrial parks are violating the Americans with Disabilities Act. “It is troubling because some folks out of Florida, usually Miami or Fort Lauderdale, come up and f[...]
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- NC legislative leaders use campaign funds for rent and travel expenses
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