The Department of Justice enforces the ADA through lawsuits and settlement agreements to achieve greater access, inclusion, and equal opportunity for people with disabilities. Check out our cases and other enforcement matters.

On December 16, 2024, the United States announced its findings that the State of Arizona's Department of Child Safety (DCS), violates Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by discriminating against parents, including foster parents …

If you believe that you or someone else was discriminated against based on a disability, you can file an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) complaint against: a state government or local government, such as a: public hospital; public school; other state or local government program; a private business that serves the public, such as a:

3 天之前 · Americans with Disabilities Act litigation isn't new—but how, why, and where it shows up in the claims space has shifted considerably in recent years. ... ADA-related lawsuits surged by 395% ...

2021年7月16日 · CHICAGO – An eight-member jury in Green Bay, Wisconsin returned a verdict of $125,150,000 in favor of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on three claims of disability discrimination against Walmart, the federal agency announced today.

2023年1月23日 · Plaintiff sued the Defendants over the lack of accessible parking, bringing claims under Title III of the ADA and California’s Unruh Civil Rights Act. Defendants filed a trespass counterclaim against Plaintiff. The district court held a one-day bench trial and, at its conclusion, entered judgment for the Defendants.

22 小时之前 · Several efforts have been made to rein in the lawsuits or clarify the ADA, any one of which would limit their damage. In 2010, the Obama Department of Justice floated the possibility of a federal rule making the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), created by the World Wide Web Consortium, the standard for what could be considered ...

2023年12月15日 · What Is an ADA Lawsuit? An ADA lawsuit claims that businesses that do not provide reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities as is required by law will be guilty of discrimination. The internet has played a role in the world and has become a critical tool for research, shopping, booking travel, and so much more.

2012年11月8日 · The EEOC's suit, originally filed in 2009, charged that United violated the ADA by refusing to place workers with disabilities in vacant positions for which they were qualified and which they needed in order to continue working. Instead, UAL required these employees to compete for jobs on the company website.

ADA Lawsuits | What should you do? If you or a loved one is a person with disabilities and have been discriminated against, it is imperative to have an experienced ADA lawyer on your side. Peiffer Wolf has protected the rights of individuals in a variety of ADA cases.