Joint Statement on Fair Housing Act Accessibility Highlights HUD and DOJ...
On April 30, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued a Joint Statement on the Accessibility (Design and Construction) Requirements for...
View ArticlePennsylvania Court Holds Partial Deafness Not a Disability Under ADAAA
A Pennsylvania federal court has held that deafness in one ear is not a disability under the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA). In Mengel v. Reading Eagle Co. (E.D. Penn.), Christine Mengel, a copy editor and...
View ArticleState Specific Developments: May 2013
Iowa: A Waterloo hospital is fi nalizing a $2 million settlement agreement for a race discrimination class action lawsuit. The class action complaint was fi led on behalf of African American persons who...
View ArticleIs a Website a Place of Public Accommodation?
Currently, there is a split of judicial authority over whether and how a commercial website might be a place of public accommodation ("PPA") under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act...
View ArticleBeware of Employee Medical Exams – GINA is Watching!
Since the passage of the Americans With Disabilities Act in 1990, employers have been limited in their ability to inquire into their applicants' or employees' medical conditions. However, one exception...
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