In an article published recently in The Wall Street Journal (“Disability Lawsuits Against Small Businesses Soar,” October 15, 2014), staff writer Angus Loten reported that accessibility lawsuits ...
New litigation targeting large health systems in the Southeast and a new Department of Justice settlement agreement show that disability-discrimination in the healthcare industry is on the rise.
Law360, New York ( April 7, 2015, 10:24 AM EDT) -- The Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008 substantially broadened the definition of protected disabled persons under federal civil ...
This program will discuss the continually evolving state of the law surrounding the standard of review and its impact on discovery in ERISA disability benefits litigation. Courts are routinely called ...
The Americans with Disabilities Act and New York anti-discrimination laws afford mental and physical disabilities equal protection in the workplace. While physical impairments previously have received ...
The American Medical Association’s recognition of obesity as a disease is likely to lead to more disability litigation against employers. Legal experts also expect more litigation in response to ...
An empirical study of employee benefits litigation from 2006 to 2010 reveals that cases involving long-term disability claims accounted for over 60 percent of all federal cases among five broad ...
New York, NY, October 13, 2017 --(PR.com)-- The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Larry ...
Civil Rights Concerns Continue to Grow as Supporters, Veterans, and Disability Advocates Call for Greater Accountability in Sheffield HOA Dispute COLUMBIA, SC, UNITED ...
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RALEIGH, N.C. -- North Carolina's health agency and a nonprofit defending people with intellectual and developmental disabilities have reached an agreement that could resolve a lawsuit seeking action ...