Class Action Claims Ryan Homes’ Sales Offices Inaccessible to Disabled Individuals
January 22, 2021 A proposed class action claims Ryan Homes violated federal law by failing to make its sales offices accessible to individuals with disabilities.
Lawsuit Filings
‘Deliberate Indifference’: Lawsuit Claims Inmates Moved to Adirondack Facility Left Vulnerable to COVID-19 Outbreak
January 19, 2021 A lawsuit claims a group of elderly and/or medically vulnerable inmates were placed at a heightened risk of contracting COVID-19 after being transferred to a remote prison.
Lawsuit Against Zoom Claims Closed Captions Surcharge Discriminates Against Deaf Users
December 18, 2020 A proposed class action claims Zoom Video Communications, Inc. has discriminated against deaf individuals by failing to provide closed captions for free.
Ex-GetWellNetwork Client Support Specialist Sues Over Alleged Unpaid Overtime, Retaliation
November 17, 2020 A former GetWellNetwork, Inc. client support specialist alleges she and other employees were not paid proper overtime wages, and that she was unlawfully fired.
Lawsuit Claims New York Inmates with Disabilities Wrongfully Denied Opportunity for Early Release Program [UPDATE]
November 10, 2020 A lawsuit claims New York’s prison system has unlawfully discriminated against inmates with disabilities by excluding them from eligibility for an early release program.
‘Singled Out’: Lawsuit Claims Kaiser Permanente Denied ‘Competency Test’ Accommodation for Ex-Employee with Disability
November 5, 2020 A former Kaiser Permanente Insurance employee claims she was discriminated against based on her disability when the company required her to take a "competency test."
Class Action Alleges Bed Heights at Some Concord Hospitality Enterprises-Run Hotels Inaccessible to Wheelchair, Scooter Users
October 19, 2020 A class action alleges purportedly wheelchair- and scooter-accessible rooms at Concord Hospitality Enterprises' hotels contain beds that are too high off the floor.
New York State Emergency Alerts Must Be Made Accessible to Blind Residents, Class Action Says
October 14, 2020 A class action alleges the New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services have failed to make the NY-Alerts notification service accessible to blind residents.
Man Claims He was Fired by New York Paint Supply Store Over Protected Medical Leave to Treat Colon Cancer
September 24, 2020 A former Aboff’s, Inc. employee claims he was discriminatorily fired for taking a legally protected leave of absence related to treating colon cancer.
Lawsuit Seeks Temporary Restraining Order Preventing New Mexico from Blocking Return to In-Person Schooling in Certain Counties
September 23, 2020 A class action aims to stop New Mexico from halting the return to in-person learning in 10 of its 33 counties.
Class Action: Nike’s Face Mask Mandate for Retail Store Workers Discriminatory Toward Deaf, Hard-of-Hearing Customers
August 5, 2020 A class action claims Nike’s requirement for retail employees to wear face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic is discriminatory against deaf or hard-of-hearing consumers.
Inmates at Mississippi Prisons Criticize ‘Inadequate Response’ to COVID-19 Pandemic
May 15, 2020 A proposed class action lawsuit challenges what a group of inmates call an “inadequate response” to the COVID-19 pandemic at Mississippi’s two largest prisons.