Americans With Disabilities Act

March 12, 2019 Aaron's faces a lawsuit in which a wheelchair-reliant consumer claims parking lots and paths of travel at several locations contain accessibility barriers.

February 25, 2019 A Pennsylvania man alleges the bar areas at a number of Applebee's restaurants lack wheelchair-accessible bar-top seating.

January 11, 2019 San Diego and several dockless scooter companies face an ADA class action that alleges scooters left on sidewalks impede disabled individuals' rights to travel freely.

January 8, 2019 A class action challenges Pittsburgh Public Schools' alleged used of physical restraints, such as handcuffs, on certain students, including those with disabilities.

December 21, 2018 A proposed class action out of California claims two Alameda County jail facilities subject prisoners with mental health disabilities to extended periods of isolation that exacerbate their illnesses instead of relieving symptoms.

December 11, 2018 A class action alleges GEICO’s pay methods fail to account for certain workers’ protected leaves of absence and make it all but impossible for them to earn the monthly bonuses that are part of their compensation packages.

December 7, 2018 An ex-employee claims that Hank’s Furniture did not pay proper wages and discriminated against him over complications stemming from his Parkinson’s disease.

December 5, 2018 A proposed class action out of Illinois federal court claims the City of Pekin has discriminated against residents with mobility disabilities by neglecting to install and maintain accessible pedestrian rights-of-way throughout the city.

November 15, 2018 A lawsuit alleges that clothing retailer Izod operates a website that “is not equally accessible to blind and visually-impaired consumers."

November 13, 2018 The NBA champion Golden State Warriors face a proposed class action from a former ticket account exec over allegedly unpaid wages and retaliation and discrimination claims.

November 6, 2018 A class action lawsuit claims Camden Yards, home to the Baltimore Orioles, has obstructed lines of sight for wheelchair-accessible seating, among other ADA concerns.

November 5, 2018 A lawsuit filed in Pennsylvania alleges White Orchids Thai Cuisine failed to pay a former employee proper wages and violated her rights under the ADA.

November 1, 2018 The American Diabetes Association alleges that the NYC Dept. of Education has failed to properly train staff and have in place procedures to care for students with type 1 diabetes.

October 18, 2018 The operators of Seattle's Safeco Field face a lawsuit in which four plaintiffs claim the Mariners' ballpark is not wheelchair accessible in "many areas."

October 2, 2018 MobilityWorks is named in a lawsuit filed over an allegedly discriminatory company-wide policy of refusing to install hand controls on vehicles offered for rent.

September 28, 2018 A lawsuit alleges that Hotel Elysee's website unlawfully fails to identify and describe accessibility features for prospective guests.

September 17, 2018 A lawsuit claims the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau unlawfully discriminates against minority and female employees, causing them to receive “lower pay and performance appraisals and fewer promotions” than their white or male coworkers.

September 13, 2018 A lawsuit alleges several interior access barriers found in a New Castle, PA Dollar General make it unlawfully difficult for wheelchair-reliant shoppers to get around.

August 15, 2018 A blind individual accuses gym chain L.A. Fitness of failing to comply with the ADA, rendering visually impaired individuals unable to independently use the gyms.

August 8, 2018 A former employee has filed a lawsuit over alleged discrimination and adverse employment consequences stemming from AT&T’s refusal to excuse pregnancy-related work absences.

June 15, 2018 Three incarcerated individuals claim the NC Department of Public Safety (DPS) and several officials in charge of the state’s prison system refused to provide proper treatment to inmates diagnosed with hepatitis C (HCV).

June 11, 2018 A class action suit against the MTA and two individuals looks to address 'longstanding and systemic discrimination' for disabled passengers looking to ride the LIRR.

May 21, 2018 The operating company of a Hilton Suites in Atlanta has been hit with a proposed class action that claims the hotel's complimentary transportation services are not wheelchair accessible.

May 18, 2018 The plaintiff claims she experienced an unlawful level of difficulty navigating her wheelchair around a Dollar General location in Oneonta, NY.

May 14, 2018 A proposed class action lawsuit alleging violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act claims an Ann Crabtree retail store in New York is unlawfully inaccessible to disabled individuals.

May 9, 2018 A wheelchair-bound woman has filed a proposed class action lawsuit against the companies that operate two Staybridge Suites hotels in Georgia, alleging the defendants discriminate against disabled individuals.

May 8, 2018 Jobs and Main Realty Co. and a John Doe defendant are wrapped up in a proposed class action filed over alleged structural violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

May 7, 2018 Citing alleged Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) abuses, the lawsuit centers on New York City’s Sweet Corner Bakeshop, a commercial property owned or leased by the defendants.

May 3, 2018 A proposed class action alleging Americans with Disabilities Act violations has been filed against a John Doe defendant who operates a place of public accommodation in NYC under the name 'Wild.'

April 27, 2018 Three Tulsa workers allege America Airlines broke the law in requiring certain employees to submit to mandatory blood testing as a condition of employment.

April 23, 2018 A disabled individual has filed suit against Driftwood Hospitality Management claiming the complimentary shuttle services offered at the defendant's hotels discriminate against people with disabilities.

April 16, 2018 The Staples Group, Inc. and HSPR Associates, LLC are facing a proposed class action that alleges the defendants have discriminated against individuals with disabilities by denying them equal access to Staples retail stores.

March 19, 2018 The plaintiff claims guest transport services offered by Crestline Hotels & Resorts are not wheelchair accessible.

March 1, 2018 Interstate Hotels & Resorts faces a lawsuit claiming its complimentary guest transportation services are not wheelchair accessible as required under the ADA.

February 23, 2018 HEI Hospitality faces a proposed class action claiming its guest shuttle services are unlawfully inaccessible to wheelchair users.

February 16, 2018 Two wheelchair-dependent plaintiffs claim parking lots and paths of travel at certain Weingarten Realty Investors facilities are not compliant with the ADA.

February 16, 2018 Two wheelchair-reliant plaintiffs claim Federal Realty Investment Trust properties have parking lots and paths of travel that are not ADA-compliant.

February 9, 2018 A PA woman's ADA class action takes issue with an alleged lack of handicap-accessible parking at PNC Bank's Buck Road branch.

January 26, 2018 Alleged Americans with Disabilities Act violations are the focus of a proposed class action filed against Langhorne, PA's Irish Rover Station House.

January 25, 2018 The plaintiff claims she experienced 'difficulty and unnecessary risk' at The Shops at Valley Square in PA due to a lack of van-accessible parking.

January 25, 2018 A PA woman claims Chickie’s and Pete’s restaurant in Philadelphia unlawfully lacks van-accessible parking spaces, an alleged violation of the ADA.

January 16, 2018 The LaQuinta operator faces an Americans with Disabilities Act complaint over the alleged non-compliance of its guest transportation services.

January 10, 2018 A guest services agent claims Marriott Hotel Services' Waikiki property violated the ADA when it refused allow him back at work with accommodations.

January 9, 2018 One Lodging Management, Inc. is facing a proposed class action filed by a wheelchair-bound individual who claims the defendant has failed to make its complimentary hotel transportation services available to guests with disabilities.

December 27, 2017 Two plaintiffs say CrossAmerica Partners and four co-defendants must remedy alleged wheelchair access barriers found at the companies' facilities.

December 21, 2017 A familiar plaintiff claims guest shuttle services offered at hotels run by Aimbridge Hospitality are not fully accessible to those with disabilities.

December 19, 2017 A PA woman alleges the shuttle services offered at some of GF Management's hotels are out of step with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

December 19, 2017 A lawsuit claims complimentary shuttle services offered to guests by Concord Hospitality Enterprises do not accommodate wheelchair and scooter users.

December 8, 2017 A 'tester' claims in a lawsuit that transport services offered by Island Hospitality Management hotels violate the Americans with Disabilities Act.

December 8, 2017 Getty Realty Corporation, which does business as GTY-Pacific Leasing, LLC, and Getty Leasing, Inc. have been hit with a proposed class action complaint alleging the defendants violate Title III of the American with Disabilities Act.