Co-op and condo boards have a legal obligation to provide reasonable accommodations to residents with disabilities. Residents often request permission to live with their so-called emotional support or therapy animals (“ESAs”)...more
A Puerto Rico federal court holding reminds us that an animal that performs work or tasks for a person with a psychiatric disability – such as identifying the onset of a panic attack and taking action to mitigate its effect –...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Ninth Circuit paves the way for nationwide class action concerning the accessibility of healthcare check-in kiosks for individuals who are blind....more
2/26/2024
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Equal Access ,
Healthcare ,
Patient Access ,
Public Accommodation ,
Rehabilitation Act ,
Statutory Violations ,
Title III ,
Unruh Civil Rights Act
Occasionally we see a story in the news that we can’t resist blogging about, and this one is no exception: Last week, an emotional support alligator named “Wally” was denied access to Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia to...more
A recent “Dear Colleague” letter issued jointly by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Office of Civil Rights of the Department of Education (OCR) places colleges and universities on notice of recent enforcement...more
6/5/2023
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Colleges ,
Dear Colleague Letter ,
Department of Education ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Educational Institutions ,
NPRM ,
OCR ,
Online Platforms ,
Rehabilitation Act ,
Section 504 ,
Title III ,
Universities ,
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) ,
Website Accessibility ,
Websites
Seyfarth Synopsis: New Kansas law will allow resident businesses to sue ADA website plaintiffs and their counsel over “abusive” litigation to recover defense fees and potentially punitive damages....more
Seyfarth Synopsis: After ten years, the Department of Justice (DOJ) finally issued a report on the accessibility of federal government websites which exposes widespread accessibility barriers....more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Hotels have been fighting a tsunami of hotel reservations website lawsuits with good results so far....more