The U.S. Supreme Court vacated a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit holding a self-appointed “tester” has standing to sue under the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). Acheson Hotels, LLC v....more
Self-appointed “testers” need to establish their legal right to sue under the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) by showing a concrete and particularized injury, Jackson Lewis attorneys wrote in an amicus brief submitted...more
6/30/2023
/ Accessibility Rules ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Amicus Briefs ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Hotels ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Public Accommodation ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
SCOTUS ,
Standing ,
Title III
The First Amendment Religion Clauses exempt religious employers from suit by school teachers for alleged employment discrimination, the U.S. Supreme Court has held.
The Court issued its decision on July 8, 2020, in two...more
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to review two consolidated cases that will afford it an opportunity to develop the “ministerial exception” to employment discrimination laws it first announced in a 2012 case, Hosanna-Tabor...more
12/28/2019
/ Age Discrimination ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Appeals ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Dismissals ,
Employment Discrimination ,
First Amendment ,
Freedom of Religion ,
Ministerial Exception ,
Ministerial Function ,
Our Lady of Guadalupe School v Morrissey-Berru ,
Religious Schools ,
Religious Workers ,
Reversal ,
SCOTUS ,
St James School v Biel ,
Teachers