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Can Businesses Exclude Service Animals Based on the Allergies of Others?

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A recent case from the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida illustrates how businesses should handle scenarios where service animals present health risks to others with severe allergies....more

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SCOTUS keeps issue of “tester” standing alive, dismissing ADA website appeal as moot

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On December 5, 2023, the Supreme Court of the United States in Acheson Hotels, LLC v. Laufer, declined to substantively address a question businesses across the country have been eager to resolve: That is, whether a “tester”...more

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Do ADA Testers Have Standing? SCOTUS Takes the Easy Way Out - SCOTUS Today

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Although the Supreme Court already has heard a number of significant arguments, this term has not yet seen any major substantive opinions. This is not to say that there isn’t a lot going on at, or on the way to, the Court....more

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With Fourth and Inches, SCOTUS Punts Standing Issue of ADA Accommodation “Testers”

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The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) issued its much anticipated ruling in Acheson Hotels, LLC v. Laufer vacating the matter as moot. Doing so, SCOTUS left private business owners grappling with the existing...more

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SCOTUS Punts on Whether ADA “Testers” Have Standing in Acheson v. Laufer

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Seyfarth Synopsis:  SCOTUS’s refusal to clarify standing requirements for “tester” plaintiffs in ADA Title III lawsuits means it’s business as usual for the plaintiffs’ bar....more

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The Supreme Court Update - December 5, 2023

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Today, the Supreme Court of the United States issued one decision: Acheson Hotels, LLC v. Laufer, No. 22-429: Deborah Laufer sued hundreds of hotels under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §...more

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SCOTUS Hears Oral Argument in Acheson v. Laufer

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Seyfarth Synopsis:  SCOTUS asked revealing questions in Wednesday's Acheson v. Laufer oral argument, but left attendees wondering whether the Court will provide much-needed guidance on the so-called “tester standing” issue...more

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2023 Mid-Year Report: ADA Title III Federal Lawsuit Numbers Continue to Decline

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The decline in ADA Title III lawsuits that began in 2022 continues in 2023. New York remains the filing hotspot....more

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Eleventh Circuit Holds Adverse Employment Action Is Required in ADA Failure-to-Accommodate Claims

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, in Beasley v. O’Reilly Auto Parts, recently held that a claim for failure-to-accommodate under the Americans with Disability Act (ADA) must include an adverse employment...more

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U.S. Supreme Court to Decide Future of ADA Hotel Litigation

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Earlier this week, the U.S. Supreme Court announced it will hear the case of Acheson Hotels, LLC v. Laufer  and finally resolve the question of whether “tester” plaintiffs have standing to sue a hotel company that fails to...more

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SCOTUS Agrees to Resolve A Circuit Split on Tester Standing in ADA Title III Cases

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Seyfarth Synopsis: SCOTUS grants certiorari on an ADA Title III case for the first time in 18 years to resolve a circuit split on whether an ADA plaintiff has standing to sue without having any intention of frequenting the...more

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Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against New York State for Failure to Provide Legally Required Mental Health Services to...

Proskauer, in conjunction with attorneys from Children’s Rights, Disability Rights New York, and the National Health Law Program, have filed a class action lawsuit against New York officials in response to the mental health...more

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