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Deadline looms for ADA changes
The vast majority of publicly accessible properties — including hotels, stores, banks, movies theaters, doctors’ offices and barbershops — will be affected by new accessibility rules under the Americans with […]
Opinions – 10/24/11: U.S. District Court, Maryland
Civil Procedure Jurisdiction BOTTOM LINE: Notwithstanding that lawsuit was first filed by plaintiff in district court in Maryland, the pendency of a damages action in a California district court constituted […]
Charles C. Haynes: High court, high stakes for religious freedom
A church-state dispute about employment discrimination argued before the U.S. Supreme Court this week doesn’t have the headline appeal of culture-war battles over “prayer in school” or crèches in courthouse […]
Opinions – 9/19/11: U.S. District Court, Maryland
Civil Procedure Attorneys’ fees BOTTOM LINE: Plaintiffs who successfully obtained a declaratory judgment vindicating their rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act were entitled to attorneys’ fees related to their […]
EEOC sues Johns Hopkins Home Care Group
Johns Hopkins Home Care Group Inc. has been sued by the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission. The EEOC said Thursday its suit charges the Baltimore-based home health care provider violated the […]
Verizon to pay $20M to settle discrimination suit
Verizon will pay $20 million to resolve a lawsuit over its treatment of disabled employees who missed work as a result of their disabilities. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission […]
Denny’s to pay $1.3M to former employees
Denny’s has agreed to pay $1.3 million to dozens of former employees as part of a consent decree that requires the restaurant chain to overhaul its corporate policies regarding people […]
The Daily Record News Quiz: June 13 – 17
Have you been keeping up with The Daily Record’s news this week? Take our 10-question weekly news quiz in this fun, interactive feature. Leave a comment below and tell us […]
Week in review: 6/16/11
Convention center project continues Overshadowed by plans for an expansion and a new hotel and arena, a $24.4 million renovation of the Baltimore Convention Center continues. The upgrade includes features to […]
Federal judge: ADA doesn’t apply to Boy Scouts
The Boy Scouts of America chapter covering Washington’s Maryland suburbs need not provide accommodations for its disabled young members under the Americans with Disabilities Act, a federal judge in Baltimore […]
Feds give miniature horses service animal status
LOS ANGELES — Most people who require a service animal to assist with a disability use dogs, but new federal guidelines also permit use of an animal that might come […]
Baltimore-based blind group sues Vegas airport over ticket kiosks
LAS VEGAS— The National Federation of the Blind is suing McCarran International Airport, alleging that the Las Vegas transportation hub has refused to make its ticket kiosks accessible to the […]
