A deaf wrestler at Royal Oak High School (Michigan) has sued the Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA), claiming it violated the Americans with Disabilities Act when it refused to allow an American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter to be present along the...
Earlier this month, the National Basketball Association was hit with a proposed class action alleging that the league’s website violates the Americans with Disabilities Act because it is not accessible to the blind. This follows closely after a lawsuit filed against...
Earlier this month, the National Basketball Association was hit with a proposed class action alleging that the league’s website violates the Americans with Disabilities Act because it is not accessible to the blind. This follows closely after a lawsuit filed against...
A district judge from the Middle District of Pennsylvania has held that a school district did enough to accommodate a student athlete, who suffered multiple concussions, in the classroom. The court’s rationale centered on the fact that plaintiff Brenda Perrin, suing...
A federal judge from the District of Minnesota has a denied a youth football association’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought by four individuals under the auspices of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The court concluded that more facts are need before...
A federal judge has from the Southern District of Ohio has denied a request of the parents of a disabled high school student, who sought a permanent injunction that would have required the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) to make an exception to its rule...
A federal judge has from the Southern District of Ohio has denied a request of the parents of a disabled high school student, who sought a permanent injunction that would have required the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) to make an exception to its rule...
A federal judge denied an attempt by the University of Maryland (UMD) to have the dismissal of its motion for summary judgment reconsidered in a case involving the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the deaf or hard of hearing patrons that attend the school’s...
A federal judge denied an attempt by the University of Maryland (UMD) to have the dismissal of its motion for summary judgment reconsidered in a case involving the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the deaf or hard of hearing patrons that attend the school’s...
A federal judge from the Western District of Pennsylvania dismissed a lawsuit from a high school football player, alleging that a school district did not do enough to accommodate him after he suffered multiple concussions. The court will allow Robert Wellman,...
A federal judge from the Western District of Pennsylvania dismissed a lawsuit from a high school football player, alleging that a school district did not do enough to accommodate him after he suffered multiple concussions. The court will allow Robert Wellman,...
The Americans with Disabilities Act is pretty explicit about providing deaf and hard of hearing Americans with unfettered access to sporting events. A handful of lawsuits lodged against colleges and universities as well as professional sports teams have only...
