Disability Discrimination – Page 37

November 10, 2011 by mjpospis

U.S. sues law firm for prohibiting disabled client from entering premises with service dog

On November 8, 2011, the United States sued law firm Larkin, Axelrod, Ingrassia & Tetenbaum LLP and partner John Ingrassia under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Plaintiff alleged that on at least three occasions, the law firm prevented its ADA-disabled client, Lauren Klejmont, from entering the law firm’s premises with her service animal,…

NY labor/employment powerhouse Proskauer Rose sued for employment discrimination

Proskauer Rose LLP’s former CFO Elly Rosenthal yesterday filed suit against the firm, alleging gender, age, and disability discrimination. Here is a copy of the complaint: [scribd id=67772042 key=key-2gyaou2mepsj32nqx8f1 mode=list]

EEOC Issues New Regulations Regarding the ADA Amendments Act of 2008

The EEOC recently issued its final regulations pertaining to the Americans With Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008. These new regulations significantly modify the existing legal landscape relating to the law of disability discrimination. They include nine “rules of construction” derived from the statute or its legislative history, many of which relate to whether a…