Americans with Disabilities Act News

Lawsuit Alleges Safeco Field Discriminates Against Wheelchair Users

Wheelchair users attending Seattle Mariners baseball games at Safeco Field get a “second-class” experience, a nonprofit disability-rights law firm says, and has filed a discrimination lawsuit. The Seattle Times reports that Washington Civil and Disability Advocate filed the lawsuit earlier …

Los Angeles Agrees to Spend $1B to Fix Sidewalks

Los Angeles has agreed to spend about $1 billion over 30 years to repair its sidewalks to settle a lawsuit filed by disabled residents. The City Council on Wednesday agreed to fund repairs to resolve a lawsuit filed 4 1/2 …

Iowa Juror Sent Message with $240M Verdict for Abused Disabled Workers

A juror says she wanted to send a message by supporting a historic $240 million verdict for 32 mentally disabled men who faced decades of abuse by a Texas company: Never again. Juror Robin Griebel outlined her rationale for awarding …