Tag:ADA

New Colorado Law Aims to Raise Accessibility Standards in Local Building Codes

The law’s sponsors hope that the measure will increase accessibility and reduce the amount of ADA lawsuits brought against municipalities and businesses.

Court Opinions: 10th Circuit Affirms Qualified Immunity for Officer Involved in Lakewood Shooting

The 10th Circuit concluded that under the circumstances in the case, which involved smoke and a fire, the officer’s lethal force was justified.

Court Opinion: Colorado Court of Appeals Opinions for March 28

The Colorado Court of Appeals released three opinions on March 28, including a case involving the Colorado Open Records Act.

U.S. Supreme Court Declares Acheson Hotels v. Laufer Moot

In an opinion delivered by Justice Amy Comey Barrett, the U.S. Supreme Court declared the Acheson Hotels v. Laufer case moot.

Court Opinion: 10th Circuit Court of Appeals Opinion for June 15

The 10th Circuit affirmed a district court judgment in an employment discrimination suit.

Court Opinions: 10th Circuit Court of Appeals Opinion for May 23

A 10th Circuit panel out of Kansas City affirmed a district court’s ruling in an employment discrimination case brought by a pregnant bank worker.

SCOTUS Agrees to Hear ADA ‘Tester’ Standing Appeal

The case asks the court to resolve a circuit split stemming from a serial plaintiff who considers herself an ADA “tester.”

Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Deaf Student’s ADA Complaint

SCOTUS found IDEA's exhaustion requirement doesn’t foreclose ADA complaints looking for compensatory damages.