Oppostion to Dismiss (Word) | PDF -- re: Opposition to Harris County’s Motion to Dismiss the United States’ Title II complaint for lack of standing/cause of action

Complaint – re: provision of physically accessible polling places for individuals with mobility and vision disabilities (8/4/16)

Letter of Findings -- re: violations of Title II of the ADA in discriminating against voters with disabilities by failing to select accessible facilities to be used as polling places (9/29/14)

United States of America v. Humboldt County, CA Consent Decree -- re: failure to comply with Title II of the ADA even after entering into a Project Civic Access agreement (9/7/16)

Complaint (9/7/16)

Hunter v. District of Columbia Statement of Interest | PDF -- re: opposition to the District of Columbia’s Motion for Dismissal.  The United States argues that the District is liable under title II of the ADA for the actions of its contractors operating the District’s shelter program, and that the shelters are covered by the Fair Housing Act. (7/26/13)

Ken Mascara, Sheriff of St. Lucie County Settlement Agreement -- re: effective communication in the County Jail including provision of auxiliary aids and services (4/12/07)

Massachusetts Department of Children and Families

Department of Justice/Department of Health and Human Services Joint Letter of Findings | PDF– re: violations of Title II of the ADA by DOJ and HHS, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 by HHS, by child welfare agency in failing to provide mother with developmental disability individualized supports and services appropriate to reunify with her daughter (2/2/15)

Michigan Department of Human Services Settlement Agreement -- re: increasing access to people with physical disabilities (4/12/06)

Miller v. Smith Memorandum of Law as Amicus Curiae | PDF regarding correctional officials' obligations toward prisoners with disabilities under title II of the ADA and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, including the obligation to house inmates with mobility disabilities in accessible cells; ensure access for inmates with disabilities to all prison programs, activities, and services; and provide disability-related medical care, assistance, equipment, and supplies (6/21/10)

Mt. Pleasant Public Schools Settlement Agreement -- re: reasonable modification of policies, practices, and procedures for a student with diabetes requiring assistance (12/14/15)

The Natural Epicurean Academy of Culinary Arts Settlement Agreement -- re: effective communication for individuals with disabilities who seek to participate in the Academy’s services, such as its professional chef training program (6/24/16)

Nevada Department of Corrections Letter of Findings | PDF - re: violations of Title II of the ADA through housing and employment policies and practices that have resulted in the segregation and stigmatization of inmates with HIV and the incarceration of inmates with disabilities for longer periods, in more restrictive settings, than inmates without disabilities (6/20/16)

New York City Department of Corrections Letter of Findings | PDF -- re: violations of Title II of the ADA by failing to consistently respond to requests for reasonable accommodations in a timely and adequate manner; by failing to place inmates with mobility impairments and visual impairments in accessible housing areas; by failing to provide inmates with mobility impairments with appropriate mobility devices and by failing to ensure that inmates with hearing impairments have equal access to telecommunications services (12/5/16)

New York City Department of Education Letter of Findings | PDF -- re: physical barriers and public policies that deny equal access to children with disabilities within the New York City school system (12/21/15)

New York City Police Department Settlement Agreement -- re: effective communication with persons who are deaf or hard of hearing under title II of the ADA (11/18/09)

Noel, et al. v. New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission Statement of Interest | PDF re: supporting plaintiffs' motion for partial summary judgment regarding the applicability of title II of the ADA to defendants' operation and regulation of New York City taxicabs in failing to ensure that the city's iconic taxicab fleet is accessible to individuals with mobility disabilities who use wheelchairs (10/17/11)

North Colonie Board of Education Statement of Interest | PDF re: investigation of North Colonie, NY schools authorized by the Protection and Advocacy for Individual with Mental Illness Act (“PAIMI”) to protect students with mental illness from abuse or discrimination on the basis of disability (7/6/15)

Oconee County, South Carolina Courthouse Municipal Facility Settlement Agreement-- re: physical accessibility in a municipal courthouse facility, built in 2003, including parking, signage, restroom facilities, courtroom seating, witness stands, jury boxes, and accessible routes (7/22/10)

Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction -- re: removal of architectural and programmatic barriers to access for persons with disabilities to ensure participation in benefits of programs, services, or activities (1/3/17)

Orange County Clerk of Courts, FL, Settlement Agreement -- re: accessibility of electronic court documents to an attorney who is blind and other individuals who use screen reader technology. (7/17/14)

Pea Ridge School District (Word) | PDF - Re: exclusion of three students from public school district after the district’s review of a document referencing the HIV status of the students’ family member, in violation of Title II of the ADA (12/13/16)

Pennsylvania State Correctional Institution at Cresson Letter of Findings -- re: violation of Title II of the ADA in denying many inmates with serious mental illness and intellectual disabilities the opportunity to participate in and benefit from a variety of correctional services and activities, such as classification, security, housing, and mental health services; providing unequal, ineffective, and different or separate opportunities; unlawful segregating and warehousing; failing to make individualized assessments; and failing to reasonably modify policies, practices, and procedures (5/31/13)

Prakel, et al. v. The State of Indiana, et al.Statement of Interest | PDF in support of Plaintiffs’ Motion for Partial Summary Judgment.  The United States argues that judges of Indiana’s Dearborn Circuit Court and Dearborn Superior Court No. 1 violated Title II of the ADA and Section 504 by failing to provide qualified interpreters to a spectator of criminal proceedings, were deliberately indifferent to the spectator’s federally protected rights entitling the spectator to compensatory damages, and engaged in association discrimination against the criminal defendant, the spectator’s mother.  (1/8/14)

Philadelphia Police Department Letter of Finding | PDF -- re: provision of auxiliary aids and services to ensure effective communication to arrestees, detainees, and victims of crime by police department (12/7/16) 

United States of America v. Richmond City Sheriff’s Office, Richmond, VA

Opposition to Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment (Word) | PDF -- re: reassignment as a reasonable accommodation- arguing that the ADA required Defendant to reassign a qualified employee as a reasonable accommodation and that reassignment would not have imposed an undue hardship (9/16/16)

Memorandum in Support of the United States’ Motion for Summary Judgment (Word) | PDF-- re: reassignment as a reasonable accommodation- arguing that the ADA requires employers to reassign a qualified employee with a disability to a vacant position as a reasonable accommodation when reassignment is the only available accommodation (9/2/16)

Response to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss Complaint -- reassignment as a reasonable accommodation-- arguing that, contrary to defendants’ motion to dismiss, sovereign immunity does not bar suits by the United States against States under Title I of the ADA, and a Virginia sheriff in his official capacity is an "employer" under Title I of the ADA (4/7/16)

Complaint -- re:  termination resulting from failure to reassign qualified employee to a vacant position as a reasonable accommodation for her cardiac disability (3/2/16)

R.K., by next friends, J.K. and R.K. v. Board of Education of Scott County, Kentucky Statement of Interest of the United States of America | PDF This Statement of Interest was filed to clarify the proper framework for evaluating the title II ADA claim at issue in this case, where the plaintiffs have alleged an ADA violation based on the forcible transfer of a child with diabetes to an out-of-zone school because his zoned school lacked a full-time nurse.  The Statement of Interest also clarifies that the U.S. Constitution’s Supremacy Clause requires that state law give way where it is in conflict with a federal law such as the ADA and opposes the renewed argument that the plaintiff’s ADA claim is foreclosed for failure to exhaust administrative remedies under IDEA, a federal statute with no nexus to the case. (1/22/14)

R.K., Next Friend R.K., Next Friend J.K. v. Board of Education of Scott County, KY; Patricia Putty, Individually and in her Official Capacity United States Amicus Brief in Support of Appellant | PDF argues that the district court failed to apply the correct legal standards in analyzing whether defendant complied with the Rehabilitation Act's FAPE and general non-discrimination requirements, and that under the Supremacy Clause a school district may not avoid its obligations under federal law even if compliance might violate state law (6/7/11)

Michael Robinson v. Brandon Farley

Statement of Interest of the United States (Word) | (PDF) -- re: plaintiff alleged that police officers violated Title II of the ADA when they failed to reasonably accommodate his disabilities during his arrest and post-arrest proceedings. The Statement of Interest was filed to clarify that Title II of the ADA applies to the arrest of an individual with a disability, and to explain the application of Title II’s reasonable modification requirement in that context.

Rochester Police Department Settlement Agreement -- re: effective communication for people who are deaf or hard of hearing in Rochester, Michigan's Police Department and other programs and services (8/24/15)

Sacramento (California) Public Library Authority Settlement Agreement -- re: the use of inaccessible electronic book reader ("e-reader") devices in a patron lending program (8/29/12)

Sacred Heart Rehabilitation Center, Inc. v. Richmond Township, et al. United States' Memorandum as Amicus Curiae in Opposition to Defendant's Motion to Dismiss | PDF -- re: title II of the ADA, zoning (special land use permit), ripeness (exhaustion of state administrative remedies), and abstention by Federal District Courts. (1/11/12)

S.S., et al., v. City of Springfield, Massachusetts, et al. Statement of Interest of the United States | PDF -- This Statement of Interest was filed to clarify the proper interpretation of the Title II ADA claim at issue in this case involving children with mental health disabilities.  The Statement of Interest addresses the relationship between the ADA and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ("IDEA") and further clarifies that the regulations at 28 C.F.R. § 35.130 directly execute the ADA's nondiscrimination mandate and give rise to a private right of action. (8/27/14)

(8/27/14)

State of Alabama Letter of Findings -- re: violations of Title II of the ADA in discriminating against and interfering with the rights of students with diabetes who use insulin and Glucagon (12/11/13) 

State of Colorado Peace Officers Standards and Training Board Settlement Agreement -- re: administration of licensing or certification services and provision of reasonable accommodation to qualified candidates for written examinations (3/19/08)

State of Idaho Settlement Agreement -- re: accessibility of the Idaho State Capitol's facilities, services, programs, and activities (5/18/15)

State of Louisiana Attorney Licensure System Settlement Agreement – re: bar admissions policies, practices, and procedures that impose unnecessary burdens on applicants with mental health disabilities (8/15/14)

State of Louisiana Attorney Licensure System Letter of Finding (Word) | PDF – re: violations of Title II of the ADA in discriminating against bar applicants with mental health disabilities by making unnecessary inquiries and imposing additional, unnecessary requirements and burdens (2/5/14)

Taxi Operated by Altagracia Roumou Settlement Agreement - re:  failure to provide taxi services to a person with vision impairments accompanied by a service animal (5/15/14)

The [REDACTED] Unified School District -- re: violation of the non-retaliation prohibition under the ADA, Title VI, and the EEOA (9/11/13)

Town of Wolfeboro, NH, Settlement Agreement -- re: removal of physical barriers to provide full access to the town’s facilities by persons with mobility impairments and modification of policies, practices, and procedures to ensure the town’s programs, services, and activities are readily accessible and usable by individuals with disabilities (10/26/10)

Town of Gretna, VA, Settlement Agreement -- re: denial of zoning permit to a person seeking to serve individuals with disabilities in a private home (6/28/10)

Town of Lewisboro, NY, Settlement Agreement -- re: accessibility to services, programs, and activities by persons with disabilities (12/22/09)

Town of Rocky Hill, CT, Settlement Agreement -- re: reasonable modification of policies, practices, and procedures to enable a child with diabetes to participate in summer camp (5/1/12)

Tulsa County Public Facilities Authority ("Expo Square") Settlement Agreement -- re: provision of accessible parking, availability of shuttle and transportation services and other physical changes to ensure that programs, services and activities at the Tulsa County Fairgrounds are readily accessible to and usable by persons with disabilities (5/12/11)

University of Alabama at Birmingham Settlement Agreement -- re: agreement between US Attorney’s Office and state university to survey and bring into compliance architectural violations in its facilities (2/10/16)

University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Medical School and School of Osteopathic Medicine Settlement Agreement - re: discriminatory exclusion of two applicants because they have Hepatitis B (3/8/13)

United States of America v. University of Michigan Consent Decree-- re: accessible seating in the university’s football stadium, modifications to ticketing policies, accessible parking, toilet rooms, accessible routes to and throughout the stadium, and other facilities and services at the stadium  (3/10/08)

Virgin Islands Bureau of Motor Vehicles Settlement Agreement – re:  modification of policies and procedures regarding vehicle registration and tinted windows for persons with a disability (11/2/15)

Virgin Islands Department of Public Works (VITRAN) Letter of Findings -- re: violations of Title II of the ADA by operating a fixed-route bus system that is not readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, and a complementary paratransit system, VITRAN Plus, that fails to provide service that is comparable to the level of designated public transportation services provide to individuals without disabilities using the system (11/14/14)

Virgin Islands Board of Elections Letter of Findings – re: violations of Title II of the ADA in discriminating against voters with disabilities by failing to select accessible facilities to be used as polling places (10/14/14)

Wallingford Police Department Settlement Agreement -- re: effective communication for people who are deaf or hard of hearing in Wallingford, Connecticut under title II of the ADA (8/18/15)

Washington Metropolitan Airports Authority Settlement Agreement -- re: new construction, alterations, and program accessibility at Ronald Reagan National Airport's accessible parking facilities (10/31/07)

Williams v. the City of New York

Statement of Interest of the United States of America | PDF
This Statement of Interest was filed to clarify that Title II of the ADA applies to "on the street" police encounters which are "services, programs or activities" covered by Title II of the ADA and therefore require that public entities, such as the NYPD, must provide auxiliary aids and services and make reasonable modifications to accommodate an individual's disability. (3/9/15)

XL Center Settlement Agreement -- re: barrier removal and modification of ticketing policies at an arena (6/28/13)

TITLE III

HIV/AIDS -- HIV/AIDS Litigation
Barrier-Free Health Care Initiative -- Access to Medical Care Litigation

30 Hop Restaurant Consent Decree -- re: compliance with new construction requirements, including accessible routes between floors, at a multi-story restaurant and bar (9/19/16)

Complaint (9/19/16)

360 Federal Credit Union Settlement Agreement -- re: provision of auxiliary aids and services to ensure effective communication for individuals at a credit union (2/11/16)

800 North Charles Street Limited Partnership, LLLP and Palamino Corporation (Donna's restaurant, Baltimore, MD) Settlement Agreement -- re: removal of architectural barriers, including installation of an inclined platform lift, in a restaurant (9/17/09)

Advanced Eye Care Associates Consent Decree – re: provision of auxiliary aids and services to insure effective communication for patients at the eye care center (6/14/06)

Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corporation) Letter of Finding | PDF – re: failure to make existing station facilities in its intercity rail transportation system, for which it is responsible, accessible (6/10/15)

Alexandria Country Day School Settlement Agreement – re: refusal to modify policies for effective diabetes care management in private school (6/1/11)

Alliance NY, LLC Settlement Agreement -- re: architectural accessibility of neighborhood businesses for persons with mobility impairments (9/30/14)

Alltour of America, Inc. Settlement Agreement– re: company must comply with all requirements of accessible service and operations, provide training to all employees and contractors about the requirements of the ADA, and file required annual reports (9/18/12)

Altamarea, LLC Settlement Agreement -- re: making goods and services at a restaurant available to people with disabilities (8/19/15)

AM2PM Childcare Learning Center Settlement Agreement– re: making reasonable modifications to ensure that children with disabilities, including Down syndrome, have full and equal opportunity to participate in and benefit from the center's programs (5/21/12)

United States v. AMC Entertainment, Inc, et al. Consent Order – re: consent decree (subject to court approval) to improve wheelchair and companion seating at AMC’s existing and acquired stadium-style theaters nationwide, establish design requirements for future construction theaters, and require payment of civil penalties and compensatory damages (11/23/10)

American Asia Express, Inc. Letter of Resolution – re: requirement that an over-the-road bus company file required annual reports with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (11/10/11)

Aqua Turf Club Settlement Agreement – re: architectural barriers in a banquet facility, primarily in the toilet rooms (5/22/12)

Arizona v. Harkins Amusement Enterprises, Inc. Appellate Brief for the United States as Amicus Curiae supporting appellants and urging reversal – re: closed captions and video description as auxiliary aids in movie theaters (2/6/09)

Arizona Interscholastic Association, Inc. Settlement Agreement – re: providing appropriate auxiliary aids and services, including sign language interpreters, to persons who are deaf or hard of hearing who participate in interscholastic extracurricular activities (3/30/12)

Arizona State University Settlement Agreement – re: accessibility of electronic book readers to individuals with vision disabilities (1/8/10)

Arlington-Mansfield Area YMCA Settlement Agreement -- re: YMCA refused to provide daily insulin injections to a child with type one diabetes, which left him unable to attend the summer day camp program, in violation of title III of the ADA (2/24/16)

Arrowhead Regional Medical Center Settlement Agreement -- re: provision of auxiliary aids and services, including sign language interpreters, to patients and companions who are deaf to ensure effective communication in a hospital (7/2016)

Arshad Pervez, M.D.: re: provision of auxiliary aids and services to ensure effective communication for patients at the professional office of a healthcare provider. (7/14/15)

Associated Foot & Ankle Centers of Northern Virginia, PC Settlement Agreement-- re: provision of auxiliary aids and services, including sign language interpreters, to persons who are deaf to ensure effective communication in specialty medical care offices (10/9/14)

Atlanta's John Marshall Law School Settlement Agreement – re: agreement to cease using the Law School Admission Council electronic application process for the Fall 2012 application cycle unless it is accessible to and usable by applicants who are blind (4/26/11)

Ault v. Walt Disney World Co. Objections of Amicus Curiae United States to Proposed Disney Class Action Settlement Agreement | PDF (3/12/09)

Autobuses Ejecutivos, L.L.C. DBA Omnibus Express, Houston, TX, Consent Agreement | Press Release  – re: failure to lease accessible vehicles and meet requirements that 50 percent of a private carrier's fleet be accessible (3/9/11)

Autobuses Zacatecanos, Inc. Letter of Resolution– re: requirement that an over-the-road bus company file required annual reports with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (11/22/11)

Barter Foundation, Abingdon, VA, Settlement Agreement-- re: new construction, alterations, and removal of architectural barriers to provide access to historic theater facilities and surrounding grounds (10/22/08)

Beach Babies Learning Center, LLC Settlement Agreement – re: making reasonable modifications to ensure that children with disabilities, including autism, have full and equal opportunity to participate in and benefit from the center's programs (6/28/11)

Becker Paramount Fee LLC Settlement Agreement -- re: removal of architectural and communication barriers to provide access to guest rooms and common elements (11/27/06)

Beginning Montessori Academy Settlement Agreement– re: preschool required to provide children with disabilities, including autism, an equal opportunity to participate in all programs, services, or activities (5/17/11)

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Settlement Agreement– re: compliance with new construction and alterations requirements and removal of architectural barriers to provide access to medical center facilities (10/22/09)

Bethesda Memorial Hospital Settlement Agreement– re: effective communication in a hospital setting (5/5/06)

Big Bear Marina Settlement Agreement -- re: refusal to rent a jet ski to a deaf family because of their deafness (5/29/13)

Bio-Medics, Orange, CA, Settlement Agreement-- re: modification of policies, practices, and procedures to permit individuals with disabilities to donate plasma (4/8/09)

Bistro Savannah Restaurant (Bistro) and Garibaldi's Restaurant Settlement Agreement– re: making goods and services at a restaurant available to people with mobility disabilities (2/8/08)

Blockbuster Inc. Settlement Agreement – re: equal access for persons with disabilities, including persons who use service animals (7/19/10)

Blue Smoke LLC Settlement Agreement -- re: settlement agreement requiring removal of architectural barriers in New York City restaurant (4/10/14)

Budget Saver Corporation D/B/A Budget Saver Motel Settlement Agreement – re: reasonable modification of policies, practices and procedures to permit full and equal access to hotel facilities by disabled guests who use service animals and not subjecting guests with service animals to the hotel's "pet policy" (1/27/12)

Bumble Bee Palace Infant and Toddler Care Center Settlement Agreement – re: modification of policies, practices, or procedures at a day-care center (9/22/06)

Burke Professional Center Condominium Association Settlement Agreement -- re: architectural accessibility of common areas for persons with mobility impairments (12/22/15)

California Aquatics Settlement Agreement – re: denial of membership to a high school student to participate in aquatic field trips based on her identification as a Type I diabetic (1/14/14)

Calvary Baptist Church and Hotel Salisbury Incorporated Settlement Agreement – re: removal of architectural and communication barriers to provide access to guest rooms and common elements (10/11/06)

Camelot Child Development Center Settlement Agreement -- re: a child care program excluding a child with Down syndrome from field trips, and threatening to expel her from the program, because of her developmental delays (11/27/13)

Camp Bravo Settlement Agreement – re: making reasonable modifications to policies, practices, or procedures, including administration of the emergency medication Diastat, to ensure that a child with epilepsy has full and equal opportunity to participate in a Maryland camp’s programs (6/24/15)

Camp Tree Tops Settlement Agreement -- re: reasonable modification of policies, practices, and procedures to enable a child with diabetes to participate in a residential summer camp (9/27/16)

Camp Winnewald Settlement Agreement -- re: refusal to modify policies for effective diabetes care management in a summer day camp (6/5/15)

Campus Inn and Bell Tower Hotels Settlement Agreement -- re: removal of architectural and communication barriers, alterations, and modifications to policies, practices and procedures to provide access to guest rooms and common elements (6/3/14)

Cardinal Coach Line Letter of Resolution– re: requirement that an over-the-road bus company file required annual reports with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (11/10/11)

United States v. Carmine's Broadway Feast Consent Decree -- re: consent decree requiring removal of architectural barriers in multiple New York City locations of a restaurant chain (11/8/13)

Carmine's Broadway Feast Complaint (10/30/13)

Carnival Corporation Settlement Agreement -- re: removal of architectural and communication barriers to provide access on cruise ships (7/23/15)

Case Western Reserve University Letter of Resolution– re: accessibility of electronic book readers to individuals with vision disabilities (1/13/10)

Castles N' Coasters Inc. Settlement Agreement–  re: alterations and removal of architectural barriers in an amusement park and prohibition of waivers and releases that may single out individuals on the basis of disability (3/16/10)

CDL West 45th Street, LLC (Renaissance New York Hotel) Settlement Agreement -- re: removal of architectural and communication barriers to provide access to guest rooms and common elements (4/8/11)

Central DuPage Hospital, Winfield, IL, Settlement Agreement– re: provision of appropriate auxiliary aids and services, including interpreters, for deaf and hard of hearing patients and companions where necessary to ensure effective communication at a hospital (10/6/08)

Chatham University Settlement Agreement – re: removing physical barriers to access, requirements for alterations, and modifying policies and practices to continue to ensure that classes, programs, and services are accessible (12/9/08)

City Cab Settlement Agreement – re: transportation of customers and their service animals  (3/27/06)

City of Detroit Settlement Agreement -- reasonable modifications to policies, practices or procedures to ensure that children with disabilities, and their parents,  may participate in all of the programs, services, or activities provided by a city recreation center, including allowing mother to help pre-school aged son with a disability to use locker room designated for opposite gender. (4/4/16)

City of Española Settlement Agreement -- re: agreement bars employer from conducting medical examinations or making disability-related inquiries before a conditional offer of employment is made to applicants and requires employer to conduct training and designate an individual to address ADA compliance. (3/10/15)

City of Kerrville, TX, and Playhouse 2000 (Cailloux Theater) Settlement Agreement -- re: provision of companion fixed seats for the wheelchair seating locations; wheelchair seating locations that provide a choice of admission prices; a reservations policy; correction of other violations of the ADA Standards; and payment of compensatory damages (10/26/10)

City of NY and Richmond University Medical Center Statement of Interest (Word) | PDF -- re: failure to provide qualified sign language interpreters and other auxiliary aids and services to ensure effective communication  to mother who is deaf when her son was being treated in the hospital’s emergency room (9/26/16)

City of Parowan Settlement Agreement -- re: agreement bars employer from conducting medical examinations or making disability-related inquiries before a conditional offer of employment is made to applicants and requires employer to conduct training, designate an individual to address ADA compliance, and make its online employment opportunities website conform with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0. (3/31/15)

Claudio's Trips, Inc. Settlement Agreement -- re: accessible service and operations of an over-the-road bus company to ensure that persons with disabilities have available to them accessible transportation and services from trained employees and contractors (12/6/11)

Clifford B. Hearn, Jr. and Clifford B. Hearn, Jr., P.A. Settlement Agreement -- re: provision of sign language interpreters and other effective communication at an attorney's office (5/29/08)

Cohen and Jaffe, LLC Settlement Agreement -- re: provision of appropriate auxiliary aids and services, including qualified interpreters, by a law office (6/30/06)

College Square Mall, Cedar Falls, IA, Settlement Agreement– re: removal of architectural barriers at a shopping mall (6/29/07)

Colorado College Settlement Agreement -- re: Colorado College to improve access for persons with disabilities (8/3/06)

Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition v. Abercrombie & Fitch

Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition v. Abercrombie & Fitch Statement of Interest of the United States | PDF – supporting plaintiff's allegation that two Hollister stores located in the Denver area are in violation of title III of the ADA because the main entrances to the stores are not accessible even though it would be feasible to make them accessible. (6/24/11)

Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition v. Abercrombie & Fitch Statement of Interest of the United States | PDF – supporting plaintiffs' motion for summary judgment against Hollister stores nationwide that have entrances on raised porches.  The statement of interest argues that the raised porches violate title III because they violate the provisions of both the 1991 Standards and the 2010 Standards regarding public entrances and accessible routes.  It explains that the Department’s guidance to the 2010 Standards is entitled to deference and that the raised porches function as both entrance and part of the store and therefore must be accessible and must be located on an accessible route.  (6/26/12)

Commonwealth Health & Rehab Center -- re: provision of auxiliary aids and services, including sign language interpreters, to persons who are deaf to ensure effective communication at a skilled nursing facility (2/ 28/14)

United States v. Compass Career Management L.L.C. Consent Decree -- re: career college’s failure to enroll applicant with HIV in licensed practical nursing program (4/27/15)

Complaint (4/27/15)

Concord Hospital Settlement Agreement -- re: provision of appropriate auxiliary aids and services, including interpreters, for deaf and hard of hearing patients and companions where necessary to ensure effective communication at a hospital (9/18/08)

Conway Lodging, Inc. (Comfort Suites, Conway, AR ) -- re: reasonable modification of policies, practices and procedures to permit use of serviceanimals in a hotel (1/17/14)

United States v. Cotton's Restaurant Consent Decree-- re: consent decree requiring removal of architectural barriers in a restaurant (9/17/13)

Crowne Plaza Times Hotel Settlement Agreement -- re: removal of architectural and communication barriers to provide access to guest rooms and common elements (3/31/10)

Crystal City Shops and Underground Settlement Agreement -- re: architectural accessibility of shopping and business concourse for persons with mobility impairments (1/11/16)

United States v. Days Inn and Conference Center Tulsa (Oklahoma) Consent Decree -- re: alleged exclusion of a guest with a disability from lodging at a hotel because the guest had a service animal (2/6/15)

Complaint (1/23/15)

DC Trails Inc. Settlement Agreement -- re: accessible service and operations of an over-the-road bus company to ensure that persons with disabilities have available to them accessible transportation and services (12/5/14)

Deanna Jones v. National Conference of Bar Examiners – 5:11-cv-174 (D. Vt. 2011) Statement of Interest of the United States in Support of Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction | PDF – re: obligation of testing entities to provide appropriate auxiliary aids and services for examinations subject to Section 309 of the ADA to best ensure that the examination results accurately reflect an individual with a disability's knowledge and skills rather than the individual's disability (7/20/11)

DeCamp Bus Lines Settlement Agreement -- re: requirement that an over-the-road bus company no longer require passengers with disabilities to provide advance notice to secure an accessible bus (5/29/13)

Dehouwer v. Marin Magnetic Imaging Settlement Agreement -- re: access to MRI equipment (7/21/06)

United States v. DeNunzio's Restaurant, Jeannette, PA, Consent Decree -- re: removal of architectural barriers (8/23/06)

Dentex Dental Mobile, Inc. -- re: discriminatory denial of dental care due to HIV and improper referral of a patient with HIV by mobile dental clinic in violation of Title III of the ADA (2/19/15)

Doctor's Associates, Inc (Subway Restaurants) Settlement Agreement-- re: removal of architectural barriers in a nationwide franchise (7/31/07)

Dr. Bruce Berenson, M.D., P.A. Settlement Agreement -- re: modification of policies, practices and procedures to permit the use of a service animal by an individual with a disability at a doctor's office (8/7/12)

Dr. Hal W. Brown and Primary Care of the Treasure Coast, Inc. Settlement Agreement -- re: adoption of effective communication and non-retaliation policies in family medical practice (10/7/14)

Dr. Peter Chang-Sing, M.D., F.A.C.C. Settlement Agreement -- re: provision of sign language interpreters and other auxiliary aids in a specialist medical practice (7/22/14)

Dragon City I, Inc. Settlement Agreement -- re: modification of policies, practices, and procedures to permit the use of a service animal by an individual with a disability in a restaurant (7/3/12)

Dream Team Hotel Associates LLC and Westin Management Company East (Westin New York Times Square) Settlement Agreement -- re: removal of architectural and communication barriers to provide access to guest rooms and common elements (4/14/11)

Dynamic Tours & Transportation, Inc. Settlement Agreement -- re: company must comply with all requirements of accessible service and operations, provide training to all employees and contractors about the requirements of the ADA, and file required annual reports (10/11/12)

edX, Inc. Settlement Agreement -- re: improving the accessibility of its Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) on its website, Platform, and Mobile Applications to individuals with disabilities (4/1/15)  

El Lagunero Bus Co. LLC Settlement Agreement -- re: accessible service and operations of an over-the-road bus company to ensure that persons with disabilities have available to them accessible transportation and services from trained employees and contractors (12/6/11)

Emstar Realty LLC and Emstar Operating LLC, New York, NY (W New York Hotel - The Court) Settlement Agreement -- re: removal of architectural and communication barriers and modifications to policies, practices and procedures to provide access to guest rooms and common elements (3/18/09)

Euro American Lodging, LLC and Macson USA, LLC Settlement Agreement - re: new construction violations at hotel and casino resort (10/27/06)

Experimental Aircraft Association, Inc. Settlement Agreement - re: modification of policies, practices, and procedures to allow the use of Segways and other power-driven mobility devices at outdoor air shows (11/12/13)

Fabco, Inc. Settlement Agreement -- re: reasonable modification of policies, practices and procedures to permit full and equal access to Fabco’s shoe stores by individuals with disabilities, including, without limitation, those who utilize wheelchairs  (4/13/15)

Fairfax Nursing Center, Inc. Settlement Agreement: -- re: provision of auxiliary aids and services to ensure effective communication for companions of patient at skilled nursing facility (7/6/15)

Franciscan St. James Health Settlement Agreement -- re: provision of auxiliary aids and services to ensure effective communication for patients at two hospitals (12/3/14)

Fremantle Productions, Inc., and CBS Broadcasting Inc. regarding The Price Is Right Settlement Agreement – re: contestant eligibility criteria and selection, modifications to policies and practices, auxiliary aids and services, complaint process, outreach campaign, readily achievable barrier removal to television studio, website accessibility, compensatory damages, and civil penalty (9/20/11)

Frisbie Memorial Hospital, Rochester, NH, Settlement Agreement -- re: modification of policies, practices, and procedures to provide appropriate auxiliary aids and services to persons who are deaf or hard of hearing, ensuring effective communication and equal benefit from the goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, or accommodations afforded to other individuals (10/18/10)

Genesis Healthcare System Settlement Agreement -- re: primary care physician's discriminatory denial of care due to HIV and improper referral of patients with HIV in violation of title III of the ADA (1/15/15)

Glenwood Plaza, LLC Settlement Agreement -- re: architectural accessibility of neighborhood businesses for persons with mobility impairments (9/30/14)

Gold Strike Casino Resort, Tunica Resorts, MS, Settlement Agreement – re: new construction violations at a hotel and casino resort, including an entertainment venue, restaurants, and shops (5/2/07)

Golden Cab Corporation Settlement Agreement -- re: transportation of customers and their service animals (2/21/08)

Golden Corral Settlement Agreement -- re: architectural accessibility for persons with disabilities in a restaurant (10/19/15)

United States v. GPH Management and RFR Hotel Group regarding the Gramercy Park Hotel Consent Decree– re: removal of architectural and communication barriers to provide access to guest rooms and common elements (9/14/11)

Grady Memorial Hospital Settlement Agreement -- re: provision of auxiliary aids and services, including sign language interpreters, to persons who are deaf or hard of hearing to ensure effective communication at a hospital (1/12/16)

Grand Circle LLC, doing business as Grand Circle Travel Settlement Agreement -- re: policy modification to ensure full and equal enjoyment of travel and tour services -- no fees charged for stowing wheelchairs and other mobility devices to customers who transfer to seats during travel within the United States (9/13/12)

Granite Park LLC and Crossroads Hospitality Company LLC (Courtyard by Marriott Times Square) Settlement Agreement -- re: removal of architectural and communication barriers to provide access to guest rooms and common elements (10/12/07)

Great Vistas, LLC (Bluebeard's Castle Resort, St. Thomas, VI) Settlement Agreement -- re: removal of architectural barriers in hotel property and restaurants built before and after the ADA went into effect (2/1/12)

United States v. Greyhound Lines, Inc.

Consent Decree -- re: agreement with nation’s largest provider of intercity bus transportation to remedy nationwide pattern or practice of ADA violations. Under the consent decree, individuals who have a disability and experienced disability discrimination by Greyhound between Feb. 8, 2013 and Feb. 8, 2016 are potentially eligible to receive compensation, which will be distributed by a claims administrator.  (2/10/16)

Claims Administrator -- The claims administrator is Class Action Administration LLC. Visit the claims website to find out how to file a claim for compensation. The claims administrator can be reached by email at GRYsettlement@classactionadmin.com and by phone, toll-free at 844-502-5953 (800-659-2656 TTY). (4/6/16)

Complaint (2/8/16)

Press Release (2/8/16)

Gwinnett College Settlement Agreement -- re: forcing student with HIV to withdraw from a college medical assistant program (4/24/14)

Hamilton Initiative, LLC Settlement Agreement -- re: architectural accessibility of neighborhood businesses for persons with mobility impairments (9/30/14)

Hampton Inn, Charleston, SC, Settlement Agreement -- re: removal of architectural barriers to provide access to guest rooms and common elements (1/25/07)

United States v. HCA Health Services of New Hampshire (Portsmouth Regional Hospital) Consent Decree – re: provision of appropriate auxiliary aids and services, including qualified sign language interpreters, for deaf and hard of hearing patients and companions where necessary to ensure effective communication at a hospital (11/23/10)

HealthEast, St. Paul, MN, Settlement Agreement -- re: providing effective communication and sign language interpreters in a health care setting (5/22/08)

Hebaragi & Lemi, Inc. Letter of Resolution - re: requirement that an over-the-road bus company file required annual reports with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (11/10/11)

Hilton Hotels Corporation (Hilton New York and Towers) Settlement Agreement -- re: removal of architectural and communication barriers to provide access to guest rooms and common elements (10/12/07)

United States v. Hilton Worldwide, Inc. Consent Decree -- re: consent decree to enhance accessibility of hotels built after 1993, provide equal opportunity to reserve accessible guest rooms, improve information available about accessible guest rooms, and require dispersion of accessible guest rooms (11/9/10)

Historic Hilton Village Parlor Restaurant Settlement Agreement -- re: admitting individuals who use service animals into a restaurant (6/1/06)

Holy Spirit Tours, Inc. Settlement Agreement -- re: accessible service and operations of an over-the-road fixed route bus company to ensure that persons with disabilities have available to them accessible transportation and services from trained employees and contractors (11/17/011)

Hospital for Special Care, New Britain, Connecticut Settlement Agreement -- re: reasonable modification of policies, practices, and procedures to enable a child with diabetes to participate in summer camp (5/27/12)

HRB Businesses of FL, Inc. Settlement Agreement -- re: providing effective communication, including sign language interpreters, for deaf or hard of hearing customers at a tax preparation business (3/18/10)

HRB Tax Group, Inc. (“H&R Block”) Settlement Agreement -- re: providing effective communication, including sign language interpreters for deaf or hard of hearing customers, for tax preparation services, programs, and courses at H&R Block offices nationwide (1/31/11)

Hudson Sheraton Corporation, LLC (Sheraton Manhattan Hotel) Settlement Agreement -- re: removal of architectural and communication barriers to provide access to guest rooms and common elements (11/19/08)

Imperial Plaza Condominium Settlement Agreement -- re: removal of architectual barriers (6/30/16)

United States v. Inova Health Care Services, Falls Church, VA, Consent Decree -- re: provision of auxiliary aids and services, including interpreters for deaf patients and companions at the Hospital (4/9/07)

IntelliTec Colleges Settlement Agreement -- re: removing physical barriers and requirements for new construction and alterations in leased facilities, and modifying policies and practices to ensure that classes, programs, and services are accessible (12/15/09)

The Irish Democrat Settlement Agreement -- re: removal of architectural barriers at a brew pub (6/30/16)

Jerry and Carolyn DeSpain Rental, LLC Settlement Agreement -- re: removal of architectural barriers, including installation of a ramp to the entrance, at a business property leased to a hearing aid center (11/13/14)

Jet Set Line, Inc. Settlement Agreement -- re: company must comply with all requirements of accessible service and operations, provide training to all employees and contractors about the requirements of the ADA, and file required annual reports (9/13/12)

Jo-Ann Stores, Inc. Settlement Agreement -- re: improving access at existing, altered, and newly constructed Jo-Ann stores (7/18/06)

Joe Louis Arena Settlement Agreement -- removal of architectural barriers to provide access to a sports and entertainment facility, including wheelchair seating locations, toilet rooms, and food/drink service as well as plan review and inspections of planned new Events Center. (8/6/14)

John Dempsey Hospital (part of the University of Connecticut Health Center) Settlement Agreement -- re: provision of auxiliary aids and services, including sign language interpreters, to patients who are deaf to ensure effective communication in a hospital that is part of a state university health center (1/3/17)

Johnson Enterprises, LLC, d/b/a McDonald's Settlement Agreement -- re: admitting service animals in a restaurant (2/10/06)

Joseph David Camacho, Esquire, Albuquerque, NM, Settlement Agreement – re: lack of effective communication in a law office (8/9/07)

Kansas City Downtown Hotel Group, LLC Settlement Agreement – re: new construction, alterations, removal of architectural barriers, and accessibility to adjacent facilities (7/20/07)

United States v. Kaufman Realty Corporation Consent Decree -- re: leasing space to a non-profit organization that provides services to individuals with disabilities (3/15/06)

Lakers Aquatic Club, Inc. Settlement Agreement -- re: a swim club's failure to make reasonable modifications for a swimmer with a disability (11/1/15)

United States v. Larkin, Axelrod, Ingrassia & Tetenbaum, LLP Consent Decree -- re: modification of policies, practices, and procedures to permit the use of a service animal by an individual with a disability during meetings at a law firm (6/28/12)

United States v. Laurel Regional Hospital Consent Decree -- re: ensuring effective communication, including interpreters on-site/via videophone at a hospital (7/18/06)

LBA Express, Inc. Settlement Agreement-- re: accessible service and operations of an over-the-road bus company to ensure that persons with disabilities have available to them accessible transportation and services from trained employees and contractors (12/8/11)

United States v. LeHouillier & Associates, P.C. Consent Decree -- re: ensuring equal access to a law office for individuals with disabilities who are accompanied by sevice animals and providing for payment of compensatory damages and a civil penalty (3/29/10)

LeHouillier & Associates, P.C. Complaint (11/4/09)

Lehman College Center for the Performing Arts, Inc. Voluntary Compliance Agreement -- re: wheelchair seating locations, toilet rooms, and concession stands as well as the provision of a assistive listening system (11/14/14)

Lesley University Settlement Agreement -- re: reasonable modification policies, practices, and procedures to ensure full and equal enjoyment of meal plan and food services for students with celiac disease and other food allergies (12/20/12)

Lexington Chinese School Settlement Agreement -- re: provision of a non-discrimination policy and reasonable modification policies, practices, and procedures relating to students with disabilities, including a description, in both English and Chinese, of the process the school will us to provide reasonable modifications and/or auxiliary aids and services. (9/29/16)

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts (Alice Tully Hall) -- re: removal of architectural barriers to provide access to a performing arts facility, including accessible routes to wheelchair seating locations, toilet rooms, and elevators (3/11/14)

United States v. Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts (Avery Fisher Hall) Consent Decree-- re: removal of architectural barriers to provide access to a performing arts facility, including wheelchair seating locations, toilet rooms, and food/drink service and retail areas (6/28/12)

Log Cabin Restaurant Settlement Agreement -- re: reasonable modification of policies, procedures and practices to permit use of service animals in a restaurant (1/11/07)

Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon Settlement Agreement -- re: removal of architectural barriers at a brew pub (6/30/16)

John Longacre, et al Complaint -- re: removal of architectural barriers in a restaurant (4/25/16)

LSAC: Department of Fair Employment & Housing (DFEH) v. Law School Admission Council, Inc. (LSAC)  

Opinion Granting in Part and Denying in Part Appeal of Best Practices Report – The District Court upheld most of the expert recommendations contained in the Best Practices Report.  Implementation of the surviving best practices will begin immediately for requests for testing accommodations on the December 2015 administration of the LSAT and later administrations.   (8/7/15)

Compensation Fund Distributed – On July 29, 2015, checks distributing the $6.73 million compensation fund created by the Consent Decree in this matter were sent to 2,695 individuals who requested testing accommodations on the LSAT and were eligible for an award from the fund.  Questions about the compensation fund should be directed to the Claims Administrator by email at info@lsacconsentdecree.com or by calling toll free at 1 (855) 382-6399 or (TTY) 1 (844) 553-1378.

Compensation Fund Information & Notice – Information regarding the LSAC nationwide compensation fund can be found in the attached Notice and at www.LSACconsentdecree.com.

Best Practices Report | PDF – This report contains recommendations – or “best practices” – from an expert panel convened pursuant to the Consent Decree that LSAC must implement.  LSAC appealed the Best Practices Report to the District Court.  The District Court denied that appeal for the most part and upheld the majority of the expert recommendations contained in the Best Practices Report, in an opinion issued on August 7, 2015.  Implementation of the surviving best practices will begin immediately for requests for testing accommodations on the December 2015 administration of the LSAT and later administrations.  (1/26/15)

Consent Decree | Press Release -- re: comprehensive reforms to LSAC’s testing accommodation policies and practices, creation of a nationwide compensation fund, and a permanent end to LSAC’s practice of flagging score reports of test takers with disabilities who received extended time as an accommodation (5/20/14)

U.S. Complaint | PDF | Press Release-- re: denial of testing accommodations and flagging test scores obtained with certain testing accommodations in violation of the ADA (10/19/12)

U.S. Motion to Intervene | PDF | Press Release re: intervention regarding denial of testing accommodations and flagging test scores obtained with certain testing accommodations in violation of the ADA (9/6/12)

U.S. Statement of Interest | PDF in Support of Plaintiff's Opposition to Defendant's Motion to Dismiss - explaining that the Department's regulation on examinations and courses is entitled to deference and that LSAC's policy of flagging test scores of individuals who receive disability-related testing accommodations violates the ADA (6/27/12)

LSAC: Law School Admission Council, Inc. Settlement Agreement – re: testing accommodations on the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT) for an individual with ADD, Learning Disability, and a physical disability (9/27/11)

LSAC: National Federation of the Blind, et. al. v. Law School Admission Council Settlement Agreement-- re: inaccessibility of the Law School Admission Council's website to blind individuals using screen reader technology (4/27/11)

Louisiana Tech University Settlement Agreement – re: the use of internet-based learning product for university course work allegedly inaccessible to student who is blind (7/23/13)

United States v. Madison Square Garden, L.P., Rainbow Media Holdings, L.L.C., and Cablevision Systems Corp. Consent Decree -- re: removal of architectural barriers in a sports and entertainment venue (11/1/07)

Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, NV, Settlement Agreement -- re: new construction violations at a hotel and casino resort, including an entertainment venue, restaurants, and shops (5/2/07)

Marco Polo Restaurant and Tavern Settlement Agreement -- re: removing physical barriers in a restaurant (4/15/08)

Marriott Marquis, New York, NY, Settlement Agreement -- re: removal of architectural and communication barriers to provide access to guest rooms and common elements (7/10/08)

Mayfair Hotel Settlement Agreement – re: removal of architectural and communication barriers to provide access to guest rooms and common elements (5/15/13)

McLean Hospital Settlement Agreement -- re: reasonable modifications of policies, practices, or procedures, to enable individuals with disabilities access to therapeutic services and residence services  (6/29/16)

McLeod Regional Medical Center, Florence, SC, Settlement Agreement -- re: effective communication in a hospital, including the provision of interpreters (7/10/06)

McNeese State University Settlement Agreement -- re: removing barriers to access, requirements for alterations and new construction, modifying policies and practices to make programs accessible and modifications to the University’s web site (9/10/10)

Meadowcrest Hospital Settlement Agreement -- re: effective communication in a hospital including provision of auxiliary aids and services (10/21/06)

Medbrook Medical Associates, Inc. Settlement Agreement -- re: providing effective communication for people who are deaf or hard of hearing  (12/8/08)

Medical Specialists of the Palm Beaches Settlement Agreement -- re: accessible medical equipment to ensure that persons who use wheelchairs are provided equal access to medical care; adopting a non-discrimination policy and training all employees about the requirements of title III of the ADA as they apply to health care facilities (9/28/12)

Megabus USA LLC and Megabus Northeast LLC ("Megabus") Settlement Agreement -- re: use of accessible vehicles in intercity bus service and providing online reservation services that allow passengers with disabilities to access schedule information and make reservations in the same manner and using the reservation system as other passengers (5/16/11)

Mercy College Settlement Agreement -- re: reasonable modification of policies, practices, or procedures to permit use of a service animal on all of the college's campuses by a disabled veteran college student (4/29/16)

Mercy Suburban Hospital Settlement Agreement -- re: hospital’s refusal to provide bariatric service to a patient because the patient has HIV (11/18/15)

Methodist LeBonheur Healthcare Settlement Agreement -- re: provision of appropriate auxiliary aids and services, including interpreters, for deaf and hard of hearing patients and companions where necessary to ensure effective communication at a hospital (9/24/07)

United States v. Metropolitan Opera, New York, NY, Consent Decree --  re:  alterations requirements, removal of architectural barriers, and ticketing policy to provide access to the Metropolitan Opera House (4/8/11)

Microtel Inns & Suites Settlement Agreement -- re: modification of policies, practices and procedures to permit the use of a service animal by an individual with a disability at Microtel Inns & Suites in Nashville, Tennessee (8/29/12)

Mid-America Center Settlement Agreement -- re: agreement requiring dispersed wheelchair and companion seating at a choice of admission prices and seating locations and modified ticketing policies providing equal access in new multi-purpose arena (5/5/16)

Milford Plaza Settlement Agreement -- re: removal of architectural and communication barriers to provide access to guest rooms and common elements (9/27/13)

Mills College Settlement Agreement -- re: new construction, alterations, and barrier removal under title III at Mills College in Oakland, California (1/13/13)

Milwaukee Montessori School (Wisconsin) – re:  the failure to reasonably modify policies for and impermissible disenrollment of a young child whose disability caused him to stumble and fall more frequently than his peers. (9/29/14)

Milwaukee Montessori School (Wisconsin) Complaint (9/29/14)

Press Release

Modern Dental Professional, Indiana, P.C., d/b/a Monarch Dental Associates Settlement Agreement -- re: providing qualified sign language interpreters at dental offices (4/17/06)

Motel 6 Operating L.P. Settlement Agreement – re: new construction, alterations and removal of architectural barriers (9/6/11)

Motel 6 Operating L.P. Second Extension -- re: new construction, alterations, removal of architectural barriers, and reservation system in lodging facilities (8/2/07)

Mount Vernon Ladies´ Association of the Union Settlement Agreement -- re: improving access to a historic estate and to its exhibitions and programs for individuals with disabilities (7/21/10)

Mountain Valley Midget Football League Settlement Agreement -- re: reasonable modification of policy in order to permit a child, who has ocular albinism and is very sensitive to sunlight, to wear a tinted visor on his football helmet, which would block out the sunlight and permit him to play (3/19/12)

Mrs. K's Toll House Restaurant Settlement Agreement -- re: removal of architectural barriers to provide access to the restaurant, including wheelchair dining areas, toilet rooms, parking, pathways, and entrances (10/21/12)

Muse Hotel, New York, NY, Settlement Agreement -- re: removal of architectural and communication barriers to provide access to guest rooms and common elements (7/17/08)

United States v. National Amusements, Inc. Consent Decree -- re: consent order to provide lines of sight for persons who use wheelchairs that are comparable to those offered other patrons in stadium-style movie theaters (2/16/06)

National Association of the Deaf v. Harvard University

Statement of Interest of the United States | PDF
In this case, the plaintiff alleges that Harvard University violated the ADA and Section 504 by denying equal access to free online courses and lectures to individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing.  Specifically, the plaintiff alleges that Harvard failed to provide appropriate auxiliary aids, benefits and services, including captioning. The U.S. Department of Education, which enforces Section 504 against post-secondary institutions such as Harvard, is a signatory to the Statement of Interest.

National Association of the Deaf v. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Statement of Interest of the United States | PDF
In this case, the plaintiff alleges that MIT violated the ADA and Section 504 by denying equal access to free online courses and lectures to individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing.  Specifically, the plaintiff alleges that MIT failed to provide appropriate auxiliary aids, benefits and services, including captioning. The U.S. Department of Education, which enforces Section 504 against post-secondary institutions such as MIT, is a signatory to the Statement of Interest.

National Association of the Deaf, et al. v. Netflix

Statement of Interest in Opposition to Defendant Netflix's Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings | PDF -- concerning closed captioning of Netflix's "Watch Instantly" Internet streamed content under title III of the ADA. (5/15/12)

Statement of Interest of the United States | PDF -- opposing defendant's motion to dismiss and arguing that plaintiffs' lawsuit, which alleges that Netflix violated title III of the ADA by failing to provide closed captioning on the video programs offered through its streaming service, should not be dismissed because (1) the Federal Communication Commission does not have primary jurisdiction over such claims, and (2) plaintiffs have standing to sue under the ADA. (10/3/11)

National Board of Medical Examiners Settlement Agreement -- re: providing reasonable testing accommodations for professional licensing examinations required by the ADA for persons with disabilities  (2/22/11)

National Federation of the Blind et al and the United States of America v. HRB Digital LLC and HRB Tax Group, Inc. Consent Decree -- re: compliance with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 AA for tax company's website and mobile applications (3/6/14)

National Federation of the Blind v. HRB Digital LLC and HRB Tax Group, Inc.

National Federation of the Blind v. HRB Digital LLC and HRB Tax Group, Inc. Motion to Intervene | Memorandum in Support of Motion of the United States to Intervene | National Federation of the Blind et al and the United States of America v. HRB Digital LLC and HRB Tax Group, Inc. Consent Decree -- re: intervention regarding discrimination against individuals with disabilities in the full and equal enjoyment of the goods and services of HRB Digital LLC and HRB Tax Group, Inc. provided through www.hrblock.com (11/25/13)

Complaint (12/11/13)

National Federation of the Blind of California v. Uber Technologies, Inc.

Statement of Interest of the United States of America | PDF
The Statement of Interest was filed to clarify the scope of Title III as applied to private entities primarily engaged in providing specified public transportation services, including entities that operate a demand responsive system. (12/23/14)

National Museum of Crime and Punishment Settlement Agreement -- re: improving access for individuals with disabilities to a museum's building and its exhibitions, public programs, and website (1/13/15)

United States v. NCL (Bahamas) Ltd. and NCL America, LLC Consent Decree -- re: auxiliary aids and services for guests who are deaf or hard of hearing on cruises and accessible bus transportation for travel between the airport, cruise ship, and hotel, and on shore excursions Consent Decree HTML (11/18/10)

United States v. Nederlander Organization Consent Decree -- re: comprehensive barrier removal in nine theaters in New York City (1/28/14)

Complaint (1/17/14)

United States v. New Century Travel, Inc. Consent Decree -- re: provision of accessible transportation on wheelchair equipped over-the-road buses, including the opportunity to book and receive timely confirmation of reservations  (7/7/08)

Newseum, Inc. -- re: improving access for individuals with disabilities to a museum’s building and its exhibitions, programs, and website (12/6/13)

Nick's Travel & Tours Letter of Resolution -- re: requirement that an over-the-road bus company file required annual reports with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (11/10/11)

Nobel Learning Communities, Inc. Settlement Agreement -- re: ensuring nondiscrimination against children with autism and other disabilities by a large national network of private preschools, elementary schools, and secondary schools (1/14/11)

Nobu Associates, L.P. -- re: removal of architectural barriers and modification of policies, practices, and procedures in a restaurant (9/11/13) 

North Florida OB/GYN Associates, P.A. Settlement Agreement -- re: gynecologist’s denial of tubal ligation to female patient because of her HIV status in violation of Title III of the ADA (1/7/16)

Northland Germantown Falls LLC Settlement Agreement -- re: removal of architectural barriers to provide access to the leasing office of an apartment complex (6/6/10)

NPC International, Inc. Settlement Agreement -- re: improving access at existing, altered and newly constructed Pizza Hut restaurants (3/27/06)

Ocean Palms Beach Resort Settlement Agreement -- re: removal of architectural barriers to ensure an equal opportunity to enjoy accommodations (7/7/09)

Omaha Performing Arts Society Settlement Agreement -- re: the Orpheum Theater agreement requiring dispersed wheelchair and companion seating at a choice of admission prices and seating locations and modified ticketing policies providing equal access in altered theater (7/14/16)

Omni Hotels Management Corporation Settlement Agreement -- re: barrier removal at a hotel, including designated accessible guest rooms and toilet rooms (1/5/16)

OPUS 465 and TRESCA Settlement Agreement -- re: removal of architectural barriers and modification of policies, practices and procedures to provide access to a restaurant, including dining and bar areas, toilet rooms, and entrance (2/25/15)

Ozark Entertainment, Inc (Mickey Gilley's Theatre and Mickey's Texas Café), Branson, MO, Settlement Agreement -- re: new construction and alterations at a live performance theatre, and barrier removal at a restaurant (8/30/07)

Pace University Letter of Resolution -- re: accessibility of electronic book readers to individuals with vision disabilities (1/13/10)

Pacific Gateway, LTD., and Marriott International, Inc. Settlement Agreement – re: failure to provide accessible hotel rooms with two double beds, failure to make reasonable modifications of policies to accommodate person with a disability, and removal of architectural barriers to provide access to guest rooms and common elements (7/6/11)

United States v. Pain Management Care, P.C. Consent Decree -- re: denial of medical treatment by pain management doctor because the patient has HIV (4/7/16)

Complaint (4/7/16)

Paradise Realty Corporation and Da Vinci Hotel Corporation Settlement Agreement -- re: removal of architectural and communication barriers to provide access to guest rooms and common elements (11/14/06)

Parco, Ltd. (Wendy’s restaurants, Cedar Rapids, IA) Settlement Agreement -- re: removal of architectural barriers in restaurants built before and after the ADA went into effect (8/20/09)

Park Central Hotel, New York, NY, Settlement Agreement -- re: removal of architectural and communication barriers to provide access to guest rooms and common elements (10/17/08)

Peapod, LLC Settlement Agreement -- re: improving access for individuals with disabilities to an online grocery shopping and delivery service’s website and mobile applications (11/17/14)

Peroutka and Peroutka, P.A. Settlement Agreement -- re: modification of policies, practices and procedures and provision of auxiliary aids and services to persons who are deaf to ensure effective communication at a law firm collection agency (1/3/13)

Philadelphia Freedom Valley YMCA – Rocky Run Branch Settlement Agreement -- re: YMCA denied a child an equal opportunity to participate in an after-school program and a summer day camp program because of her type 1 diabetes (5/19/16)

Phoenician Golf and Resort Settlement Agreement -- re: architectural barriers at a luxury resort, including with regard to its guest rooms, lobby ramps, table seating, restrooms, shops, conference rooms, golf club amenities, tennis club, and parking (11/21/13)

Phoenix International Raceway – re: accessibility of grandstand seating, toilet rooms, accessible route and parking at an arena (6/10/13)

United States v. Pikes Peak Wrestling League Consent Decree – re: wrestling league's failure to modify its policies, practices or procedures to allow a child who has dwarfism to “play down” one age division at a state wrestling championship so that he could compete with wrestlers closer to his weight and size (10/29/15)

Pikes Peak Wrestling League Complaint (10/29/15)

Pine Hills Kiddie Garden ("Pine Hills"), Fort Wayne IN, Settlement Agreement -- re: provision of equal opportunity for children with diabetes to participate in programs, services, or activities of a child care center (10/19/09)

Pony Baseball, Inc. Settlement Agreement -- re: reasonable modifications and auxiliary aids for participants in youth sports league (8/17/06)

Princeton University Agreement -- re: reasonable modification policies, practices, and procedures relating to students with mental health disabilities, including requests for reasonable accommodations, withdrawals and leaves of absence (12/19/16)

Princeton University Letter of Resolution -- re: accessibility of electronic book readers to individuals with vision disabilities (3/29/10)

Promedica Toledo Hospital Settlement Agreement -- re: provision of auxiliary aids and services to ensure effective communication for patient at a hospital (12/23/15)

Push My Swing, Inc., Camden, SC, Settlement Agreement -- re: admission of a child with a mobility disability to a day care center (9/14/08)

United States v. QuikTrip Corporation Consent Decree -- re: ensuring accessibility of hundreds of gas stations, convenience stores, truck stops, and travel centers; fueling and other types of assistance; independent licensed architect certification; website accessibility; compensatory damages fund for aggrieved individuals (7/15/10)

QuikTrip Corporation Complaint (7/15/10)

Quinnipiac University Settlement Agreement -- re: re: failure to consider modifications to university’s mandatory leave policy to allow student with depression to complete coursework while living off campus (12/19/14)

Rainbow River Child Development Center Settlement Agreement -- re: diabetes care management in a child care center (8/3/10)

Rainforest Café -- re: alterations violations restaurant, including toilet rooms and sales counter (1/26/15)

Ralph's Coach, Inc. Settlement Agreement -- re: accessible service and operations of an over-the-road bus company to ensure that persons with disabilities have available to them accessible transportation and services from trained employees and contractors (12/30/11)

Raynor Country Day School Settlement Agreement-- re: denied admission to a summer camp for two individuals as a result of their diabetes (7/1/08)

Redhika Corp. (Country Inn and Suites, Fort Wayne, IN) Settlement Agreement-- re: reasonable modification of policies, procedures and practices to permit use of service animals in a hotel (4/2/07)

Reed College Letter of Resolution -- re: accessibility of electronic book readers to individuals with vision disabilities (1/13/10)

United States v. Renaissance Mobile Battle House Hotel and Spa Consent Decree -- re: architectural barriers at an extensively renovated historic hotel in Mobile, AL, including at its entrance areas, accessible routes, spas, swimming pool, and other common use areas as well as its guest rooms (10/14/14)

Renaissance Mobile Battle House Hotel and Spa Complaint (10/14/14)

Resorts Casino Hotel -- re: alterations violations and barrier removal at a hotel and casino, including parking, designated accessible guest rooms, and toilet rooms (posted 11/25/14)

RHM-88, LLC and M&C Hotel Interests, Inc. (Millennium Hotel New York, United Nations) Settlement Agreement -- re: removal of architectural and communication barriers to provide access to guest rooms and common elements (6/8/12)

Rite Aid of Michigan, Inc. Settlement Agreement -- re: pharmacist’s denial of flu shot to customer because of his HIV status. (2/4/14)

Ritz Carlton, Inc. Settlement Agreement -- re: architectural barriers at a hotel and resort, including with regard to its guest rooms, accessible routes, ramps, restrooms, spa, restaurants, pool lifts, and parking (12/1/15)

United States v. Robin Singh Educational Services,Inc., d/b/a Testmasters Consent Decree -- re: consent order to ensure effective communication, including with interpreters, for students of prep course for LSAT and other exams (6/21/06)

Roger Williams Medical Center Settlement Agreement -- re: furnishing appropriate auxiliary aids and services including interpreters for deaf patients, family members, and companions at a hospital (5/24/07)

United States v. Rosa Mexicana Consent Decree- re: consent decree requiring removal of architectural barriers in multiple New York City locations of a restaurant chain (2/12/13)

Rosita's Luxury Tours, Inc. Letter of Resolution -- re: requirement that an over-the-road bus company file required annual reports with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (11/10/11)

Royal American Tours Letter of Resolution -- re: requirement that an over-the-road bus company file required annual reports with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (11/10/11)

Ruffing Montessori School U.S. Motion to Intervene -- re:  intervention regarding disenrollment of child diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder in violation of Title III the ADA (3/2/16)

Sachem Central School District Statement of Interest | PDF -- re: violating Title II of the ADA by refusing to allow a child’s service animal to accompany the child at school or school-related functions (12/23/15)

Second Settlement Agreement Between the United States and Youth Services International, Inc. -- re: auxiliary aids and services to ensure effective communication in juvenile justice facilities (7/11/06)

Shanghai Cottage at Fairhope, Inc. Settlement Agreement -- re: modification of policies, practices, and procedures to permit the use of a service animal by an individual with a disability in a restaurant (3/7/12)

Sheraton Atlantic City Hotel and Convention Center Settlement Agreement -- re: new construction violations at a hotel and convention center, including parking, designated accessible guest rooms, restaurants and bars, and spa (10/17/14)

Sherwood 48 Assoc. and Renaissance Hotel Mgmt. Co., LLC (Millennium Broadway Hotel) Settlement Agreement -- re: removal of architectural and communication barriers to provide access to guest rooms and common elements (4/8/11)

Shoney's LLC Settlement Agreement-- re: admitting individuals who use service animals into a restaurant  (12/12/06)

Shopsmith, Dayton, OH, Settlement Agreement -- re: ensure effective communication with customers who are deaf or hard of hearing including provision of appropriate auxiliary aids and services, including qualified interpreters, for live presentations (12/1/08)

South Florida Baptist Hospital Settlement Agreement -- re: furnishing appropriate auxiliary aids and services where necessary to ensure effective communication at a hospital (5/5/06)

Southern Illinois University Settlement Agreement -- re: university's failure to reasonably modify its policies in order to accommodate a student with chronic fatigue syndrome (8/12/15)

Southern New Hampshire Medical Center Settlement Agreement -- re: provision of appropriate auxiliary aids and services, including qualified sign language interpreters, for deaf and hard of hearing patients and companions where necessary to ensure effective communication at a hospital (7/15/10)

Spirit Tours, Inc. Letter of Resolution -- re: requirement that an over-the-road bus company file required annual reports with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (11/10/11)

Srinivas Mukkamala, M.D., P.L.C. -- re: provision of auxiliary aids and services to ensure effective communication for patients at the professional office of a healthcare provider (7/14/15)

St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center Resolution Agreement -- re: the HHS Office for Civil Rights and the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut provision of auxiliary aids and services to ensure effective communication for deaf and hard of hearing patients at St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center patients at St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center (2/13/15)

St. Joseph Hospital of Nashua, NH, and SJ Physician Services, Inc. Settlement Agreement -- re: agreement requires hospital and related off site medical practices to ensure effective communication, including through the provision of qualified sign language interpreters, with deaf and hard of hearing persons (9/10/10)

St. Mary’s Duluth Clinic Health System Settlement Agreement -- re: furnishing appropriate auxiliary aids and services including interpreters for deaf patients and companions at a hospital (7/3/08)

United States v. Starline Tours of Hollywood, Inc. Consent Decree-- re: accessible service and operations of a tour bus company to ensure that persons with disabilities have available to them accessible transportation and services from trained employees (7/26/12)

Starline Tours of Hollywood, Inc. Complaint (7/16/12)

Subway of Cazenovia, LLC Settlement Agreement -- re: architectural accessibility of neighborhood businesses for persons with mobility impairments (9/30/14)

Sunstone 42nd Street, LLC Settlement Agreement -- re: removal of architectural and communication barriers to provide access to guest rooms and common elements (12/14/06)

Swarthmore College Settlement Agreement -- re: removing physical barriers to access, requirements for alterations, and modifying policies and practices to continue to ensure that classes, programs, and services are accessible (11/19/07)

Swedish Edmonds Hospital Settlement Agreement -- re: provision of auxiliary aids and services, including sign language interpreters, to persons who are deaf or hard of hearing to ensure effective communication at a hospital (10/10/14)

Sylvan Learning Centers, L.L.C. Settlement Agreement -- re: provision of appropriate auxiliary aids and services, including sign language interpreters, where necessary to ensure effective communication (9/27/07)

Taxi Operated by Altagracia Roumou Settlement Agreement - re:  failure to provide taxi services to a person with vision impairments accompanied by a service animal (5/15/14)

The American Hospitality Inn, Portland, OR, Settlement Agreement -- re: agreement requires the Inn to modify its policies and practices to require its employees to accept alternative identification other than a drivers license from persons with disabilities who cannot drive. The agreement includes employee training on guest identification and service animals and extends to other hotels under the same ownership (9/10/10)

The Apple Tree Children's Center Settlement Agreement -- re: reasonable modifications of policies, procedures, and practices to allow children with disabilities, including children with Down Syndrome, an equal opportunity to attend the preschool in Norwalk, Iowa (4/3/13)

The Children’s House, Inc. Settlement Agreement -- re: making reasonable modifications to medication policies to accommodate a child with a disability in need of asthma medication (2/18/10)

The Great Chinese Buffet Settlement Agreement – re: modification of policies, practices, and procedures to permit the use of a service animal by an individual with a disability in a restaurant (8/8/11)

The International Spy Museum Settlement Agreement -- re: access to exhibitions, public programs, and other offerings for people with hearing, vision, and mobility disabilities (6/3/08)

The Learning Clinic Settlement Agreement -- re: reasonable modifications of policies, procedures or practices to allow a minor child to use a service animal at The Learning Clinic, a private school in Brooklyn, CT (3/25/13)

United States v. The Moderne, the Ameritania, and the Amsterdam Court hotels, New York, NY, Consent Decree -- re: removal of architectural and communication barriers to provide access to guest rooms and common elements (5/6/09)

The Palace of Auburn Hills -- re: barrier removal and modification of ticketing policies at an arena (8/23/13)

The Sheraton Grand Sacramento Hotel Settlement Agreement -- re: reasonable modification of policies, practices and procedures to permit full and equal access to hotel facilities by disabled guests who use service animals and not subjecting guests with service animals to the hotel’s “pet policy” (7/14/10)

Ticketmaster Settlement Agreement-- re: access to accessible seats, companion seats, and accessible ticketing policies (1/3/06) 

Times Square Hotel Owner, LLC and Times Square Operating Lessee, LLC (Doubletree Guest Suites Times Square) Settlement Agreement -- re: removal of architectural and communication barriers to provide access to guest rooms and common elements (10/12/07)

Toddlers 'N Tots Settlement Agreement – re: making reasonable modifications to policies, practices, or procedures, including administration of Diastat, to ensure that a child with epilepsy has full and equal opportunity to participate in a daycare center's programs. (8/16/12)

Tornado Bus Company, Dallas, TX, Settlement Agreement | Press Release -- re: regarding failure to purchase accessible vehicles, meet requirements that 50 percent of a private carrier’s fleet be accessible, train employees on interacting with disabled passengers, and establish a wheelchair lift maintenance program (9/27/10)

Total Lifetime Care Health and Fitness Center Settlement Agreement --  re:  reasonable modification of policy in order to accommodate a fitness center member with a disability and allow a non-member to accompany her during her workout (5/3/12)

United States v. Town Sports International, Inc. Consent Decree-- re: provision of reasonable modifications in policies, practices, and procedures when necessary to ensure safe participation in program for campers with diabetes (3/30/06)

Tramcon, Inc., D/B/A St. Thomas Skyride and Paradise Point Settlement Agreement -- re: new construction and barrier removal of tramway and associated mall and entertainment facilities (4/27/11)

Transportes Rivas, Inc. Settlement Agreement -- re: accessible service and operations of an over-the-road bus company to ensure that persons with disabilities have available to them accessible transportation and services from trained employees and contractors (12/6/11)

Travel Inn Settlement Agreement -- re: hotel service animal policy (4/26/06)

Travelodge, Dalton, GA, Amended Settlement Agreement – re: reasonable modification of policies, procedures and practices to permit use of service animals by guests with disabilities in the motel (7/27/07)

Tropicana Atlantic City Corp. Settlement Agreement -- re: alterations violations and barrier removal at a hotel and casino, including parking, designated accessible guest rooms, and toilet rooms (12/23/14)

Trump Taj Majal Casino Hotel Settlement Agreement -- re: : alterations violations and barrier removal at a hotel and casino, including parking, buffet and toilet rooms (7/22/15)

Twin Cities Avanti Stores, LLC, dba Oasis Markets Settlement Agreement -- re: removal of architectural barriers at convenience stores and gas stations (7/10/06)

United States v. Two Men and a Truck Consent Decree -- re: moving company’s refusal to complete move of customer with Hepatitis-C (1/28/16)

Complaint (1/28/16)

U.S. and Education Management Corporation, Pittsburgh, PA, Settlement Agreement-- re: making various educational campuses accessible to individuals with disabilities (7/23/08)

U.S. Rental Car Operating Subsidiaries of Enterprise Holdings, Inc. Settlement Agreement -- re: ensuring that persons with disabilities have access to rental cars with adaptive devices in a timely manner (10/7/14)

United States of America v. Corral of Westland, LLC d/b/a Golden Corral Restaurant, Kirit Patel and Shakuntla Patel Consent Decree - re: denying a family access to a restaurant because the family's children have a genetic skin disorder that is not contagious (7/31/13)

United States of America v. Corral of Westland, LLC d/b/a Golden Corral Restaurant, Kirit Patel and Shakuntla Patel Complaint (2/27/13)

United States of America v. Inova Health System Consent Decree-- re: consent decree to provide appropriate auxiliary aids and services, including sign language interpreters, to persons who are deaf or hard of hearing at a hospital (3/30/11)

United States of America v. Towne Realty, Inc. and The Riverside Theater Foundation Consent Decree -- re: provision of wheelchair and companion seating and a ticketing policy that is advertised on the theater website (3/1/11)

United States v. Automated Petroleum & Energy Co. Inc. Settlement Agreement -- re: Title III settlement agreement--removal of architectural barriers in convenience stores/gas stations (3/23/06)

University of California at Berkeley Letter of Findings (Word) | PDF-- re: failure to make publically available online content accessible to individuals with hearing, vision or manual disabilities, in violation of title II of the ADA (8/30/16)

University of Chicago Settlement Agreement -- re: increasing access to people with physical disabilities (7/17/06)

Utah College of Massage Therapy Settlement Agreement – re: provision of auxiliary aids and services at a massage therapy college (7/9/07)

Victorian Palace Hotel, Branson, MO, Settlement Agreement -- re: barrier removal to provide accessible guest rooms and provide access at the entrances, parking lot, and pool (8/8/06)

Village of Ruidoso Settlement Agreement -- re: agreement bars employer from conducting medical examinations or making disability-related inquiries before a conditional offer of employment is made to applicants and requires employer to conduct training, designate an individual to address ADA compliance, and make its online employment opportunities website conform with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0. (3/24/15)

Vinarc, LLC Settlement Agreement -- re: compliance with alterations requirements and removal of architectural barriers (6/29/16)

VIP's Jet Tours Corp./Pegasus Transportation Settlement Agreement -- re: company must comply with all requirements of accessible service and operations, provide training to all employees and contractors about the requirements of the ADA, ensure that all lifts are maintained as required, and file required annual reports (9/20/12)

Viscount Hotel Group, LLC Settlement Agreement -- re: removal of architectural barriers to provide access to guest rooms and common elements (1/17/07)

Wade W. Han, M. D. and Florida Ear Nose Throat and Facial Plastic Surgery Center -- re: provision of auxiliary aids and services, including sign language interpreters, to persons who are deaf to ensure effective communication in specialty medical care offices (4/18/14).

Wallace Theater Corporation (Wallace Corp.) Settlement Agreement -- re: removing physical barriers to access in a movie theater (1/15/08)

Walls Transportation Tours, Inc. Settlement Agreement -- re: accessible service and operations of an over-the-road bus company to ensure that persons with disabilities have available to them accessible transportation and services from trained employees and contractors (1/5/12)

Walmart Stores, Inc. Settlement Agreement -- re: equal access for persons with disabilities, including persons who use service animals (1/16/09)

Water Street Seafood Company Settlement Agreement -- re: architectural accessibility of neighborhood businesses for persons with mobility impairments (9/30/14)

Watson Charter Services, Inc. Settlement Agreement -- re: accessible service and operations of an over-the-road bus company to ensure that persons with disabilities have available to them accessible transportation and services from trained employees and contractors (12/6/11)

Webster Bank, N.A. Settlement Agreement -- re: modification of policies, practices and procedures and provision of auxiliary aids and services to persons who are deaf to ensure effective communication at a bank (11/24/15)

Wells Fargo & Company Settlement Agreement– re: denial of effective communication, architectural barriers in retail locations, failure to make reasonable modifications, other types of disability discrimination, and a claims process to pay damages to individuals (5/31/11)

West End YMCA, Ontario, CA, Settlement Agreement – re: modification of policies, practices, or procedures at YMCA child care programs (8/6/07)

Westgate Smoky Mountain Resort Settlement Agreement -- re: new construction, alterations, and barrier removal under title III at Westgate Smoky Mountain Resort in Gatlinburg, Tennessee (11/13/12)

Winn Dixie Stores, Inc. Statement of Interest | PDF -- re: title III coverage of the website of a chain of grocery/pharmacy stores (12/12/16)

Winston Motor Sports Settlement Agreement -- re: moving barriers to accessibility at an existing automobile racetrack (1/19/06)

World Fresh Market, LLC., St. Thomas, US VI, Settlement Agreement -- re: reasonable modifications in policies. practices, and procedures, to permit the use of service animals by people with disabilities in a supermarket (4/16/08)

XL Center - re: barrier removal and modification of ticketing policies at an arena (6/28/13)

XOXXOX Charter Bus Service, Inc. Settlement Agreement - re: requirement that an over-the-road bus company file required annual reports with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (11/10/11)

Yavapai Regional Medical Center, Prescott, AZ, Settlement Agreement-- re: modification of policies, practices, and procedures to provide appropriate auxiliary aids and services, including sign language interpreters, to patients who are deaf or hard of hearing at a medical center (5/1/11)

YMCA of the Triangle Settlement Agreement -- re: reasonable modification of policies, practices and procedures, including administration of emergency medication, Glucagon, to afford children with type 1 diabetes equal access to child care programs and summer camps (7/27/16)

Zavala Plus, LLC Letter of Resolution -- re: requirement that an over-the-road bus company file required annual reports with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (11/10/11)

SECTION 504

Argenyi v. Creighton University

Statement of Interest of the United States of America | PDF in opposition to Creighton’s Partial Motion for Summary Judgment, regarding the applicable standard to obtain compensatory damages under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and Creighton’s erroneous reliance on academic deference in relation to compensatory damages. (7/15/13)

Marytza Golden v. Indianapolis Housing Agency

Statement of Interest of the United States | PDF -- re: the proper interpretation of Section 504 and the ADA with respect to an employer’s obligation to consider a request for additional, unpaid leave as a reasonable accommodation and its obligation to evaluate whether an employee who seeks such an accommodation is qualified (5/19/16)

Massachusetts Department of Children and Families

Department of Justice/Department of Health and Human Services Joint Letter of Findings | PDF– re: violations of Title II of the ADA by DOJ and HHS, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 by HHS, by child welfare agency in failing to provide mother with developmental disability individualized supports and services appropriate to reunify with her daughter (2/2/15)

New York City Police Department Statement of Interest | PDF -- re: disqualification of police officer candidate solely because of his epilepsy under Title I of the ADA and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. (6/29/15)

Prakel, et al. v. the State of Indiana, et al.

Statement of Interest of the United States of America | PDF in support of Plaintiffs’ Motion for Partial Summary Judgment.  The United States argues that judges of Indiana’s Dearborn Circuit Court and Dearborn Superior Court No. 1 violated Title II of the ADA and Section 504 by failing to provide qualified interpreters to a spectator of criminal proceedings, were deliberately indifferent to the spectator’s federally protected rights entitling the spectator to compensatory damages, and engaged in association discrimination against the criminal defendant, the spectator’s mother.  (1/8/14)