In October 2014, Disability Law United, on behalf of the National Association of the Deaf, filed an administrative complaint with the Department of Justice (Department) against the University of California at Berkeley (Berkeley) based on alleged violations of Title II…
The National Association of the Deaf and Hulu Reach Agreement on Captioning
Hulu will provide the captioning option to all subscribers, improving the entertainment experience for deaf and hard of hearing people. BERKELEY, CA – September 6, 2016 Hulu, LLC (Hulu) and the National Association of the Deaf (NAD), the nation’s premier…
Prison Outdoor Exercise Settlement Gets Final Approval and Some Good Press
Last Wednesday, Judge William Martínez granted final approval to the class action settlement in Decoteau v. Raemisch following a half-day hearing at which two named plaintiffs and several objectors spoke. (The Judge also indicated that a written opinion would be forthcoming.) This…
Disability Law United Helps Client Obtain Reimbursement for Gender-Affirming Surgery
Today, Disability Law United announced a resolution for client Kendrick W., a transgender employee of a Bay Area start-up company who was denied insurance coverage for transition-related surgery due to an exclusion in his employer’s health insurance plan. Kendrick contacted Disability…
Court Grants Final Approval of Hotel Transportation Class Settlement
On May 3, 2016, Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California granted final approval of a class action settlement and certified a settlement class in Disability Law United et al. v. RLJ Lodging Trust. RLJ owns…
Settlement Underscores Requirement that Covenants and HOAs make Reasonable Accommodations
Disability Law United is pleased to announce that the Lofland family will be able to park the special needs recreational vehicle — so essential to their son’s therapy and well-being — next to their house in Larkspur, and to build…
Disability Law United resolves CCRD charge alleging harassment based on sexual orientation and religion.
Crystal Rea and IntelliTec Colleges Reach Agreement College Reaffirms Importance of Non-Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation and Religion GRAND JUNCTION, CO – Crystal Rea and IntelliTec Colleges have reached an agreement that will continue to ensure that IntelliTec students receive…
Court Grants Final Approval of Hotel Transportation Settlement — Disability Law United v. Ashford Hospitality Trust
On March 22, 2016, Magistrate Judge Donna M. Ryu of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California granted final approval to a class action settlement in Disability Law United et al. v. Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. Ashford…
UPDATE: SF Gay Widower’s Pension Lawsuit Resolved
Disability Law United and co-counsel National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) and Feinberg Jackson Worthman & Wasow LLP resolved a lawsuit brought by San Francisco gay widower Robert Pritchard against the IUOE Stationary Engineers Local 39 Pension Plan. The pension plan…
Disability Law United, Co-Counsel Achieve Major Milestone in Internet Captioning Cases Against MIT and Harvard
On February 9, 2016, Disability Law United and our wonderful co-counsel at the National Association of the Deaf, the Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund, and the Disability Law Center got terrific decisions in our cases challenging Harvard’s and MIT’s…