Disability Discrimination Archives | Grady H. Williams, Jr. LL.M, Attorneys at Law

Category archives: Disability Discrimination

Uber, Lyft Sued Over Wheelchair Access
5 years ago
In theory, the rapid growth of Uber, Lyft and other on-demand ride-sharing services should make cities more accessible to people with disabilities, especially considering the tendency of municipal governments to underfund paratransit systems. However, these ride-share companies, even more than t... [read more]

Bipartisan Bill Gives Explicit Right to Care in the Community Rather than an Institution
6 years ago
People with disabilities would have an explicit legal right to receive services in the community rather than in an institution under new legislation backed by a bipartisan group of senators and representatives. The legislation, introduced January 15, would if passed represent the most comprehensive ... [read more]

What Is an ABLE Account? An Introduction
6 years ago
Since the passage of the Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act in 2014, tens of thousands of people with disabilities have opened up new, special tax-free savings accounts to save for disability-related expenses. These accounts, popularly known as ABLE accounts, allow many people with disabi... [read more]

Responding to Discrimination Charges, Facebook Removes Controversial Advertising Categories
6 years ago
Facebook is changing its practices to make harder for advertisers to discriminate against people with disabilities. When businesses seek to advertise on Facebook’s platform, the social network provides tens of thousands of different categories for advertisers to target their desired audience, and... [read more]

New Qualifications for ALJs Are Bad News for Social Security Beneficiaries, Legal Experts Warn
6 years ago
On July 10, President Trump issued an executive order that could compromise the independence of federal agency judges, most of whom work at the Social Security Administration (SSA). "Nothing less than the integrity of the administrative judiciary is at issue here," the president of the American Bar... [read more]

Lawsuit Alleges Assisted Living Facilities Discriminate Against Wheelchair Users
6 years ago
A lawsuit in New York state highlights an issue with some assisted living facilities: No wheelchairs allowed. The lawsuit claims that state regulations and facility policies discriminate against residents and potential residents who use wheelchairs. Filed on behalf of the Fair Housing Justice... [read more]

Lawsuit Targets Education Department’s Handling of Discrimination Claims
6 years ago
Each year, the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) receives tens of thousands of discrimination complaints, of which disability discrimination is by far the largest category. For example, complaints can allege that students with disabilities are not being given accessible textbooks, are being denied ... [read more]