Americans with Disabilities Act

Aug 22, 2025

Federal judge orders Wisconsin to pay disabled workers

A federal judge ordered Wisconsin to compensate disabled workers denied unemployment benefits under a discriminatory 2013 law.

Nov 1, 2024

FEDs settle with Chicago Cubs over alleged violations

For the first time, fans in wheelchairs will have front-row access.

Oct 6, 2023

AG Kaul Encourages Update to Americans with Disabilities Act

Kaul joined a coalition of 11 attorneys general encouraging the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to adopt proposed rules that would require state and local governmental websites and mobile applications to be more accessible to individuals with disabilities.

Aug 8, 2019

Paralyzed lawmaker asks for support in accommodation request

A paralyzed Democratic Wisconsin lawmaker is asking all of his colleagues to sign onto a letter seeking accommodations from the Republican speaker of the state Assembly.

Jan 25, 2019

Lawsuit: Miller Park’s designs have led to long-ignored ‘wheelchair ghetto’

A lawsuit accuses the Milwaukee Brewers of establishing a “wheelchair ghetto” in Miller Park where disabled fans aren’t able to have a clear view of the ball field from their seats and are prevented entirely from getting to some parts of the stadium.

Sep 17, 2018

Bar-application process changing in response to Madison lawyer’s proposal

The state’s bar-application process is changing in response to a Madison lawyer’s complaint that it had not complied with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Jul 27, 2015

25 years later, disabilities act has changed lives of millions

Five days before he was to start college, Fred Maahs' world turned upside down. Off the Delaware coast in 1980, on the last day of summer vacation, the 18-year-old took a dive from his family's boat into an unseen sandbar barely a foot below the surface, sustaining injuries that paralyzed him from the chest down.

Oct 24, 2014

Managing risk efficiently with a multistate workforce

Companies with a multistate workforce have the daunting task of staying abreast of legal and compliance issues on a number of fronts.

Oct 15, 2013

Employer wellness programs could run afoul of federal, state laws

With health insurance costs on the mind of all employers, a way to cut expenses and get healthier employees sounds like a good option.

Aug 7, 2013

Changes to diagnostic manual will affect litigation

Changes in the latest edition of the American Psychiatric Association’s diagnostic manual are likely to have an effect in the courtroom.

Aug 6, 2013

EEOC puts new focus on severance agreements

For most employers, employee severance agreements are essential tools for ensuring that the end of an employment relationship doesn’t lead to litigation.

May 29, 2013

US Supreme Court’s cert denial leaves ADA issue unresolved

Leaving unresolved a question that has split the circuits and perplexed employment attorneys, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to decide whether the Americans with Disabilities Act requires an employer to reassign a disabled employee to a vacant position that would have otherwise been filled by a competitive process.