Disability Law : Ohio and Federal : Public Accomodations

Tech Target 12/31/21

532 U. S. 598 (2001). Limited when plaintiffs can recover attorneys fees in Title III enforcement actions.

US Dept of Justice, Civil Rights Division

JD Supra 12/21

The Regulatory Review 10/25/21

ADA.gov United States Dept. of Justice, Civil Rights Division. Information and Technical Assistance on the Americans with Disabilites Act

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act provides: “No otherwise qualified individual with a disability … shall, solely by reason of her or his disability, be excluded from the participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance." Applies in employment and housing contexts. There can be no discrimination in housing provided for the elderly and for disabiliites. Also, no discriminiation in subsidized housing. Also applies to mass transit.

Title III of the ADA - PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS AND SERVICES OPERATED BY PRIVATE ENTITIES

US Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Disability Rights Section.

Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities.

Article by Ruth Colker in the BERKELEY JOURNAL OF EMPLOYMENT & LABOR LAW (2000)

Article by Samuel R. Bagenstos, 54 UCLA LAW REVIEW 1 (2006)