Elizabeth Hennessey-Severson wasn't sure she wanted to be a named plaintiff in a class action against the organization that administers the Law School Admission Test. It might hurt her chances of ...

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Disability advocates are hailing a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in a case that they feared could lead to severe restrictions on the rights of people who rely on Medicaid and other government programs.

We reported in June that thousands of people continue to live in nursing homes and other institutions in spite of a 1999 Supreme Court decision saying people with disabilities should be able to live ...

In a breakthrough for those in the workplace with mental disabilities, a New York bank recently settled a long-term disability federal lawsuit that had been filed by an individual who suffers from ...

A U.S. Supreme Court ruling upholding the Affordable Care Act is a big win for people with disabilities, advocates say. The nation’s high court ruled 7-2 late last week that several states and two ...

Disability support workers are celebrating an historic legal victory in their battle to be paid at least the minimum wage for providing round-the-clock support for people with disabilities. The ...

It didn’t generate as much attention as it should have, but the U.S. Supreme Court recently delivered an important milestone for children with disabilities. The court substantially expanded the rights ...

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