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Supreme Court Says ADA Does Not Require Bad Faith Demonstration to Award Damages to Disabled Students

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Employers are familiar with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) provisions that apply to disabled employees or applicants. However, other portions of the law apply similar prohibitions against discrimination by government...more

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False Start: U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Decide Whether Courts May Certify Damages Classes That Include Uninjured Class Members

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On June 5, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court changed course and dismissed the writ of certiorari that it previously had granted in Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings v. Davis, No. 24-304 (U.S. June 5, 2025). In doing so,...more

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Supreme Court Avoids Class-Action Review Due to Mootness Concerns

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On June 5, the U.S. Supreme Court dismissed a writ of certiorari as improvidently granted, leaving unresolved a significant question regarding class-action certification under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23. The question...more

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In Labcorp v. Davis, Supreme Court Passes on Chance to Clarify Issue of Uninjured Class Members

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The U.S. Supreme Court last week declined to resolve a potentially landmark issue in class action law. In the closely watched case of Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings v. Davis, the Court delivered a per curiam...more

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Supreme Court Refuses to Decide Whether Damages Class Containing Both Injured and Uninjured Members Can Be Certified

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On June 5, 2025, in Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings v. Davis, the U.S. Supreme Court dismissed as improvidently granted a case presenting the question of whether a certified class properly may include both injured and...more

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U.S. Supreme Court Decides Perez v. Sturgis Public Schools

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The United States Supreme Court issued a decision in Perez v. Sturgis Public Schools, No. 21-887, opening the door for future claims against schools for compensatory monetary damages. In its unanimous opinion, the Supreme...more

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U.S. Supreme Court Rules That IDEA Exhaustion Requirements Do Not Preclude Money Damages Under The ADA

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The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favor of a deaf student in Perez v. Sturgis Public Schools, 143 S. Ct. 81 (U.S. 2022), where the Court held that the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (“IDEA”) exhaustion...more

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U.S. Supreme Court Eases Pathway for Parents of Students with Disabilities to Initiate Lawsuits Seeking Monetary Damages from...

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On March 21, 2023, the United States Supreme Court issued a ruling that could significantly impact how special education claims against public school districts are litigated. In Perez v. Sturgis Public Schools, the Court...more

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Supreme Court Holds Districts May Be Sued for Damages Even When IDEA Administrative Process Is Not Exhausted

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The Supreme Court unanimously held in Perez v. Sturgis Public Schools, No. 21-887 (Mar. 21, 2023) that a student can sue for compensatory damages under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) even when they have not...more

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