United States District Court for the Northern District of California

By Eden Anderson

On July 25, 2012, Judge Joseph Spero of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California issued an opinion in Gregory Pilling v. Alameda Park Street Bicycle, Inc., et al., Case No. C-12-02186-JCS which serves as a reminder to all public accommodations of the obligation to make “reasonable modification” to policies, practices, or
Continue Reading Reasonable Modification to Policies, Practices, or Procedures Must Be Considered When Requested by a Person with Disability

 By Karen L. Stephenson

On July 25, 2012, a Berkeley, California-based disability rights organization and two individuals with mobility disabilities sued Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. in Center for Independent Living, Inc., et al. v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, Case No. 12-3885, claiming that the retailer violated the ADA and California disability laws by failing to
Continue Reading CA Advocacy Group Claims Wal-Mart's Point of Sale Machines Too High in Class Action