TRENTON, NJ — A Toms River man pleaded guilty in federal court to stealing more than $250,000 in disability payments over an eight-year period while secretly working and earning income,…
BALTIMORE, MD – William Rich, 41, of Windsor Mill, Maryland, has been charged with fraudulently obtaining more than $1 million in Veterans disability benefits and Social Security Administration (SSA) disability…
BRONX, NY – Nakia Gales, a former officer with the New York City Department of Correction, has been sentenced to a three-year Conditional Discharge and must pay a $5,000 fine…
Christopher Stultz, 49, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Joseph N. Laplante to 18 months in prison and 3 years of supervised release. Stultz was also ordered to pay…
According to court records, on January 26, 1983, Thompson applied for United States Veterans Affairs (VA) Disability Compensation based on a loss of vision. Between May 1993 and December 2022,…
The New Jersey Legislature is considering a bill that will prohibit the payment of temporary disability benefits to individuals while they are incarcerated. Sponsored by Assemblywoman Dawn Fantasia and Assemblyman…
Under the settlement, Canvas Nails & Spa LLC, of Chandler, agrees to adopt and post in a conspicuous place a non-discrimination policy, to train current and future employees on the…
A significant legislative development occurred in Trenton, where the Senate Labor Committee approved a bill aimed at enhancing employment opportunities for people with disabilities. The legislation, spearheaded by Senators Linda…
ST. LOUIS – Gino Rives, a 36-year-old man from Edmundson, pleaded guilty on Thursday to five counts of theft of government funds, involving a scheme where he falsely claimed disability…
By Andrew Chung WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday threw out a lower court’s decision that had let a Florida woman pursue a lawsuit accusing a Maine…
NEWARK, N.J. – A Morris County woman charged with fraud and making false statements will make her initial court appearance today, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Pamela VanSyckle, 60,…
INDIANAPOLIS- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Indiana (USAO) and Indiana Disability Rights (IDR) are partnering to survey the accessibility of early polling sites for 2023…
By Andrew Chung and John Kruzel WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Supreme Court justices on Wednesday raised concerns about lawsuits targeting hotels and other places of lodging for omitting details in…
Supreme Court Denies Disability Act Tester’s Bid To Shield Case From Review After Her Lawyer Is Exposed For Fraud Katelynn Richardson on August 10, 2023 The Supreme Court said Thursday…
By David Thomas (Reuters) – A Florida lawyer was sentenced to four years in federal prison for mail fraud on Thursday after prosecutors in New York said he filed hundreds…
TRENTON – The Division on Civil Rights (DCR) and Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin have made public the Findings of Probable Cause in five cases involving alleged discrimination based on…
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has recently charged Serrot Management LLC, a property owner in Maplewood, New Jersey, and its realtor with violating…
Can A Hotel Be Sued Over Disability Accommodations By Someone Who’s Never Been There? SCOTUS To Decide Katelynn Richardson on March 27, 2023 The Supreme Court will take a case…
NEWARK, N.J. – The U.S. Attorney’s Office has reached settlement with an Ocean County, New Jersey, nail salon to resolve allegations that the salon discriminates against individuals with mobility impairments…
Blue State’s Homeless Encampments Violate Disability Rights, Federal Lawsuit Says Katelynn Richardson on February 9, 2023 A federal lawsuit filed Tuesday in California cites Sacramento’s rampant homeless encampments as a…
(Corrects to reflect that one plaintiff was laid off and is not a current employee in paragraphs 5-7) By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) -Twitter Inc has asked a federal judge in…
Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis sentenced Angela Marie Farr, age 36, of Lexington Park, Maryland, yesterday to 30 months in federal prison, followed by 3 years of…
WASHINGTON – The Department of Justice announced today that the Housing Authority of New Orleans (HANO) and seven private developers have agreed to pay $250,000 to settle claims that they…
Baltimore, Maryland – United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Erek L. Barron and Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division announced today…
WASHINGTON – The Justice Department today intervened in a disability discrimination lawsuit brought by individuals with mobility disabilities against the City of San Juan, Puerto Rico under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)…