Nov 01, 2024
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WV Higher Ed Agency Accused of Recording Staff Conversations in Employee Lawsuit

In a recently filed lawsuit against a West Virginia college oversight agency, the Higher Education Policy Commission, an agency director alleges that the Commission illegally recorded over three years' worth of building staff conversations in its Charleston headquarters. As reported by the Charleston Gazette-Mail, the Higher Education Policy Commission's academic... Read More »

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Attorneys for Serial ADA Litigants Can Get Minimal Fee Awards

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was enacted in 1990 to prevent discrimination against people with physical or mental impairments. As summarized by the Department of Justice, the law “provides a clear and comprehensive national mandate for the elimination of discrimination against individuals with disabilities.” It seeks to give them... Read More »