Defendant's Attorney: Adi Kanlic

Description: New York City, New York civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on an Americans with Disabilities Act violation theory.

"The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life, including employment, education, transportation, state and local government services, and telecommunications.

The ADA defines a person with a disability as someone who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, a record of such an impairment, or is regarded as having such an impairment. Major life activities include such things as walking, talking, seeing, hearing, breathing, learning, working, caring for oneself, and performing manual tasks.

The ADA prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in the following areas:

Employment: Employers cannot discriminate against individuals with disabilities in hiring, firing, promotions, job assignments, training, compensation, and benefits.
Education: Public and private schools must provide students with disabilities with a free and appropriate public education (FAPE). This means that schools must provide students with disabilities with the same educational opportunities as students without disabilities, to the greatest extent possible.
Transportation: Public transportation providers must make their services accessible to individuals with disabilities. This includes providing paratransit services to individuals who cannot use regular public transportation.
State and local government services: State and local government agencies must provide their services to individuals with disabilities in a way that is accessible and effective. This may include providing sign language interpreters, assistive listening devices, or other accommodations.
Telecommunications: Telecommunications companies must provide their services to individuals with disabilities in a way that is accessible and effective. This may include providing relay services to individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing, or providing text-to-speech and speech-to-text services to individuals who are blind or visually impaired.

The ADA also requires employers and other covered entities to make reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. This means that employers and other covered entities must make changes to their policies or practices, or provide auxiliary aids or services, to allow individuals with disabilities to participate in and benefit from their programs, services, or activities.

The ADA is an important law that protects the rights of individuals with disabilities. It has helped to ensure that individuals with disabilities have equal access to all areas of public life."

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Outcome: JOINT STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL: IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED by and between the undersigned counsel as to Plaintiff and the Defendant, Boyds, L.P. in the above captioned action, that whereas no party hereto is an infant, incompetent person for whom a committee has been appointed or conservatee, and no person not a party has an interest in the subject matter of the action, that this action is dismissed with prejudice and without costs to either party pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(ii) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. SO ORDERED (Signed by Judge Paul A. Engelmayer on 10/23/2023) (ks) (Entered: 10/23/2023)

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