Wal-Mart sued in Texas for unlicensed sale of hearing aids August 17, 2013 Members of the Texas Hearing Aid Association have filed a federal class-action lawsuit against Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) based on claims that the world's largest retailer…
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Lawsuit filed after deaf Brownsville man detained at checkpoint
Lawsuit filed after deaf Brownsville man detained at checkpoint Friday, July 26, 2013 Mark Reagan The Brownsville Herald On the eve of the 23rd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, a civil rights lawyer filed a lawsuit on behalf…
Deaf man alleges he was fired because of disability
Deaf man alleges he was fired because of disability February 4, 2013 By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau HOUSTON – John McCaskill has filed a lawsuit against American Fire Systems Inc., alleging he was fired because he is deaf. The suit,…
Woman Sues Over Personality Test Job Rejection
Woman Sues Over Personality Test Job Rejection By ABBY ELLIN October 1, 2012 In 2007, Vicky Sandy applied for a job as a cashier, bagger and stocker at a Kroger supermarket in West Virginia. As part of the application process,…
APD Settles With Deaf Woman Over Arrest
APD Settles With Deaf Woman Over Arrest August 22 2012 A lawsuit against the Austin Police Department is leading to some changes in how the department deals with the hearing-impaired and deaf community. In 2009, Ester Valdez was walking down…
City Settles Suit With Deaf Citizen
City Settles Suit With Deaf Citizen Jail and several courtrooms will get videophones BY JORDAN SMITH AUGUST 3, 2012 For the second time in a decade, the city of Austin has settled a federal civil rights suit, reaffirming its agreement…