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Twitter Beats Disabled Worker’s Lawsuit over Layoffs, for Now

A federal judge in California has tossed out a lawsuit accusing Twitter Inc. of discriminating against workers with disabilities by requiring employees to report to the office and put in long hours working at high intensity. U.S. District Judge Haywood …

Family of Bullied Utah Girl who Died by Suicide Files Claim

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The family of a Black fifth grader in Utah who died by suicide last year plans to file a $14 million lawsuit against her school, arguing that an inadequate response to reports of her being …

Uber Need not Provide Wheelchair Access Everywhere, US Judge Rules

A federal judge said Uber Technologies Inc. did not violate a federal law protecting people with disabilities by not offering wheelchair-accessible vehicles in every market the ride-sharing company serves. In a decision on Monday, Chief Judge Richard Seeborg of the …

MIT to Caption Online Videos After Discrimination Lawsuit

BOSTON — The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has agreed to provide captions for more of its publicly available online videos as part of a settlement announced Tuesday in a case that accused the school of discriminating against people who are …

Mississippi Women Say Gas Fumes Harmed Children

Attorneys for Texaco Inc. argued Monday that no evidence showed the oil company was responsible for ailments of children born to five women who claimed they were exposed to leaded gasoline fumes. Texaco, now part of Chevron, asked the Mississippi …

Calif. County Settles Disabilities Access Lawsuit

San Bernardino County has reached a $770,000 settlement with four plaintiffs and attorneys who filed a federal lawsuit claiming its 13 courthouses were inaccessible to disabled people. A five-year rehabilitation schedule for each courthouse will provide access improvements to public …