Chief Judge D. Brooks Smith
Recent News About Chief Judge D. Brooks Smith View More
-
Disability advocates fall short of major hurdle in ADA case against Steak 'n Shake after alleging sloped parking lots
A federal appellate court will allow an expansive Americans with Disabilities Act lawsuit to proceed against Steak 'n Shake restaurants, but ruled the case did not yet achieve class action status. -
Firefighters owe $127K to siren companies they sued over hearing loss; For 20 years, they'd had their hearing screened
PHILADELPHIA – Due to a perceived pattern of improper investigation and dismissals, a federal appeals court has upheld the payment of more than $127,000 in legal fees from Washington, D.C., firefighters who claimed hearing loss from exposure to the sirens on their fire trucks, to the manufacturers of those same devices. -
Third Circuit Court of Appeals allows for subgroups in age-discrimination case
PHILADELPHIA – A decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third District has identified subgroups as a segment of employees that cannot be discriminated against under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA).