by Kennedy Hunt, P.C. | Jul 9, 2024 | Civil Rights, Employment Law
Employees across the country are launching new lawsuits – including against some of the nation’s largest companies – over what they allege is a lack of access to the time or place to breast pump at work. The new lawsuits come after lawmakers passed a new law – known... 
by Kennedy Hunt, P.C. | May 12, 2024 | Civil Rights
Aetna – one of the largest healthcare companies in the United States – will now equally cover fertility treatments for LGBTQ+ patients, in a settlement to a class action lawsuit accusing the insurer of discriminating against LGBTQ+ people seeking treatment. According... 
by Kennedy Hunt, P.C. | May 4, 2024 | Civil Rights
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development recently approved a consequential settlement between apartment rental agencies and the family of former tenants in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. According to court documents, the agreement settles allegations the... 
by Kennedy Hunt, P.C. | Apr 26, 2024 | Civil Rights, Disability Law
On February 6th, 2024, Kennedy Hunt P.C. filed a complaint against Grandview Bluff Estates Homeowners’ Association, Salger Brands LLC, d/b/a Salger Premier Real Estate Team, and Worth Clark Realty, Inc., d/b/a Worth Clark Realty, in violation of the Fair Housing Act,... 
by Kennedy Hunt, P.C. | Apr 12, 2024 | Civil Rights, Disability Law
A new Illinois law blocks housing discrimination based on sources of income, a huge step in addressing inequities for people with disabilities in the state that was nearly 20 years in the making. The legislation is an amendment to the Illinois Human Rights Act and... by Kennedy Hunt, P.C. | Apr 11, 2024 | Civil Rights, Education Law
A new report from the FBI reveals hate crimes are steadily on the rise in schools across the U.S., nearly doubling between 2018 and 2022. Schools are now the third most common place for hate crimes in the country, a disturbing trend threatening some of the youngest...