by Kennedy Hunt, P.C. | Nov 6, 2023 | Disability Law
On October 30th, 2023, Kennedy Hunt P.C. filed its second complaint against the City Of Springfield, Missouri, over allegations the City prohibited our client, New Beginning Sanctuary, from operating a recovery home for residents in recovery from drug or alcohol... 
by Kennedy Hunt, P.C. | Oct 31, 2023 | Disability Law, Education Law
On October 27th, 2023, Kennedy Hunt P.C. filed a complaint against O’Fallon Township High School District 203 and Dr. Tony Sanders, in his official capacity as State Superintendent of Education for the State of Illinois, over allegations defendants discriminated... 
by Kennedy Hunt, P.C. | Oct 25, 2023 | Disability Law, Education Law
Students with or without 504 Plans or Individualized Education Programs (IEP) may receive modifications and/or accommodations to their learning plans in school. While there are many similarities between modifications and accommodations, there are also key differences... 
by Kennedy Hunt, P.C. | Oct 18, 2023 | Disability Law, Local News
On October 13th, 2023, Kennedy Hunt P.C. filed a complaint against the City of Rockford, Illinois over allegations the defendant discriminated against residents at Oxford Houses – homes that support individuals with disabilities who are recovering from alcoholism or... 
by Kennedy Hunt, P.C. | Sep 15, 2023 | Disability Law, Employment Law
A jury in Nebraska just returned a $36 million verdict in favor of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and against Drivers Management, LLC and Werner Enterprises, Inc. for denying employment and accommodations to a deaf truck driver, in violation... 
by Kennedy Hunt, P.C. | May 22, 2023 | Disability Law, Education Law
Right now, more and more students across the country are engaging in school avoidance. School-avoidant behavior is when a student refuses to go to school or has difficulty being in school all day. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, eight million students were considered...