[19] The suit alleged that Detroit Metro Airport and NWA have dropped passengers to the floor, denied them accessible parking, damaged wheelchairs and failed to provide an area for guide dogs to relieve themselves.
[20] Further, the suit alleged that Detroit Metro Airport could be in violation of federal laws developed to improve access for the physically disabled.
[21] On 3 September 2008, U.S. District Court Judge George Caram Steeh III ruled that the ADA applies to air carriers.
[9] On 27 September 2011, an order in U.S. District Court in Detroit resolved approximately 60 disputed items within the lawsuit had reached settlement.
[22] The order was signed by Judge Steeh, Delta Air Lines (which became part of the suit when it purchased Northwest Airlines during the time of the lawsuit)[22] and the Airport Authority to make significant modifications to bring them into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act laws.
[23] The Sam Bernstein Law Firm filed a suit against the American Bar Association (ABA) on behalf of legally blind school applicant Angelo Binno, a resident of West Bloomfield, Michigan.
[26] The suit seeks injunctive and declaratory relief as well as a waiver from the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) for Binno due to his visual impairment.
[26] The Sam Bernstein Law Firm represented Aaron Scheidies, a 7-time world champion and 8-time national champion world-class runner,[27] in a suit filed in federal court against The International Triathlon Union, USA Triathlon and 3-D Racing[27] claiming the organizations violated the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
[28][27][29] The suit claimed that the triathlon groups' rule, adopted in March 2010,[29] requiring vision-impaired runners wear blackout glasses in competition[28][27][29] was discriminatory and dangerous.
[32] The complaint additionally claimed that New York City was infringing the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 by failing to prevent reckless cyclists from using the roadways.
[34] The lawsuit was prompted after a speeding cyclist struck Richard Bernstein while he was walking in Central Park[35] in August 2012.
[33][34] Bernstein fell face-first onto the asphalt and suffered facial abrasions requiring surgery, tooth damage and a broken and dislocated hip.