The counsel is defending a separate federal class action brought last spring by the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing on behalf of disabled LSAT takers. That suit alleges the council's policies violate the Americans With Disabilities Act.
A federal judge in October allowed the U.S. Department of Justice to intervene in the suit. The same judge ruled on January 29 that the Justice Department could bring claims for plaintiffs outside of California, making the lawsuit national in scope.
Contact Karen Sloan at ksloan@alm.com.
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