The Law School Admissions Council, which administers the Law School Admissions Tests, has agreed to pay $7.73 million and undertake “systemic reforms” to settle a nationwide disability discrimination suit, the U.S. Justice Department announced Tuesday.

The DOJ filed a motion in federal court in California to enter the consent decree, which stemmed from allegations that the council engaged in “widespread and systemic discrimination” of disabled test takers in violation of the Americans With Disabilities Act.

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