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A lawsuit filed by the ERC alleged that Equity Residential engaged in a pattern or practice of designing and constructing most, if not all, of its nearly 300 multi-family housing complexes in [...]

ERC sued the fast food chain Subway, alleging that its D.C. restaurants were not accessible to people using wheelchairs. The suit alleged that doors at Subway locations were too narrow, bathrooms [...]

Following several complaints, the ERC filed a lawsuit against national restaurant chain Cosi, alleging inadequate access for individuals with disabilities and violations of the Americans with [...]

ERC filed a lawsuit alleging that Abercrombie and Hollister stores failed to provide people with disabilities equal access to their goods and services, in violation of the Americans with [...]

In 2009, the ERC was approached by several individuals who reported barriers to accessibility at CVS stores. Following an investigation, the ERC sued the pharmacy chain, and eventually reached a [...]

Following an investigation into the accessibility of rental housing in the D.C. region, ERC sued AvalonBay Communities, alleging that the ERC alleged violations of the Fair Housing Act and [...]

Following an investigation, the ERC sued fast food chain Potbelly’s, alleging that the service counters at all locations surveyed exceeded the maximum allowance under the Americans with [...]

ERC received complaints about inaccessible parking in D.C., which led to an investigation. In a lawsuit against the city, ERC alleged that parking meters in the city were not accessible to people [...]

ERC has long been a leader in the fight to stamp out illegal discrimination against housing voucher holders in the Greater Washington, D.C. region. This source of income case against E&G was [...]

The Disability Rights Council merged with the ERC, reinforcing the ERC’s commitment to accessibility issues.