SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEENSettlement Agreement • December 19th, 2012
Contract Type FiledDecember 19th, 2012In or around October 2009, the United States Department of Justice (“United States”) received a complaint alleging that Lesley University (“Lesley” or the “University”) violated Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. §§ 12181-12189 (“ADA”) by failing to make necessary reasonable modifications in policies, practices, and procedures to permit students with celiac disease and/or food allergies (collectively “food allergies”) to fully and equally enjoy the privileges, advantages, and accommodations of its food service and meal plan system. The United States initiated an investigation of these claims and the University has cooperated. The United States alleges that the University’s policies and practices concerning students with food allergies did not comply with Title III of the ADA. The University maintains that it has taken and will continue to take positive, good faith steps to make reasonable modifications to its food service policies, practices, and proced