Co., the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled that the ADA may prohibit disability-based discrimination in insurance underwriting practices. Consent decrees and settlement agreements are also important enforcement tools. In a citywide settlement, the City of Toledo, Ohio, agreed to make significant changes to its policies and facilities to provide greater access for persons with disabilities. Modifications will include providing accessible parking and accessible restroom facilities, installing ramps, widening doors, providing accessible public telephones, and lowering information counters; and taking steps to ensure that effective communication is available to persons with disabilities at city activities such as court proceedings and public meetings. In other significant settlements, Greyhound Lines Inc., agreed to improve the availability and quality of accessible bus service for persons with disabilities; the MGM Grand Hotel, Casino, and Theme Park will be made fully accessible to people with disabilities; the New York Yankees, and the City of New York will vastly increase the number of accessible wheelchair seating locations at Yankee Stadium. In addition: Days Inns, the world's largest hotel chain will undertake a nationwide initiative designed to make hundreds of its new hotels across the country more accessible to persons with disabilities; Avis Rent A Car, Inc., the nations second
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