Court: Cruise ships must obey U.S. laws for disabled

The Supreme Court extended the reach of a landmark federal disabilities law, ruling Monday that foreign cruise lines that dock at U.S. ports must provide better access to handicapped people.
The 6-3 ruling was a victory for disabled rights groups claiming bias in the foreign cruise industry, which carries 7.1 million passengers each year.
The justices left it to lower courts to decide the extent of changes required under the Americans with Disabilities Act to prevent conflicts with international laws, which generally bar structural changes that would alter a ship's design and threaten safety. Such changes could cost the industry many millions of dollars.