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21 Dec 2012, 5:44 pm
See this article, which begins:A federal judge in Alabama has ordered the state to stop segregating its prisoners living with HIV, a “historic decision” according to prison advocates who successfully argued the practice violated the Americans with Disabilities Act. [read post]
16 Jun 2016, 1:12 pm by maggie
The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio and Disability Rights Ohio conducted a study of solitary confinement and mental illness in Ohio’s prisons. [read post]
16 Mar 2007, 6:43 am
Law ABA Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources The Intangible Assets HandbookABA Section of Business Law The Judge Advocate General's School Guide to the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act ABA General Practice, Solo and Small Firm Division The Lawyer's Field Guide to Effective Business DevelopmentABA Law Practice Management Section Mental Disability Law, Evidence and Testimony: A Comprehensive Reference Manual for Lawyers, Judges and Mental… [read post]
26 Aug 2016, 7:41 am by Ezra Rosser
This position will be an advocate for public interest law and will be responsible for maintaining an institutionalized, formal Pro Bono Honors Pledge Program that promotes specific work opportunities and offers students guidance in selecting pro bono projects. [read post]
15 Jul 2010, 4:27 am by melissabrumback
Most construction professionals in America are well aware of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the changes in design which have resulted in an effort to accommodate disabled persons in public places. [read post]
1 Apr 2015, 1:00 am by Thaddeus Mason Pope, J.D., Ph.D.
Advocates for expanding EOL choice know that the single most difficult challenge to achieving more rapid and far reaching progress has been the nearly universal opposition from disability rights groups. [read post]
18 Apr 2024, 10:03 pm by Yosi Yahoudai
The suit, filed in 2017, alleged the transit agency violated the Americans with Disabilities Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and California law by failing to properly maintain elevators and escalators, preventing riders with disabilities from accessing services. [read post]
5 Nov 2007, 9:16 pm
Now he's suing, charging that the rejection violates the Americans with Disabilities Act: The U.S. [read post]
4 Sep 2012, 10:26 am by lennyesq
The partnership was facilitated by Attorney Robert Abrams, a long time practitioner and advocate in the field of elder law. [read post]
10 Jun 2011, 3:33 am by admin
The Issue Leave can constitute a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act as long as it doesn’t impose undue hardship. [read post]
31 Jul 2012, 3:26 pm by Rodney Mesriani
The government should instead focus in cracking down frauds before considering any option that may harm the disabled community, said several disability advocates. [read post]
26 Apr 2016, 10:11 am by CzepigaDalyPope LLC
It’s been 10 years since the Older Americans Act was last reauthorized by Congress, but as of last week, the Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2016 was signed into law by President Obama. [read post]
2 Mar 2011, 4:30 am by Ray Mullman
"  AARP, the Coalition of Wisconsin Aging Groups, Disability Rights Wisconsin, Alzheimer's Association of SE Wisconsin, Mental Health of America of Wisconsin, the Wisconsin Alliance for Retired Americans, an affiliate of the AFL-CIO, and other advocacy groups also oppose the bill. [read post]
3 Aug 2020, 8:47 am by Amy Starnes
Supreme Court ruled that executing people with intellectual disabilities is cruel and unusual punishment, but left it up to the states to devise their own standards for determining whether someone was intellectually disabled. [read post]
11 Oct 2017, 9:00 pm
Another important federal source of protection for transgender people is disability rights law—in particular, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). [read post]
17 Jun 2024, 8:00 am
”After it placed the employee on unpaid leave, the company claimed it had no other positions that were suitable for the individual and eventually fired him.Believing that such conduct violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the EEOC filed suit (EEOC v. [read post]
27 Mar 2007, 2:28 pm
The plaintiffs, Delores Jackson and the imaginary organization she "represents," the Association of Women with Disabilities Advocating Access, are just fronts for Pinnock.) [read post]
29 Jun 2017, 5:32 pm by Deborah Hammonds
“Communications technology has awe-inspiring power to open doors that have too-long been closed to Americans with disabilities,” said Chairman Pai. [read post]