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26 Mar 2018, 7:43 pm
Lyft was recently hit with a class-action lawsuit filed by Disability Rights Advocates after two people alleged the company discriminated against them by not “making available wheelchair-accessible cars in the San Francisco Bay Area. [read post]
31 Jul 2015, 9:01 am
The CFPB emphasized that individuals with disabilities have the right to fair treatment in the financial marketplace and access to tools that can help them improve their financial lives. [read post]
5 May 2012, 9:06 am
President Dmitry Medvedev [official website] signed [press release] a federal law ratifying the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) [text] on Thursday. [read post]
27 Nov 2013, 11:01 am
This year’s hearings, which may very well constitute first steps towards U.S. ratification of the CRPD, should similarly be seen as a testament to the contribution of disability rights advocates and organizations. [read post]
28 Jun 2021, 3:30 am
Doron Dorfman Recently, researchers and advocates have brought to light the extra financial costs of living with disabilities, or as some have called it the “crip tax. [read post]
22 Oct 2010, 1:43 pm
All of those rights that the developmentally disabled person cannot manage will be given to the guardian advocate to handle. [read post]
31 Dec 2018, 8:41 am
is a nonprofit founded in 2005 by a group of advocates who recognized the critical need for affordable housing for people with disabilities. [read post]
15 Dec 2013, 3:33 am
Policymakers, program administrators, service providers, researchers, advocates for people with disabilities, and people with disabilities and their families need accessible, valid data/statistics to support their decisions related to policy improvements, program administration, service delivery, protection of civil rights, and major life activities.The Center’s goal is to support decision making through a variety of integrated research and outreach… [read post]
4 Dec 2009, 2:23 pm
" The ruling in Disability Advocates, Inc. v. [read post]
16 Feb 2017, 2:11 pm
A bill to allow terminally ill adults access to lethal doses of medicine draws praise from leading civil rights group but scorn from advocates for the disabled. [read post]
23 Mar 2007, 12:35 pm
Ninth Circuit awards new trial in favor of disabled rights advocate whose claim against a restaurant for failing to accommodate the disabled, in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act, a jury had rejected: A plaintiff seeking a new trial based on weight of the evidence after a jury has returned a defense verdict typically faces quite the uphill battle. [read post]
15 Oct 2020, 1:07 pm
In this week’s episode of At the Polls, we discuss accessible voting with Susan Mizner, director of the ACLU’s Disability Rights Project, and Curtis Chong, a longtime technologist and advocate for digital accessibility for all. [read post]
8 Oct 2019, 7:00 am
Domino Pizza, 913 F. 3d 898,* the United States Court of Appeals held that Title III of the American With Disabilities Act applies to websites maintained by entities having a physical place of public accommodation.The United States Supreme Court [Docket 18-1539] denied Domino Pizza's motion for certiorari suggesting that the case will be returned to the District Court for a trial on the merits.Many disability rights advocates view the Supreme… [read post]
8 Oct 2019, 7:00 am
Domino Pizza, 913 F. 3d 898,* the United States Court of Appeals held that Title III of the American With Disabilities Act applies to websites maintained by entities having a physical place of public accommodation.The United States Supreme Court [Docket 18-1539] denied Domino Pizza's motion for certiorari suggesting that the case will be returned to the District Court for a trial on the merits.Many disability rights advocates view the Supreme… [read post]
29 Apr 2022, 1:11 pm
When a loved one has been severely injured in an accident, particularly if the accident involves head trauma, they may be incapable of advocating for their own rights. [read post]
1 Jul 2009, 4:25 pm
Brittney Nystrom, Senior Legal Advisor at the National Immigration Forum (www.immigrationforum.org) asked me to post this request: Immigrant and disabilities rights advocates are urging Attorney General Holder to revise regulations and policies to provide strengthened due process protections for people... [read post]
20 Aug 2020, 1:33 pm
The ACLU has a long history of advocating for the rights of people with disabilities to live independent, self-directed lives as active members of their communities. [read post]
12 Oct 2015, 3:30 am
Waterstone acknowledges that there likely exists amongst disability rights advocates an understandable reluctance to engage constitutional law stemming from the Cleburne1 case, and its unfortunate legacy for the disability rights movement. [read post]
10 Feb 2023, 9:35 am
So we basically, we advocate on your behalf. [read post]
7 Sep 2014, 2:00 am
The Disability Rights Legal Center part of the Public Interest Law Center of Loyola Law School Los Angeles has announced Kathryn L. [read post]
