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DOT Proposes New Rule Aimed At Improving Accessibility of Lavatories on Single-Aisle Aircraft

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Earlier this week, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), which contains measures to improve the accessibility of lavatories for passengers with disabilities. The NPRM,...more

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DOJ Publishes Final Rule Requiring Movie Theaters Nationwide to Provide Closed Captioning and Audio Description

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Seyfarth Synopsis: DOJ published regulations today requiring that movie theaters throughout the United States provide closed captioning and audio description to patrons with disabilities for digital movies distributed with...more

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EEOC Proposes Revised Affirmative Action Rules for Federal Agencies and their Obligations to Disabled Employees

The EEOC recently published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking clarifying federal agencies’ affirmative action obligations under Section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Section 501 requires federal agencies to establish...more

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FCC Releases Emergency Information Accessibility Rules for Second-Screen Devices and Grants Compliance Waivers

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has released the text of its Second Report and Order (R&O) adopting rules requiring multichannel video programming distributors (MVPDs) to pass through the secondary audio stream...more

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Weekly Update Newsletter - February 2015

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GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS - DOL Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Regarding Discrimination on the Basis of Sex - The U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) issued a...more

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