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New ADA regulations issued on the accessibility of medical diagnostic equipment used by public entities

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On August 9, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice published a final rule implementing new ADA requirements for accessible medical diagnostic equipment (MDE) used in hospitals, emergency departments, physicians’ offices,...more

Saul Ewing LLP

DOJ’s Website Accessibility NPRM a Must-Read for Higher Ed, Public Entities and Businesses

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On August 4, 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) published in the Federal Register a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on Accessibility of Web Information and Services of State and Local Government Entities. The...more

Hudson Cook, LLP

DOJ Proposes Rule on Web Content Accessibility for Governmental Entities

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On August 4, 2023, the Department of Justice published its long-awaited notice of proposed rulemaking related to the Americans with Disabilities Act. The proposed rule would adopt new requirements regulating the accessibility...more

Tucker Arensberg, P.C.

Emotional Distress Monetary Damages Section 504 Claims Allowed by Supreme Court

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​​​​​​​In Cummings v. Premier Rehab Keller, P.L.L.C., 142 S. Ct. 1562 (April 28, 2022) (U.S. Supreme Court) concludes that damages for emotional distress are not recoverable under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the...more

Tucker Arensberg, P.C.

Federal Court Holds that School District’s Denial of Student’s Request to Attend School with a Dog Violated the Rehabilitation Act...

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C.G. by and through P.G. v. Saucon Valley Sch. Dist., 5:21-CV-03956, 2021 WL 5399920, at *1 (E.D. Pa. Nov. 18, 2021). The District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania grants student’s request for preliminary...more

Miller Canfield

Michigan AG: Public Bodies Must Offer Reasonable Accommodations Under the ADA Which Could Include a Remote Participation Option...

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On February 4, 2022, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel opined that the Americans with Disabilities Act (the "ADA") requires public bodies to afford an individual with a disability a reasonable accommodation to participate...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

The Supreme Court - June 2016 #8

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The Supreme Court granted certiorari in eight cases last week: Bank of America Corp. v. Miami, No. 15-1111; Wells Fargo & Co. v. Miami, 15-1112: (1) Whether the term “aggrieved” in the Fair Housing Act imposes a...more

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The Wave of Website and Other ADA Accessibility Claims – What You Should Know

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Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), providing for equal access for persons with disabilities in places of public accommodation, has made the country far more accessible. Yet, given its highly technical...more

Sherman & Howard L.L.C.

Website Accessibility: Department of Justice’s Filings in Lawsuits Give Warnings

For many years, the U.S. Department of Justice, an enforcer of the accessibility provisions (Title III) of the Americans with Disabilities Act, applicable to public accommodations, has dragged its feet on promulgating...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Supreme Court Decides City and County of San Francisco v. Sheehan

On May 18, 2015, the United States Supreme Court decided City and County of San Francisco v. Sheehan, No. 13-1412, holding that police officers were entitled to qualified immunity against a constitutional claim based on...more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

Public Bleachers Constructed Prior to the ADA Don't Need Additional Improvements if a Viable Alternative is Offered

Published Case Provides Blueprint for Viable Alternative Seating - The Ninth Circuit has ruled that the Americans with Disabilities Act does not require a public entity to structurally alter existing bleacher seating...more

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