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The Clock is Ticking on Website Accessibility for Public Entities; Others Entities are on Notice

On April 24, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) published in the Federal Register a final rule on Accessibility of Web Information and Services of State and Local Government Entities. These regulations are at 28 C.F.R...more

DOJ’s Website Accessibility NPRM: A Must Read for Higher Education, Public Entities and Many Businesses

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

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

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

Is DOJ Rolling Back The ADA?

In a November 17 memorandum, Attorney General Sessions prohibited DOJ agencies from using “guidance” documents to circumvent rulemaking. A DOJ Task Force charged with identifying existing regulations and guidance for repeal,...more

New Attorney General Nominee Raises Questions for Civil Rights Enforcement

President-Elect Donald Trump has offered the job of Attorney General of the United States to Senator Jeff Sessions (R- Alabama). The announcement raised eyebrows in some circles due to Senator Sessions’ history and recent...more

DOJ ADA Settlement Involving Hepatitis B Sends Critical Message to Higher Ed and Medical Providers

The DOJ has concluded that two medical schools had no lawful basis for excluding applicants who had active cases of Hepatitis B because they could not show that these individuals posed a direct threat to the health and safety...more

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