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    Proposed Colorado Bill Would Add Symbol To State IDs To Indicate Disabilities

    Many people have disabilities that are not visible, such as autism, deafness, and ADHD, and if law enforcement...

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    Why and How Are There So Many Digital Accessibility Demand Letters?

    There were thousands of web accessibility lawsuits filed in 2020 in Federal Court and California State Court under...
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    Are Standing Desks Required as a Reasonable Accommodation?

    The number of employees requesting standing desks at work is growing exponentially. With medical experts warning...
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    Virginia Bill Proposed to Prevent Discrimination for Individuals with Disabilities Unanimously Approved by Subcommittee

    On January 7, 2021, Delegate Mark Sickles, Chairman of the Health, Welfare, and Institutions Committee, introduced...
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    Are Ticket Sales for Events Covered by the ADA?

    Ticket sales for events are a covered activity under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). When a venue for...
    Legal 4 min read

    Quick Snapshot of Disability Rights Laws in The United States

    Millions of Americans with disabilities today lead self-reliant lives according to their own ideas, beliefs, and...
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    Landmark Settlement Between DOJ and Massachusetts DCF Requires Changes to State Agency's Discriminatory Practices Against Parents with Disabilities

    One of the worst fears faced by some parents with disabilities is that their children may be taken away by...
    Legal 3 min read

    Freelancing with a Disability: Will Potential Legislation Affect Your Business?

    Freelancing has become one of the nation’s most common and preferred ways to work. Freelancing affords people the...
    Legal 3 min read

    Are Employees with a Substance Use Disorder Protected by the ADA?

    In 2018, 20.3 million Americans over age 12 had a substance use disorder (SUD), according to the National Center...
    Legal 5 min read

    FCC Expanding Audio Description Requirements to 40 More TV Markets

    Audio description is an important aspect of video accessibility, particularly for shows and programs that rely...
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    Do Small Businesses with Fewer Than 15 Employees Have to Be ADA Compliant?

    One in four U.S. adults – or 61 million Americans – has a disability. Each one of those is a potential employee, contractor, or customer. The...

    Legal 3 min read

    The Verdict: Can Plaintiffs Make Money from ADA Lawsuits?

    The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law in 1990 to prohibit discrimination against people...
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    Are Standing Desks Required as a Reasonable Accommodation?

    The number of employees requesting standing desks at work is growing exponentially. With medical experts warning...
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    Introduction to Canadian Digital Accessibility Laws

    With all the fear generated by the increasing number of published legal cases, no one wants to be on the wrong...
    Digital Accessibility 5 min read

    How Does the US Prison System Handle People With Disabilities?

    It was something of a ‘perfect storm’ that has led to an unprecedented number of inmates with disabilities housed...
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    Accessible Routes Under the ADA: A Starter Guide

    The Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG) defines an accessible route as "a continuous...
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    Who Is Responsible for ADA Compliance in Commercial Buildings?

    Wheelchair user Kornel Botosan filed a lawsuit under the Americans with Disabilities Act in 1998 after a trip to a...
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    Who Enforces the ADA? It Depends

    There is a common misconception that the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is an all-encompassing office that...
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    What Is an ADA Coordinator?

    An ADA Coordinator facilitates compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Title II regulations and...
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    Historic Shouldn’t Mean Inaccessible: Preservation and the ADA

    Accessibility is standard for new construction today, but that hasn’t always been the case. Federal accessibility...
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