ADA Law News Update – Feb. 8, 2010

Posted on February 7th, 2010 in Americans with Disabilities Act by ada1

Employment Law Checklists and Forms		 Deaf patient was dying, but no one told her
Minneapolis Star Tribune – Lora Pabst – ?16 hours ago?
The bottom line is that the Americans with Disabilities Act made it clear that whether if one requests a sign language interpreter, the hospital IS, …

After 20 years, ADA opens doors, but work remains
Times Daily – Jim Hannon
By Michelle Rupe Eubanks Brooke Weckwarth doesn’t know of a life without the Americans with Disabilities Act. The Americans with Disabilities Act prohibits …

Squeeze In restaurant serves up final burger at old location
News10.net
“To be forced out because of an (Americans with Disabilities Act) lawsuit is a tough way to go.” Hausauer’s family bought the Squeeze In restaurant nine …
Squeeze Inn Closes Landmark Location Fox40

Blind UCLA graduate can use computer-assisted reading tools during state bar exam
Los Angeles Times – Carol J. Williams – ?Feb 5, 2010?
… the country alleged that the national conference was violating the Americans with Disabilities Act and California’s Unruh Civil Rights Act. On Thursday, …
Federal Judge Orders the National Conference of Bar Examiners to Provide …

ADA Law News Update Jan. 28, 2010

Posted on January 27th, 2010 in Americans with Disabilities Act by ada1

Campus not fully accessible to all
Red and Black – Ashley Hieb – ?Jan 26, 2010?
The Americans with Disabilities Act is complementary to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1974. Both laws are intended to protect individuals from …

Newtown leads the way in hearing assistance
Danbury News Times – Melissa Bruen – ?Jan 25, 2010?
When the American with Disabilities Act was passed in 1990, she became a big proponent for the hearing impaired. “It’s been a long struggle,” Johnson said …

Justice Department Reaches Three Settlements under the Americans with …
PR Newswire (press release) – ?Jan 13, 2010?
13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Justice Department today announced separate agreements under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) with Case Western …

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