Disability Rights Laws

My child's daycare center had to be closed for a month due to exposure to COVID-19. I took time off to take care of my four year old. When I got back to work, my co-workers treated me differently. You know what happened at my child's…

Correlation in not causality. Just because A comes before B doesn't necessarily mean AB caused, even though many people predicted it would. But sometimes it cannot be ruled out. This could be the case with Oregon's decade-long Medical…

On December 22, 2020, Congress passed the 2021 Consolidated Funds Act (CAA2021), which provides for an optional extension of FFCRA benefits - yes, "optional". The FFCRA urged all employers with fewer than 500 employees and all government…

This week, two state legislators presented their proposal to create a "Purple alertSystem in Florida. State Senator Lori Berman |, D-Delray Beach and State Representative Joe…

Xavier DeGroat, a Michigan college student, just completed a landmark internship at the White House, adding to an already impressive list of accomplishments for someone who was once counted out because of his disability. DeGroat, a…

Disability advocates believe that developers behind one of Tasmania's most iconic projects have now spent more money fighting against installing an accessible elevator than it originally cost them to install.Important points:Proponents of…

Note: In response to a request from the outpost, a spokesman for the Ministry of Health and Human Services of the Humboldt District (DHHS) said the ministry would issue a statement on the matter this afternoon. We will update this post as…

SALT LAKE CITY - Utah's new lawyer for the American Civil Liberties Union was charged Tuesday of shooting at a car that was carrying his children and ex-wife, according to police. Aaron Kinikini has been tried in the 3rd District Court…

Ana Santos Rutschman, Saint Louis University Posted Tuesday December 22, 2020 3:03 p.m. CST (The…

Law Matters People Q&A In honor of and in celebration of International Disability Day, Law Matters interviewed Calgary attorney Taylor Grantham to…