Masks bans? Why three legal guidelines might shield college students, school with disabilities |
According to the Syracuse University professor, immunocompromised people could seek and receive relief.…
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ADA prone to defend COVID long-haulers, Biden says
On July 26, 2021, President Biden announced that individuals with long-term COVID (called long-distance COVID drivers) could be protected under several federal civil rights laws, including the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA).
While…
Justice Division Settles with Florida’s Volusia County College District to Shield College students…
The Department of Justice today announced a settlement agreement with the Volusia County School District (VCS) in Florida to address the district's systemic and discriminatory practices that punish students with disabilities for their…
ADA Net Accessibility Litigations Anticipated to Escalate – The Device Small Companies Must be…
The market is increasingly inundated with accessibility complaints, and that means that small and medium-sized businesses across the country need to think seriously about taking the necessary steps to make their websites accessible.…
Missouri fails to adequately shield these with developmental disabilities from abuse, neglect |…
Carl DeBrodie's family hadn’t seen him for months when his remains were found encased in concrete in a Fulton storage unit in April 2017. What they discovered in the weeks following was even more horrifying.…
Justice Division Settles with Lewiston College District to Defend Instructional Rights of College…
PORTLAND, Maine: Today the Department of Justice announced a settlement agreement with Lewiston Public Schools to end the district's systemic and discriminatory practice of excluding students from all-day school based on their behavior due…
OCR Supplies Technical Help to the State of Arizona to Guarantee Disaster Requirements of Care…
The United States Department of Health's Office of Human Rights (OCR) has resolved a complaint against the state of Arizona regarding its Crisis Standards Policy ("CSC"). The complaint was filed by the…
Senator Schatz Reintroduces Invoice to Defend US Census Information and Accuracy
Hawaii census logoUS Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI) joined 19 senators to reinstate the Census IDEA. This law is designed to protect the accuracy of future censuses and to ensure that any proposed changes to the census are properly…
Abbott indicators ‘heartbeat’ abortion regulation, says Texans work to guard life
A pregnant Texan woman holds up a picture of a sonogram she received at Hope Medical Group for Women in Shreveport, La. On February 13, 2020. Texas governor Greg Abbott signed a "heartbeat" measure on May 19, 2021 that would ban abortions…
Akron invoice may shield Part Eight renters from discrimination
Mayor Dan Horrigan's government will attempt on Monday for the fifth time to get the public and council to support a largely misunderstood anti-discrimination law.The "source of income" legislation aims to prohibit discrimination against…