Classroom Barricade Devices: A Dangerous Violation of Federal Laws
Campus Safety Magazine
Most classroom barricade devices violate ADA, NFPA and other federal codes that are designed to enable individuals with disabilities to quickly evacuate a dangerous situation.
I-Team: Triangle rarely punishes handicap parking violations
WTVD-TV
In an earlier ABC11 I-Team investigation, drivers complained of not enough accessible spaces to meet the demand. In this investigation, the I-Team focused on the enforcement of accessibility parking codes and law, and what happens if and when there's a violation.
In Austin, the ADA Lawsuit Mill Grinds On
Southeast Texas Record
The Americans With Disabilities Act may be the most widely-abused law in our history, spawning frivolous litigation against employers, retail businesses, and—most recently—spurious claims against websites that allegedly aren’t sufficiently compliant with the ADA. Nationwide, a cottage industry has developed among a bottom-feeding element of the plaintiffs’ bar that specializes in bringing a high volume of cookie-cutter lawsuits against small businesses for technical violations of the ADA, and extorting quick settlements of several thousand dollars each.
'Reasonable accommodation' for Plymouth's first rooster comfort ...
Wicked Local
Emotional support animals, like the rooster Little G, are animals whose presence alone has a positive effect on an individual with a disability.
Airlines cracking down on emotional support animals
KENS 5 TV
Emotional support animals are meant to give you comfort in situations that may be stressful. Many use them on airplanes, but some airlines are cracking down.