Disability News
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eNews Park Forest
The Justice Department announced today that it reached settlement agreements with the city of Parowan, Utah; the city of Española, New Mexico; and the village of Ruidoso, New Mexico. ...
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National Council on Disability report critical of Amtrak's lack of accessibility
Progressive Rail Roading
A new report released today by the National Council on Disability (NCD) called out Amtrak for its lack of accessible rail cars and stations.
The document, titled "Transportation Update: Where We've Gone... -
The National Law Review
In a recent decision, Jacobs v. N.C. Administrative Office of the Courts (“AOC”), the Fourth Circuit reinstated a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by a court clerk terminated three weeks after requesting an accommodation for...
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After over 40 years of professional work in the disability field, John Dineen is retired as of April 30, 2015.
John had his first job with the University of Washington in 1975 and his retired as a UW staff...
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Liberty Chrysler Dealership Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination
Nevada-based dealership Liberty Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge LLC violated federal law when it fired an employee diagnosed with multiple sclerosis instead of accommodating her disability, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed April 28, 2015....
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Uber faces lawsuits over service dogs, blind, disabled riders
Albany Business Review
The Uber Technologies Inc. ride sharing businesses is being sued by blind riders in California and a retired judge in Phoenix for alleged violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
The Arizona and California lawsuits contend...