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JUDGE APPROVES SETTLEMENT IN MAJOR CASE FOR INMATES WITH DISABILITIES

March 23, 2015 • joedolson

A Trend for City and County Jails? A federal judge approved a sweeping settlement on 3/23/2015 mandating improvements for inmates using wheelchairs and others with impaired mobility at Los Angeles County jails. (Peter Johnson et al v. Los Angeles CountySheriff’s Department et al; California Central District Court, Case No. 2:08-cv-03515; District Judge Dean D.Pregerson, presiding;… Finish Reading JUDGE APPROVES SETTLEMENT IN MAJOR CASE FOR INMATES WITH DISABILITIES

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10TH CIRCUIT REVERSES LOWER COURT ON ADA DIRECT-THREAT STANDARD

March 19, 2015 • joedolson

On March 16, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals drove home that when it comes to jury instructions, the devil is inthe details. The court reversed a verdict in favor of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”). (See: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Plaintiff – Appellee v. Beverage Distributors Company, LLC, No.14-1012). This case is… Finish Reading 10TH CIRCUIT REVERSES LOWER COURT ON ADA DIRECT-THREAT STANDARD

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DOJ ANNOUNCES AGREEMENT WITH RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA

March 15, 2015 • joedolson

The agreement was reached under Project Civic Access (PCA), the department’s wide-ranging initiative to ensure thatcities, towns and counties throughout the country comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Under the agreement, the City will take important steps to improve physical access for people with disabilities to the City’sRushmore Plaza Civic Center, such as… Finish Reading DOJ ANNOUNCES AGREEMENT WITH RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA

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‘DIGEST OF EEO LAW’ ISSUED BY EEOC

March 4, 2015 • joedolson

Includes Key Decisions, Special Article on Harassment The EEOC on March 4, 2015 announced that the latest edition of its federal sector Digest of Equal EmploymentOpportunity Law. This quarterly publication prepared by the EEOC features a wide variety of recent Commissiondecisions and federal court cases of interest. Additionally, it contains a special article entitled The… Finish Reading ‘DIGEST OF EEO LAW’ ISSUED BY EEOC

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TRUCKING COMPANY ORDERED TO PAY $477,399 FOR DISABILITY CASE

February 26, 2015 • joedolson

PAM Transport, Inc. has been ordered to pay 12 of its former truck drivers a total of $477,399 in a disabilitydiscrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the EEOC announced. (U.S.District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan (Civil Action No. 4:09-13851). In its lawsuit, the EEOC alleged that PAM violated the… Finish Reading TRUCKING COMPANY ORDERED TO PAY $477,399 FOR DISABILITY CASE

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WEB ACCESSIBILITY AND THE ADA

February 22, 2015 • joedolson

On Feb. 18, the U.S. Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (also known as the U.S. AccessBoard), publicly released its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to update accessibility requirements forinformation and communication technology (ICT) under both Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section508), 29 U.S.C. ยง 794d, and Section 255 of the Communications… Finish Reading WEB ACCESSIBILITY AND THE ADA

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HARVARD AND MIT SUED ON WEB ACCESSIBILITY

February 12, 2015 • joedolson

Advocates for the deaf on 2/12/2015 filed federal lawsuits against Harvard and M.I.T., saying both universities violated anti-discrimination laws by failing to provide closed captioning in their online lectures, courses, podcasts andother educational materials. “Much of Harvard’s online content is either not captioned or is inaccurately or unintelligibly captioned, making itinaccessible for individuals who are… Finish Reading HARVARD AND MIT SUED ON WEB ACCESSIBILITY

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DOJ AND WEB ACCESSIBILITY

February 4, 2015 • joedolson

DOJ announced 2/3 that it reached settlement agreements under Title I of the ADA with the cities of DeKalb, Illinois;Vero Beach, Florida; Fallon, Nevada; and Isle of Palms, South Carolina. Under the settlement agreements, each cityagrees not to conduct any medical examinations or make disability-related inquiries of job applicants before aconditional offer of employment is… Finish Reading DOJ AND WEB ACCESSIBILITY

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KMART WILL PAY $102,048 TO SETTLE DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION LAWSUIT

January 28, 2015 • joedolson

Kmart Corporation will pay $102,048 and provide significant equitable relief to settle a federal disability discrimination lawsuit, the EEOC announced. According to the lawsuit, after Kmart offered applicant a job, applicant advised the hiring manager that he could not provide a urine sample for the company’s mandatory pre-employment drug screening due to his kidney disease… Finish Reading KMART WILL PAY $102,048 TO SETTLE DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION LAWSUIT

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QUINNIPIAC SETTLES ADA SUIT – ADA TRAINING REQUIRED + $32,000

January 15, 2015 • joedolson

Quinnipiac University has settled allegations it violated the ADA when it placed a student on a mandatory medical leave after she was diagnosed with depression. The school agreed to pay off the former student’s tuition loan, as well as issue her a payment for emotional distress, pain and suffering announced the U.S. Attorney for the… Finish Reading QUINNIPIAC SETTLES ADA SUIT – ADA TRAINING REQUIRED + $32,000

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