September 2013

The ADA regulations currently contain no technical specifications for accessible hotel guest room beds.   According to The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), travelers with mobility disabilities often complain that beds in many lodging facilities are too high for a transfer to and from a wheelchair.  Other travelers with mobility disabilities have complained that the use of platform beds prevents them
Continue Reading Coming (Not So) Soon: ADA Proposed Rule For Beds In Accessible Hotel Rooms

Last month, the Honorable Phyllis J. Hamilton (United States District Judge, Northern District of California) issued an interesting [partial] summary judgment order in the matter of Francie Moeller, et al. v. Taco Bell Corporation, (Case No. C 02-5849) a case pending since December, 2002.  Over the years, this case has been certified as a class action and then decertified,
Continue Reading Court Tosses Plaintiffs’ Claims About Barriers not Mentioned in Complaint

The Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) this week issued historic new regulations that require federal contractors and subcontractors to — for the first time — adopt quantifiable hiring goals for individuals with disabilities.  Of relevance to this blog, flying under the radar in the final regulation but big news to those of us who have
Continue Reading Federal Contractors: New OFCCP Regulation Does Not Mandate That Online Application Websites Be Accessible to People with Disabilities.