By Minh N. Vu
Title II Changes Come First: The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced a new July 2013 date for issuing a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to amend its Title II ADA regulations that would address the obligations of state/local governments to make their websites accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities. The DOJ stated that
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On November 27, 2012, the New York City Council passed legislation known as Introduction 599, which will require the City’s taxi cabs be accessible to people who are blind or have low vision by May 1, 2013. Among the requirements Introduction 599 imposes on taxis are:
– Implementation of payment technology to announce the fare
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Yesterday Governor Jerry Brown signed into law SB 1186, which will reform California’s disability access laws by, among other things, reducing statutory damages to $1,000 or $2,000 provided certain conditions are met. See our prior discussion of the legislation here.
Continue Reading Disability Access Reform in California, Finally
UPDATE: The bill passed both houses of the Legislature and was sent to the Governor’s desk on September 1, 2012.
California businesses have for years prayed for relief from drive-by disability access lawsuits. SB 1608 of 2008 was widely-hoped to be that savior, but has proven to have relatively little effect. All other attempts at
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) enforces the Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA), which prohibits discrimination based on disability in air travel. The DOT recently issued a proposed updated version of its technical assistance manual (TAM). The TAM, which provides guidance to airlines and passengers with disabilities on their rights and responsibilities under the ACAA, was
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By Minh N. Vu
Must restaurants, supermarkets, hotels, and other public accommodations allow individuals with disabilities to be accompanied by miniature horses that perform work or tasks related to their disabilities? In new ADA Title III regulations published on September 15, 2010, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said yes, subject to a few limitations. According to DOJ, service miniature horses
Continue Reading Opposition To Miniature Horses Acting As Service Animals Increases
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