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Law, Regulation and Confusion in the ADA
This week two ADA writers I follow, Marc Dubin and William Goren, looked at the problem of telling just what the ADA requires. Both concluded that in some respect the only way to know was to look at the latest private settlements between the Department of Justice and various businesses it investigates. You can know the statute,… Continue reading
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The real victims of stupid and abusive ADA lawsuits? The disabled.
This morning’s news featured a piece about ADA based attacks on workshops for the disabled (Morning Edition, National Public Radio). What’s bad about a special facility where those with intellectual and other severe disabilities can earn some money? According to the DOJ and supposed disabilities advocates it keeps the disabled from getting “real” jobs that pay at least the minimum wage.… Continue reading
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Dentists, Doctors and the Deaf – The next wave of ADA lawsuits
The drums of war are pounding. Last January a disability advocate from Florida, Marc Dubin, published a short article titled “What Doctors (and Their Office Managers) Need to Know About Patients With Hearing Disabilities and Interpreter Services.” He pointed out the obvious; that is, that doctors cannot discriminate against the deaf. On March 19 of… Continue reading
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Are you saying these guys couldn’t deal with a 1:15 slope? Just what is an “architectural barrier” under the ADA
Just a few weeks ago I wrote about what seems to be a pervasive though obvious problem with the analysis of standing for ADA accessibility plaintiffs. (“Oops! – Can a plaintiff suffer an ADA injury if he gets exactly what he wants?” Oct. 4, 2013). The 11th Circuit apparently overlooked my critique when it decided Houston… Continue reading
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DOJ Rules on ADA web access – never would be a really good time.
Since 2010 the Department of Justice has been in the process of creating rules for web access under the ADA. No rules have been proposed, and this month the DOJ announced that it was splitting the proposed rule making into two parts and delaying the issuance of a notice of proposed rule making for both.… Continue reading