Tennessee Department of Correction commits to provide necessary technology and services to ensure equal access. On January 6 — two days before trial was set to begin — we settled… Read Moreabout Settlement Reached in Tennessee Deaf Prisoner Case
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Amended Agreement with CDOC Adds Monitoring Team, Reinforces Protections for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Prisoners.
Disability Law Colorado (DLC) reached an amended settlement agreement with the Colorado Department of Corrections (CDOC) following allegations that CDOC was out of compliance with a 2022 settlement. The amended… Read Moreabout Amended Agreement with CDOC Adds Monitoring Team, Reinforces Protections for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Prisoners.
Baltimore agrees to spend at least $44 million to fix inaccessible sidewalks & curbs
In 2021, F&R, alongside our rightous co-counsel at Disabilty Rights Maryland, Disability Rights Advocates, and Goldstein, Borgen, Dardarian & Ho, filed a class action lawsuit against Baltimore City for its… Read Moreabout Baltimore agrees to spend at least $44 million to fix inaccessible sidewalks & curbs
Amicus Victory: Ninth Circuit Holds CA Regional Centers are Places of Public Accommodation.
On Friday, August 30, the Ninth Circuit issued a memorandum opinion reversing what could have been a very harmful district court decision on the definition of “place of public accommodation”… Read Moreabout Amicus Victory: Ninth Circuit Holds CA Regional Centers are Places of Public Accommodation.
Excellent Order for Deaf Prisoners in our Case Against Tennessee Department of Correction
In July, we received an excellent ruling from the court on cross-motions for summary judgment in Trivette v. Tennessee Department of Correction. While two of our plaintiffs were dismissed out… Read Moreabout Excellent Order for Deaf Prisoners in our Case Against Tennessee Department of Correction
ADA Defense Lawyers Prolong Litigation and Postpone Access: A Case Study of Litigation Abuse
[Originally published on the blog of the Civil Rights Education and Enforcement Center on February 27, 2018.] Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits disability discrimination by… Read Moreabout ADA Defense Lawyers Prolong Litigation and Postpone Access: A Case Study of Litigation Abuse
Acheson Hotels v. Laufer: Revenge of the Data Nerds
Fox & Robertson along with a dream team of drafting partners filed an amicus brief today in the case of Acheson Hotels v. Laufer, currently pending in the Supreme Court…. Read Moreabout Acheson Hotels v. Laufer: Revenge of the Data Nerds
Take Our Survey: Hoteling While Disabled
Ever frustrated because a hotel website doesn’t provide enough – or any – information to reserve the accessible room you need? Tired of having to call and getting the run-around… Read Moreabout Take Our Survey: Hoteling While Disabled
F&R, DREDF submit amicus brief in support of proactive ADA enforcement.
Fox & Robertson, along with Michelle Uzeta of the Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (“DREDF”) drafted an amicus — or “friend of the court” — brief to the Ninth… Read Moreabout F&R, DREDF submit amicus brief in support of proactive ADA enforcement.
Deaf and Hard of Hearing People in Colorado Prisons Will Get Interpreters, Other Effective Communication and Accommodations
Disability Law Colorado Settles Lawsuit Against Colorado Department of Corrections Disability Law Colorado (DLC) and the Colorado Department of Corrections (CDOC) have reached a settlement in a lawsuit DLC brought… Read Moreabout Deaf and Hard of Hearing People in Colorado Prisons Will Get Interpreters, Other Effective Communication and Accommodations