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ADA Watch: President, Congress Fail to Lead on ADA Restoration Act: 16th ADA Anniversary & Unfulfilled Promise of Disability Rights Law: WASHINGTON, July 26 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following release was issued today by the ADA Watch/National Coalition for Disability Rights: WASHINGTON, July 26 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following release was issued today by the ADA Watch/National Coalition for Disability Rights:; Tags: Americans with Disabilities Act, U.S. Congress; Research articles 2006-07-26
Justice Department Undertakes Major Initiative to Educate State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies About the ADA: WASHINGTON, May 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Justice Department announced today a major three-part initiative to help state and local law enforcement agencies understand their responsibilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act ADA. WASHINGTON, May 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Justice Department announced today a major three-part initiative to help...; Tags: Americans with Disabilities Act, U.S. Department of Justice; Research articles 2006-05-02
Department of Justice Holds Ceremony to Recognize ADA Certification Equivalency for North Carolina Accessibility Code: WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Department of Justice today announced during a ceremony in Cary, North Carolina, that the state's Accessibility Code has been awarded certification for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act ADA. NWASHINGTON, Feb. 9 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Department of Justice today announced...; Tags: Americans with Disabilities Act, certification, U.S. Department of Justice; Research articles 2006-02-09
Justice Department Announces Settlement with Colorado College to Increase Access to People With Disabilities: WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Justice Department today announced a settlement agreement under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act ADA with Colorado College under which the college will make its campus and services more accessiblWASHINGTON, Aug. 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Justice Department today announced a...; Tags: Americans with Disabilities Act, Microsoft Access, U.S. Department of Justice; Research articles 2006-08-03
High court rules states liable under ADA; Case, though narrow, may affect private employers, experts say.(News)(Americans with Disabilities Act): Byline: MARK A. HOFMANN WASHINGTON-States cannot block all Americans with Disabilities Act lawsuits against them by claiming sovereign immunity, a sharply divided Supreme Court held last week. The high court's decision in Tennessee vs. Lane mean Byline: MARK A. HOFMANN ...; Tags: Americans with Disabilities Act, immunity, U.S. Congress; Research articles 2004-05-24

Justice Department Announces Settlement Agreement on Accessibility Issues with the Madonna Inn: WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 /U.S. Newswire/ -- A settlement agreement reached with Madonna Inn Inc. under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act ADA will make the landmark roadside Inn more accessible to people with disabilities, the Justice DepartmenWASHINGTON, Aug. 18 /U.S. Newswire/ -- A settlement agreement reached with Madonna...; Tags: Americans with Disabilities Act, U.S. Department of Justice; Research articles 2006-08-18
Jobs not guaranteed for disabled applicants; ADA accommodation decision may end up in Supreme Court.(News)(Americans with Disabilities Act)(Pam Huber vs. Wal-Mart Stores Inc.): Byline: JUDY GREENWALD ST. LOUIS-The Americans with Disabilities Act does not require an employer to offer a vacant job to a disabled worker as an accommodation if a better qualified applicant is available, says a federal appellate court, ruling o Byline: JUDY GREENWALD...; Tags: accommodation, Americans with Disabilities Act, job, Wal-Mart Stores Inc.; Research articles 2007-06-11
Advocates rethink bid to revive ADA after surveying new Congress.(Americans with Disabilities Act): In the 14 years since Congress passed the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Supreme Court has not always interpreted it the way the law's framers hoped, giving rise to a proposal last month by the National Council on Disability to strengthen the o In the 14...; Tags: Americans with Disabilities Act, Disability, U.S. Congress; Research articles 2005-01-28
Justice Department Reaches Agreement With Provider of Juvenile Services on Effective Communication With Juveniles Who Are Deaf: WASHINGTON, July 11 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Justice Department today announced an agreement with Youth Services International, Inc. YSI, to resolve a lawsuit filed by the Department under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act ADA. The agreeWASHINGTON, July 11 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Justice Department today announced...; Tags: agreement, Americans with Disabilities Act, U.S. Department of Justice; Research articles 2006-07-11
Justice Department Resolves Litigation with Laurel Regional Hospital to Ensure Effective Communication with Deaf and Hard of Hearing: WASHINGTON, July 14 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Department of Justice today announced a comprehensive consent decree under the Americans with Disabilities Act ADA with Laurel Regional Hospital, a community hospital serving the Maryland suburbs of Washington.WASHINGTON, July 14 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Department of Justice today announced a comprehensive consent...; Tags: Americans with Disabilities Act, litigation, U.S. Department of Justice; Research articles 2006-07-14
ADA.(Books): The National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA; South Bend, IN) has released "Americans with Disabilities Act: Commentaries and Statutes," a paperback book that is designed to provide attorneys and law students with guidance to the basic i The National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA; South Bend,...; Tags: Americans with Disabilities Act, Books; Research articles 2005-03-31
PTS, Inc. Subsidiary Signs Letter of Intent with Another Major Restaurant Chain for ADA Compliance Inspections: LAS VEGAS -- Disability Access Consultants, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of PTS, Inc. (OTCBB: PTSH), has executed an agreement with another major international Quick Service Restaurant chain QSR to conduct Americans with Disabilities Act ADA compliance inspections for a significant number of stores. Though confidentiality provisions prohibit the dissemination...; Tags: Americans with Disabilities Act; Research articles 2006-10-20
Supreme Court Upholds Congress' Ability to Protect People from Disability Discrimination by States in 'Tennessee vs. Lane': WASHINGTON, May 17 /U.S. Newswire/ -- On May 17, the U.S. Supreme Court decided 'Tennessee vs. Lane' (02-1667), holding that title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ADA properly gives private citizens the right to seek monetary damages iWASHINGTON, May 17 /U.S. Newswire/ -- On May 17,...; Tags: Americans with Disabilities Act, lane, U.S. Congress; Research articles 2004-05-17
NRA, NCCR: ADA ruling is supreme: Disabilities will be harder to prove; Waffle House case decision pending - National Restaurant Association, National Council of Chain Restaurants, Americans with Disabilities Act: WASHINGTON -- Experts are calling this month's Supreme Court decision making it more difficult for partially disabled workers to seek special treatment under the Americans with Disabilities Act a positive development for foodservice employers.; Tags: Americans with Disabilities Act, National Restaurant Association; Research articles 2002-01-21
NRA: tightened ADA rules likely will omit kitchens - News Digests - National Restaurant Association, Americans with Disabilities Act - Brief Article: WASHINGTON - Kitchens are expected to be excluded from the more stringent access requirements that will be mandated by revised Americans with Disabilities Act guidelines, officials of the National Restaurant Association indicated.; Tags: Americans with Disabilities Act, National Restaurant Association; Research articles 2002-05-20
PTS Inc. Subsidiary Signs with Major Restaurant Chain for ADA Compliance Inspections: LAS VEGAS -- Disability Access Consultants Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of PTS Inc. (OTCBB: PTSH), has executed a Letter of Intent agreement with a major international Quick Service Restaurant chain QSR to conduct Americans with Disabilities Act ADA compliance inspections for a significant number of stores. Although confidentiality provisions...; Tags: Americans with Disabilities Act; Research articles 2006-08-30
U.S. District Court finds plaintiff not disabled under ADA standards: Despite the fact the plaintiff could not return to his previous job of driving trucks for his former employer because of 20/200 vision in his right eye following a stroke, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York held he was not disabled under the Americans with...; Tags: Americans with Disabilities Act, U.S. District Court; Research articles 2005-02-07
Court takes new ADA cases; Employers seek relief from bias claims.(Americans with Disabilities Act)(Brief Article): WASHINGTON-The Supreme Court agreed last week to further clarify the scope of the Americans with Disabilities Act as it agreed to hear two cases alleging discrimination against disabled workers. The cases involve two different issues. In Toyota Mot WASHINGTON-The Supreme Court agreed last week...; Tags: Americans with Disabilities Act, job, Toyota Motor Corp., US Airways Group Inc.; Research articles 2001-04-23
UPDATE: DOJ Ensures Greater Access to Medical Services for People with Disabilities at Washington Hospital Center, & at CA Radiology Centers: WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Justice Department today announced its most comprehensive settlement agreements ever under the Americans with Disabilities Act ADA concerning access to medical services for all persons with disabilities. The agWASHINGTON, Nov. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Justice Department today announced its most comprehensive...; Tags: Americans with Disabilities Act, Computer Associates International Inc., disability, U.S. Department of Justice; Research articles 2005-11-02
DOJ Ensures Greater Access to Medical Services for People With Disabilities at Washington Hospital Center and at Calif. Radiology Centers: WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Justice Department today announced its most comprehensive settlement agreements ever under the Americans with Disabilities Act ADA concerning access to medical services for all persons with disabilities. The agWASHINGTON, Nov. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Justice Department today announced its most comprehensive...; Tags: Americans with Disabilities Act, disability, U.S. Department of Justice; Research articles 2005-11-02