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Accessibility
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Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Court to Consider ADA Tester Standing
The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Wednesday in a case testing whether a civil-rights tester has standing to sue a hotel for violating the ADA. Here's my preview,…
China Justice Observer
China Enacts Law on Barrier-Free Environment
By Publisher
On 28 June 2023, China’s legislature, the National People’s Congress (NPC), passed the Law on the Creation of Barrier-free Environment (无障碍环境建设法). Through this legislation, China aims to promote the creation…
Construction Law in North Carolina
The Old Well gets ADA-accessible Face Lift
Long time readers may know that my blood runs Carolina Blue. As a double Tar Heel and a Chapel Hill resident, I’ve seen the Old Well, the symbolic center/emblem of…
Davis+Gilbert PERKS
EEOC Issues New Guidance on Visual Disabilities and the ADA
This week, the EEOC issued an updated technical assistance document titled: Visual Disabilities in the Workplace and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This guidance explains how the ADA protects job applicants…
Broadcast Law Blog
FCC Reminder About Conveying Emergency Information in an Accessible Manner to All TV Audience Members
The FCC last week released a Public Notice reminding TV stations and other video programming providers, including cable and satellite television providers, of their obligation to make emergency information accessible for all viewers. With…
Understanding the ADA
Is There a Private Cause of Action for Violations of §508 of the Rehabilitation Act?
Today’s blog entry is on a topic that we have not previously discussed before or certainly we have not discussed much. The topic is §508 of the Rehabilitation Act. Otherwise…
Health Law Prof Blog
Moving Beyond the Basics of the ADA and Section 504: Opportunities for Equitable and Inclusive Access to Law Libraries, Collections, and Services
Jessica de Perio Wittman (University of Connecticut), Moving Beyond the Basics of the ADA and Section 504: Opportunities for Equitable and Inclusive Access to Law Libraries, Collections, and Services (2023): The…
Rural Spectrum Scanner
FCC Implements Measures to Improve Video Conference Accessibility
The FCC has adopted a Report and Order that requires video conferencing platforms, including Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and Webex, to comply with the FCC’s accessibility requirements. Specifically, the Report and…
Virginia HOA and Business Law Blog
(Yet Another) Update on ADA Compliance regarding HOAs, Condos and Swimming Pools
By John Tarley
We blogged about the extension granted by the Department of Justice for existing pools to comply with the new ADA Standards for providing accessible entry and exits. Just days after issuing its “Final…
CommLawBlog
FCC Extends Deadline for Television Stations to Implement Aural Description of Emergency Information
The Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) has largely granted the NAB's request and will again extend for 18 months to November 26, 2024, the effective date of the FCC's rule governing…