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Barrier Free: San Francisco

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  • March 1, 2012
San Francisco, like most major cities, has an aging population. Unfortunately existing older housing is seldom designed to allow people to age in...
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Time off and Leaves of Absences in California

Taking time off in California can be extremely complicated with the federal and state laws. In certain laws, they run concurrently together. It&...
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Class Action Lawsuit Scrutinizes State of California's Reasonable Accommodation Procedures

On May 21, 2010 Employees for the State of California filed a class action lawsuit in the San Francisco Superior Court against Governor Arnold...
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ADA Compliance Extension for Water Features

On the 20th anniversary of the American’s with Disabilities Act, newly revised ADA regulations were announced. The long awaited new...
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Learn the history of the Civil Rights for the Disabled movement on PBS

The crowning moment for the Civil Rights for Disabled Americans movement was when President George Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act ...
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Epileptic battles Washington legislators over service snake

Olympia, WA – Daniel Green is lobbying against a state billthat would drastically narrow the definition of a service animal. The state is...
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Wheelchair accessible compressed natural gas car expected to create 900 jobs

U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announcedon November 23, 2010an offer of a nearly $50 million conditional loan commitment to The Vehicle...
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DOJ reaches agreement with Hilton Worldwide Inc. over ADA violations

  • ADA
  • November 10, 2010
WASHINGTON – The Justice Department and Hilton Worldwide Inc. announced a comprehensive, precedent-setting agreement under the Americans with...
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EEOC: Alternative school operator wrongfully discharged worker w/ breast cancer

  • ADA
  • September 20, 2010
DETROIT – A Detroit-based operator of a for-profit alternative school will pay $47,500 to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit brought...
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Breaking news: See 20th anniversary of Americans with Disabilities Act at White House (video, chat)

Click here to see live streaming video of20th anniversary commemoration of the Americans with Disabilities Act at White House (video, chat...
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