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Approximately 43 million people in the United States are physically or mentally disabled. Like individuals of various races, religio...
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Prisons may exist on the margins of[our] society, but no act of will can sever them from the body politic. When prisoners emerge from the shadows to p...
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On March 25, 2011, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") issued its final regulations implementing the Americans with Disabilities Act ...
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Article by Wilfred J. Benoit Jr , Jennifer Merrigan Fay , Steven R. Feldstein , Robert M. Hale , James W. Nagle , Joseph A. Piacquad , Heidi Goldstein...
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The Department of Education (Department or Education) provides notice of its interpretation of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Department's implementing regulations, which prohibit (Education's Section 504 regulations). Among other things, Education's Section 504 regulations address the accessibility and usability of a recipient's facilities by persons with disabilities. This document explains that for new construction and alterations commenced on or after September 15, 2010, we will permit recipients of Federal financial assistance from the Department to use an additional alternative accessibility standard in lieu of the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS) for the pu...
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On March 25, 2011, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") issued its final regulations implementing the Americans with Disabilities Act ...
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ARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --BNA Books, a division of specialized news and information publisher BNA, today announces the publication of the Second Edition of Disability Discrimination and the Workplace. This treatise paints a comprehensive picture of the disability discrimination landscape and covers both pre-ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA) and post-ADAAA interpretations of the law.
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Article by Wilfred J. Benoit Jr , Jennifer Merrigan Fay , Steven R. Feldstein , Robert M. Hale , James W. Nagle , Joseph A. Piacquad , Heidi Go...
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BANGOR, Maine -- A former municipal employee has sued the city, alleging age and disability discrimination when she worked for the Health and Community Services Department.
Adeline E. Richards, 73, of Bradford filed the lawsuit in August in Penobscot County Superior Court. On Monday, an attorney for Bangor had it moved to U.S. District Court in Bangor.
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Introduction II. Overview of Disability Discrimination Law Framework III. Purposes of the Program A. The MacCrate Report B. The Association Of American Law Schools C. The American Bar Association D. The Law Schools E. A General Consensus Of Purpose Or Mission? F. A Comparison To Medical Education IV. Qualifications A. Essential Functions And Fundamental Requirements B. Academic Or Intellectual Abilities 1. AALS ad ABA Positions on Academic Requirements 2. Legal Interpretations 3. Application of Legal Interpretations to Legal Education C. Other Qualifications 1. Disability Discrimination Case Law Interpretation 2. The MacCrate Report 3. Current Practice in Law School Admissions V. Relative Merit VI. Who Decides VII. Recommendations and Conclusions