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Settlement Agreement Improves Accessibility for Blind Test-Takers of the California Insurance License Exam
A settlement agreement with the California Department of Insurance and PSI Services LLC will ensure access for blind insurance license applicants who use screen reader software. September 5, 2024– Berkeley, CA—In August, three blind individuals and the National Federation of the Blind reached a settlement agreement with the California Department of Insurance (CDI) and their … Continue reading “Settlement Agreement Improves Accessibility for Blind Test-Takers of the California Insurance License Exam”
Chicago Resident Sues Local MRI Provider for Denying Critical Healthcare Services Due to Disability
September 4, 2024 – Chicago, IL – Today, Chicago resident Ramon Canellada filed a federal lawsuit against Preferred Open MRI, Ltd., d/b/a Preferred Imaging Centers, challenging its illegal refusal to provide him with healthcare services because of his disability in violation of the ADA and other disability rights laws. Open MRI provides imaging services at seven locations across … Continue reading “Chicago Resident Sues Local MRI Provider for Denying Critical Healthcare Services Due to Disability”
Court Rules New York City Must Make All New Taxis Wheelchair-Accessible Until 50% of All Taxis Are Accessible
September 3, 2024—New York, NY—On Friday, a federal judge in the Southern District of New York denied the City’s motion to free itself from its court-ordered obligation to make at least 50% of their iconic yellow taxi fleet accessible to people who use wheelchairs and granted disability advocates’ motion to enforce the obligation to make … Continue reading “Court Rules New York City Must Make All New Taxis Wheelchair-Accessible Until 50% of All Taxis Are Accessible”
Summer Law Clerk (2025)
Disability Rights Advocates Seeks 2Ls for Summer 2025 Law Clerk Positions Disability Rights Advocates (DRA), a non-profit civil rights law firm, seeks summer law clerks who share our vision of a world free from discrimination where people with disabilities are valued members of their communities with equal access to opportunity. This position opening is in … Continue reading “Summer Law Clerk (2025)”