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Stanford and Students with Mental Health Disabilities Reach Landmark Settlement

October 7, 2019

  Settlement is most comprehensive ever to protect college students with mental health disabilities from unnecessary exclusion Palo Alto, CA—October 7, 2019—A coalition of Stanford students and Stanford University have reached a groundbreaking settlement agreement that will result in significant changes to Stanford’s leave of absence policies and practices, all of which will help ensure … Continue reading “Stanford and Students with Mental Health Disabilities Reach Landmark Settlement”

Blind Pedestrians Sue About Exclusion from Chicago’s Pedestrian Safety Program

September 23, 2019

  Chicago, IL—September 23, 2019—Today, Disability Rights Advocates (“DRA”) and the Proskauer law firm (“Proskauer”) filed a class action lawsuit against the City of Chicago and the Chicago Department of Transportation (“CDOT”) in order to challenge the systemic lack of accessible pedestrian signals at intersections all over the city.  The lawsuit, which has been filed … Continue reading “Blind Pedestrians Sue About Exclusion from Chicago’s Pedestrian Safety Program”

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September 10, 2019

As MTA Updates Astoria Stations, Residents Ask Why There Aren’t More Elevators