CNBC
Netflix brings Daredevil to the visually impaired.
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New York Times
Cops With Hearing Aids? Op-ed about DRA’s Phillips NYPD settlement.
The National Law Review
Vermont district Judge rules that website must accommodate the disabled.
DRA achieves victory in Scribd case: internet-based companies must comply with the ADA
Burlington, Vermont, March 20, 2015 The National Federation of the Blind (NFB), the nation’s leading advocate for access by the blind to information and technology, today applauded a ruling issued by Judge William K. Sessions III of the United States District Court for the District of Vermont in a lawsuit filed by the NFB and Heidi … Continue reading “DRA achieves victory in Scribd case: internet-based companies must comply with the ADA”
New York Daily News
NYPD agrees to reform policy banning cops from wearing hearing aids
Landmark Settlement for NYPD Officers with Hearing Loss
New York, NY – March 17, 2015 –, On the day a jury trial was scheduled to begin, Disability Rights Advocates and the Law Offices of Meenan and Associates entered into a landmark settlement with the NYPD in a case challenging the Department’s discriminatory blanket policy banning the use of hearing aids by police officers. … Continue reading “Landmark Settlement for NYPD Officers with Hearing Loss”
CANCELED (Press Conference, March 9, New York)
We are canceling today’s 4PM press conference because we are close to reaching a last minute settlement agreement. DRA will issue a media release with settlement details soon and appreciates your patience. New York, NY – March 9, 2015 Who: Disability Rights Advocates (dralegal.org), the Law Offices of Meenan and Associates (www.meenanesqs.com) and the Hearing Loss … Continue reading “CANCELED (Press Conference, March 9, New York)”
UPDATE – Jury Trial in Federal Court to Protect the Rights of NYPD Officers with Hearing Impairments
We are canceling today’s 4PM press conference because we are close to reaching a last minute settlement agreement. DRA will issue a media release with settlement details soon and appreciates your patience. New York, NY – March 9th, 2015 – Disability Rights Advocates and the Law Offices of Meenan and Associates begin a federal jury … Continue reading “UPDATE – Jury Trial in Federal Court to Protect the Rights of NYPD Officers with Hearing Impairments”
CBS SF Bay Area
BART Reaches Agreement With Disability Advocates, Adds More Wheelchair Space On New Trains.
Agreement Between BART and Disability Advocates
Agreement Between BART and Disability Advocates Oakland, February 27, 2015 – Last night the BART Board voted to approve an agreement between BART and disability advocates to address concerns raised by disability organizations regarding the floor plan for BART’s Fleet of the Future. The Fleet of the Future is the name used by BART for … Continue reading “Agreement Between BART and Disability Advocates”