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March 9, 2015
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”
February 27, 2015
BART Reaches Agreement With Disability Advocates, Adds More Wheelchair Space On New Trains.
February 27, 2015
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”
February 21, 2015
Celebrating 25 Years of the Americans with Disabilities Act: 1990-2015 DONATE NOW IN THIS EDITION: DRA Celebrates 25 Years with the ADA: 1990-2015 DRA Attorney Spotlight DRA Impact Report: Learn About Our Most Recent Updates! DRA’s Growing Team DRA Celebrates 25 Years with the ADA: 1990-2015 Dear DRA Family, 2015 is here, marking 25 years … Continue reading » “February 2015 E-Newsletter”
February 3, 2015
The Americans with Disabilities Act, which predated the rise of the internet, doesn’t explicitly apply to the web. Could a court decision change that?
January 26, 2015
DRA’s Skadden Fellowship Attorney, Haben Girma has been appointed as the first deaf and blind board trustee of Helen Keller Services for the Blind.
January 20, 2015
The year is off to a great start and DRA is excited to welcome two new talented Senior Staff Attorneys to our team in the next month — Aaron Zisser and Michelle Caiola. Please join us in welcoming them to the DRA team! – Aaron B. Zisser – Aaron Zisser will work out of DRA’s California … Continue reading » “Introducing DRA’s New Lawyers”
December 24, 2014
New York City, NY – December 24, 2014 – Today, Disability Rights Advocates (“DRA”) and Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP, on behalf of the Westchester Independent Living Center (“WILC”) and two wheelchair users, filed a civil rights lawsuit in federal court alleging that Metro-North has violated Federal disability civil rights laws by spending millions of taxpayer dollars renovating the … Continue reading » “Civil Rights Advocates Challenge Metro-North’s Failure to Provide Wheelchair Access to the Upgraded Port Chester Station”
November 10, 2014
November 10, 2014 – Disability Rights Advocates, a national leader in civil rights litigation on behalf of persons with disabilities, has joined the Law Offices of Meenan and Associates in challenging a Department-wide policy that discriminates against NYPD officers who use hearing aids, regardless of how well they do their jobs. The Plaintiffs, former Sergeant James … Continue reading » “Lawsuit in Federal Court to Protect the Rights of NYPD Officers with Hearing Impairments”
November 6, 2014
New York – November 5, 2014 The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has preliminarily approved a class-wide settlement on behalf a class of over 570 current and former SSA employees with disabilities. The Settlement Agreement provides for sweeping improvements to SSA’s policies and processes impacting the careers of employees with disabilities, including substantial monetary … Continue reading » “Over 570 Employees with Disabilities Settle Discrimination Class Action Against the Social Security Administration”
