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August 4, 2014
BERKELEY, CA – August 4, 2014 San Francisco-based Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually-Impaired, Disability Rights Advocates, and the Law Offices of Jay Koslofsky entered into a settlement agreement with Redbox Automated Retail, LLC (“Redbox”) that is expected to significantly improve access for blind individuals to Redbox’s® self-service, touchscreen video-rental kiosks in California. Redbox has … Continue reading » “Redbox and Lighthouse for the Blind: DRA Announces Settlement Agreement”
July 30, 2014
Suit Seeks to Make Sidewalks More Accessible for Disabled New Yorkers
July 30, 2014
New York City, NY – July 30, 2014 – Today, Disability Rights Advocates (“DRA”) and Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP, on behalf of the Center for Independence of the Disabled in New York (“CIDNY”), filed a landmark civil rights lawsuit in federal court alleging that New York City violates Federal disability civil rights laws by failing to make its sidewalks … Continue reading » “Civil Rights Advocates Challenge New York City’s Failure to Make Its Sidewalks Safe for Wheelchair Users and Blind People”
July 29, 2014
Burlington, Vermont (July 29, 2014): The National Federation of the Blind, the nation’s leading advocate for equal access by the blind to technology and electronic information, and Heidi Viens, a blind parent from Colchester, Vermont, have filed suit (case number: 2:14-CV-162) against Scribd, Inc. Scribd offers an Internet-based “personal digital library” that allows sighted subscribers … Continue reading » “National Federation of the Blind Files Suit Against Scribd”
July 21, 2014
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June 4, 2014
Long Beach, CA – June 4, 2014 – A class action lawsuit filed today in the United States District Court for the Central District of California alleges that the City of Long Beach discriminates against residents and visitors who have mobility impairments. Read the complaint here. The sidewalks and pedestrian rights-of-way in Long Beach pose significant barriers to individuals who … Continue reading » “Wheelchair Users Face Dangerous Barriers When Trying to Use Long Beach Sidewalks”
May 14, 2014
New York, NY –New Yorkers who use wheelchairs or have visual impairments won a major civil rights victory today. A unanimous panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit found that the Board of Elections in New York City discriminated against voters with disabilities by failing to make its poll sites … Continue reading » “Landmark Decision By Federal Appellate Court Vindicates The Rights Of Voters With Disabilities In New York City”
May 1, 2014
Accessible cabs, finally within reach
May 1, 2014
Taxi-Fare Surcharge Approved
May 1, 2014
New York City Approves 30¢ Surcharge to Pay for Accessible Taxis
