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July 24, 2013
New York, NY – July 24, 2013 – A federal class action lawsuit filed today in the Southern District of New York alleges that Beth Israel Medical Center, St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center and the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, discriminate against patients with disabilities. The lawsuit, which is being brought by United Spinal, Inc. … Continue reading » “Beth Israel, St. Luke’s-Roosevelt, and New York Eye and Ear Infirmary Provide Substandard Care to New Yorkers with Disabilities”
July 21, 2013
SIGN UP FOR OUR E-NEWSLETTER DONATE NOW IN THIS EDITION: DRA Reflects on 23 Years with ADA Celebrating DRA’s Achievements Fellow Spotlight – Haben Girma DRA’s 20th Anniversary Gala Larry paradis, DRA Co-Founder, Executive Director and Co-Director of Litigation DRA Reflects on 23 Years with the ADA Dear Friends, Today marks the twenty-third anniversary of … Continue reading » “July 2013 E-Newsletter”
June 21, 2013
FELLOWS FOR THE FUTURE / DONATE NOW IN THIS EDITION: Celebrating 20 Years of Fellowships Wolinsky Fellowship Meet Past Fellows DRA’s 20th Anniversary Gala Celebrating 20 Years of Fellowships As DRA approaches our 20th Anniversary, we pay special tribute to our legal fellows—talented young men and women who fuel DRA’s legal advocacy and represent the … Continue reading » “June 2013 E-Newsletter”
May 13, 2013
Storm Plans for Disabled are Inadequate, U.S. Says
May 10, 2013
New York, NY – May 10, 2013 – The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, on behalf of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ), filed a statement of interest today that supports Plaintiffs’ position in the federal class action, BCID v. Bloomberg, Case No. 11-cv-6690 (JMF) . Plaintiffs in that matter … Continue reading » “United States Department of Justice Supports Plaintiffs Seeking Effective Large Scale Disaster Planning for New Yorkers with Disabilities”
May 10, 2013
College students with disabilities across the United States are likely to benefit from a settlement signed this week by the University of California at Berkeley.
May 8, 2013
Pact Gives Disabled UC Berkeley Students More Access to Books
May 6, 2013
Berkeley, CA – May 7, 2013 – Disability Rights Advocates (DRA) and the University of California, Berkeley announced a settlement agreement today that will significantly improve information access for students with print related disabilities. The settlement puts in place a range of new policies and procedures to ensure that print disabled students have access to … Continue reading » “Landmark Agreement Big Step Forward for Students with Print Disabilities”
April 8, 2013
New York, NY – April 8, 2013 – Late last week, a federal court in New York City cleared the way for a major class action lawsuit brought by New Yorkers who use wheelchairs to challenge the Taxi of Tomorrow. Judge Daniels of the Southern District of New York District Court allowed Plaintiffs to supplement … Continue reading » “Federal Judge Rules New Yorkers with Disabilities can Challenge Taxi of Tomorrow in Lawsuit Seeking Accessible Taxis”
March 11, 2013
Haben Girma, DRA’s Skadden Fellow to begin in the fall is featured in article: “The 21 Most Impressive Students At Harvard Law School Right Now”
