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Lawsuit Challenges World’s Largest Professional Human Resource Membership Association’s Failure to Follow Disability Law

July 21, 2021

  July 21, 2021– San Francisco, CA—Yesterday Disability Rights Advocates (DRA) filed a class action lawsuit against the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) on behalf of Deaf Human Resource (HR) professionals who do not have equal access to SHRM’s services because SHRM fails to provide accommodations like sign language interpreters, captioning, and timely transcripts … Continue reading “Lawsuit Challenges World’s Largest Professional Human Resource Membership Association’s Failure to Follow Disability Law”

Mercury News

July 14, 2021

ACLU, Law Foundation, Disability Rights Advocates Sue Mountain View Over “Unconstitutional and Inhumane” RV Ban

Mountain View Voice

July 14, 2021

ACLU, Law Foundation, Disability Rights Advocates Announce Lawsuit to Stop Mountain View’s RV Parking Ban

Civil Rights Organizations Sue Mountain View Over RV Parking Ban

July 14, 2021

  Lawsuit argues ban is unconstitutional and an attempt to banish unhoused individuals from the City July 14, 2021 – Mountain View, CA – The Law Foundation of Silicon Valley, the ACLU Foundation of Northern California, and Disability Rights Advocates joined with pro bono partners Hewlett Packard Enterprise and King & Spalding to file a … Continue reading “Civil Rights Organizations Sue Mountain View Over RV Parking Ban”

Staff Attorney

July 8, 2021

Civil Rights Law Firm Seeks Litigator with 2-5 Years’ Experience February 2, 2024—Disability Rights Advocates (DRA), a non-profit, civil rights law firm, seeks a dynamic and motivated litigator who shares our vision of creating a society that strives toward justice and fairness for all. Ideal candidates have at least 2 years’ experience in complex, civil … Continue reading “Staff Attorney”

Chicago Students With Disabilities No Longer to Be Excluded From Free School Lunches

June 29, 2021

  Judge grants preliminary approval for settlement of lawsuit against Chicago Public Schools for excluding students with disabilities from their free breakfast and lunch programs June 29,2021—Chicago, IL—Chicago Public Schools (CPS) students with disabilities will now have access to free breakfast and lunch, thanks to a class action lawsuit filed by Legal Council for Health … Continue reading “Chicago Students With Disabilities No Longer to Be Excluded From Free School Lunches”

Federal Judge Orders North Carolina To Provide Accessible Absentee Voting

June 17, 2021

  June 17, 2021 – Raleigh, NC – On June 15, 2021, Judge Terrence W. Boyle of the federal District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina ordered the North Carolina Board of Elections to take immediate steps to ensure that blind voters will have equal access to the 2021 municipal elections and all … Continue reading “Federal Judge Orders North Carolina To Provide Accessible Absentee Voting”

Baltimore Sun

June 16, 2021

Wheelchair Users File Class-Action Lawsuit, Saying Baltimore Sidewalks Fail to Meet ADA Requirements

Washington Examiner

June 12, 2021

Wheelchair Users Sue Baltimore Over ‘Widespread’ Violations of Federal Accessibility Requirements