Our Mission
With offices in California and New York, Disability Rights Advocates (DRA) is one of the leading nonprofit disability rights legal centers in the nation. Its mission is to advance equal rights and opportunity for people with all types of disabilities nationwide.
Contact for Press Inquiries
Email: communications@dralegal.org
Phone: (510) 665-8644
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San Francisco, CA – January 29, 2008 – Golfers with disabilities have scored a major victory in a lawsuit against Marriott International, Inc. In a disability civil rights case with far reaching implications, a federal court in San Francisco has ruled that Marriott is obligated under federal law to make accessible golf carts available for … Continue reading “Golfers with Disabilities Reach Settlement over Accessible Golf Carts at Half Moon Bay Golf Links”
New York, NY – July 21, 2011– It was announced today that the MTA has agreed to the installation of an elevator at the Dyckman Street subway station. The agreement was the product of settlement of litigation between United Spinal Association — represented by Disability Rights Advocates (DRA) — the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) and … Continue reading “United Spinal Association Settles Suit with MTA Regarding Accessibility at a Subway Station”
Berkeley, CA – November 16, 2005 – In a sweeping consent decree filed today, the California Youth Authority (CYA), the state’s juvenile prison system, has agreed to a major overhaul of the entire CYA system to address the inhumane and illegal conditions of confinement which currently affect the over 5,000 young inmates (referred to as … Continue reading “Landmark Settlement in Case of Inhumane Conditons in California Youth Authority; Major Reforms for Wards with Disabilities”
Baltimore, Maryland – April 26, 2011- The National Federation of the Blind (NFB) today announced that it has settled a lawsuit with the Law School Admissions Council, Inc. (LSAC) regarding access to the LSAC Web site (www.lsac.org) by blind people. As part of the settlement, LSAC will provide full and equal access to its Web … Continue reading “National Federation of the Blind and Law School Admissions Council Agree to Settlement LSAC Will Make its Web Site Fully Accessible to the Blind”
Berkeley, CA – October 26, 2011 – On Monday, October 24, the Honorable Judge Charles R. Breyer ended a two-year legal battle between a blind law school graduate and a national testing corporation over the graduate’s right to use a computer equipped with assistive technology to take the California Bar Exam. Granting Stephanie Enyart’s motion … Continue reading “Federal Judge Issues Permanent Legal Resolution for Blind Law School Graduate Who Paved the Way for Blind Test Takers”
Oakland, CA – January 26, 2009 – Under a settlement announced today, Hotels.com and Expedia.com, two of the world’s leading online travel companies, have agreed to add features to their online travel reservation systems so that millions of travelers with disabilities can use their online services to search for and reserve hotel rooms that have … Continue reading “Settlement Reached to Improve Access to Hotels.Com and Expedia Reservation Services for Disabled Travelers”
San Francisco, CA – July 25, 2012 – A class action lawsuit filed today against leading national retailer Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (Wal-Mart) in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California challenges Wal-Mart’s continuing practice of knowingly placing point-of-sale machines beyond the reach and accessibility of people with disabilities who use wheelchairs … Continue reading “Wal-Mart Discriminates Against Wheelchair and Scooter Users by Refusing to Provide Accessible Point-Of-Sale Machines”
San Francisco, CA – July 25, 2012 – In a precedent setting agreement announced today, San Francisco has adopted an improved emergency response system to protect and address the needs of people with disabilities who use wheelchairs and other mobility aid devices. In 2011, Disability Rights Advocates (DRA) and Chavez & Gertler LLP, two civil … Continue reading “San Francisco Improves Access to Emergency Response System for People with Disabilities”
Berkeley, CA – December 22, 2009 – In an unprecedented settlement announced today, two individuals with disabilities, two disability rights organizations, and the California Department of Transportation (“Caltrans”) have reached a comprehensive plan that will provide access for persons with mobility and vision disabilities to 2,500 miles of sidewalk and Park and Ride facilities across … Continue reading “Sweeping Landmark Class Action Settlement Paves the Way for Improved Sidewalk Access for People with Disabilities”
Richmond, CA – June 8, 2011 – Through a cooperative effort announced today by Disability Rights Advocates and the City of Richmond, Richmond has adopted a new emergency plan to address the needs of people with all types of disabilities. In 2008, Disability Rights Advocates (DRA), a non-profit legal center that specializes in civil rights … Continue reading “City of Richmond Adopts New Emergency Plan to Address the Needs of People with Disabilities and the Elderly”