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Camp Tree Tops
Settlement Agreement (posted 11/7/16)

City of Detroit
Settlement Agreement (posted 11/7/16)

The Irish Democrat
Settlement Agreement (posted 11/7/16)

Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon
Settlement Agreement (posted 11/7/16)

U.S. v. Harris County, Texas (Word) | PDF
Opposition to Motion to Dismiss (posted 11/3/16)

Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
Settlement Agreement (posted 11/3/16)

Technical assistance about the ADA's Title II integration mandate and employment (posted 10/31/16)

City of Florence, Kentucky | Complaint
Consent Decree (posted 10/26/16)

The Justice Blog: Celebrating National Disability Employment Awareness Month.
(posted 10/19/16)

Miami University et al.
Consent Decree (posted 10/17/16)

University of California at Berkeley | PDF
Letter of Findings (posted 10/3/16)

City of NY and Richmond University Medical Center | PDF
Statement of Interest (posted 9/29/16)

Richmond City Sheriff's Office
Updates (posted 9/29/16)

Alvey v. Gualtieri (M.D. Fla. 2016)
Statement of Interest (posted 9/20/16)

30 Hop Restaurant
Consent Decree | Complaint (posted 9/19/16)

Humboldt County, CA
Consent Decree | Complaint (posted 9/7/16)

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Greyhound Lines, Inc.
A claims administrator is evaluating claims for compensation by individuals harmed by Greyhound's lack of accessible transportation or transportation-related services, or by a failure to make disability-related accommodations, between February 8, 2013 and February 8, 2016. The deadline to file a claim was November 10, 2016. To check the status of an already submitted claim, Visit the Claims Administrator's website for more information.

Memorandum of Understanding Regarding ADA and GINA Employment Discrimination Charges against State and Local Governments
Joint Document by the Department of Justice and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (posted 7/23/15)

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  • ADA Update: A Primer for Small Business ADA Update: A Primer for Small Business The Department of Justice has revised its regulations implementing the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This rule takes effect on March 15, 2011, clarifies issues that have arisen over the past 20 years, and contains new requirements, including the 2010 Standards for Accessible Design (2010 Standards). This document provides guidance to assist small business owners in understanding how this new regulation applies to them.
  • A Guide to Disability Rights Laws. A Guide to Disability Rights Laws. A Guide to Disability Rights Law. A 21-page booklet that provides a brief overview of ten Federal laws that protect the rights of people with disabilities and provides information about the federal agencies to contact for more information. (Spanish, Cambodian, Chinese, Hmong, Japanese, Korean, Laotian, Tagalog and Vietnamese editions available from the ADA Information Line.)
  • ADA Revised Requirements: Service Animals ADA Revised Requirements: Service Animals The Department of Justice published revised final regulations implementing the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) for title II (State and local government services) and title III (public accommodations and commercial facilities) on September 15, 2010, in the Federal Register. These requirements, or rules, clarify and refine issues that have arisen over the past 20 years and contain new, and updated, requirements, including the 2010 Standards for Accessible Design (2010 Standards).
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  • ADA: Know Your Rights: Returning Service Members with Disabilities ADA: Know Your Rights: Returning Service Members with Disabilities You've been seriously injured while serving on active duty in the U.S. Military -- perhaps you've lost a limb, sustained a traumatic brain injury or spinal cord injury, sustained hearing or vision loss, or are experiencing post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) -- and now you're back in the States trying to adjust to living with your injury. This publication explains your rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and provides information on where to get assistance.
     

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