Not So Tone Deaf? City settles suit brought by deaf resident BY JORDAN SMITH JULY 31, 2012 For the second time in a decade the city of Austin has settled a federal civil rights suit, reaffirming its agreement to provide…
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Group sues City of Austin, businesses for allegedly discriminating against people with disabilities
Group sues City of Austin, businesses for allegedly discriminating against people with disabilities By Juan Castillo AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF July 26, 2012 A state advocacy group for people with disabilities said Thursday it is suing the City of Austin and more…
Texas Dept. of Aging and Disability sued for discriminating against deaf employee
Texas Dept. of Aging and Disability sued for discriminating against deaf employee 7/17/2012 By Michelle Keahey, East Texas Bureau SHERMAN – A hearing-impaired state employee has filed a lawsuit against a Texas governmental agency for violating the Americans with Disabilities…
Updates from NAD 6/30/12
Updates from NAD * What Does the Recent NAD vs. Netflix Precedent Mean? * The NAD Advocates for Access to Quality Captioning * The NAD Leads the Way for Accessible Closed Captioning Controls What Does the Recent NAD vs. Netflix…
The court of public opinion prevails in frequent flyer deaf student suit
The court of public opinion prevails in frequent flyer deaf student suit June 26, 2012 Ken Herman, Commentary The court of public opinion, having reached a verdict, will now come to order in the case of the mom who wanted…
Hearing impaired salesman sues employer for lack of accommodations
Hearing impaired salesman sues employer for lack of accommodations 4/23/2012 By Michelle Keahey, East Texas Bureau MARSHALL – A salesman suffering from hearing loss has filed a lawsuit against his employer claiming that the company would not provide appropriate accommodations…