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December 10, 2014

Must a Public University Provide Closed Captioning for Hearing-Impaired Spectators Attending Live Athletic Events?

Dr. Joseph Innes, Daniel Rinas, and Sean Markel (“Plaintiffs”) filed a lawsuit against the University of Maryland claiming that the university does not provide an equal opportunity to enjoy, benefit from, or participate in watching athletic events equivalent to that of individuals without hearing disabilities. The Plaintiffs, all of whom have a hearing disability, contend that the university excludes them from participating as spectators (and as fans) of live sporting events by failing to reasonably accommodate their disability. The Plaintiffs brought this action under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (the “ADA”), and the Rehabilitation Act.…

March 25, 2014

OFCCP Adopts Final Rules Expanding Disability Hiring Requirements

Over the past several years, the Department of Justice’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has undertaken several revisions to its regulations governing equal employment opportunity. One of the more important revisions amended Title 41 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 60-741: Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination Obligations of Federal Contractors and Subcontractors Regarding Individuals with Disabilities. The initial advanced notice of proposed rulemaking was published in July 2010; 400 comments and several revisions and notices later, the final rules were adopted and published in the Federal Register on September 24, 2013. These rule amendments become effective March 24,…

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