Three cases that have occurred since the last newsletter are worth mentioning. Two of them involve deaf or hard of hearing people, and the one that does not still has the potential to significantly affect us. The first case (Cummings v. Premier Rehab Keller) involves a deaf woman who was referred to a rehabilitation office for physical therapy. The office refused to provide interpreters and said the woman must bring her own interpreter at her expense, a blatantly illegal claim. She sued, asking for damages to compensate her for the injury of being excluded…
Advocacy Corner – Fall 2021
by John Waldo, ALDA General Counsel For better or for worse, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on two cases this Fall that could have a significant impact on the interests of deaf and hard of hearing people. One … Read More
Advocacy Corner – Summer 2021
Three cases that have occurred since the last newsletter are worth mentioning. Two of them involve deaf or hard of hearing people, and the one that does not still has the potential to significantly affect us. The first case (Cummings v. Premier Rehab Keller) involves a deaf woman who was referred to a rehabilitation office for physical therapy. The office refused to provide interpreters and said the woman must bring her own interpreter at her expense, a blatantly illegal claim. She sued, asking for damages to compensate her for the injury of being excluded…
How the Courts and Congress are Battling the ADA “Trolls”
This is the third in a four part series on the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) and the problems with lawsuit abuse. Part one can be seen here. Part two can be seen here. As I’ve explained in prior posts, … Read More
Using the ADA Ethically and Responsibly
This is the third in a four part series on the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) and the problems with lawsuit abuse. Part one can be seen here. Part two can be seen here. Part three can be seen here. … Read More
How the ADA Can and Has Been Abused
This is the second in a four part series on the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) and the problems with lawsuit abuse. Part one can be seen here. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was passed with overwhelming bipartisan support … Read More
Lawsuits Seek Captions on Websites – Is This Good News Or Not?
This is the first in a four part series on the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) and the problems with lawsuit abuse. In mid-June, I learned about lawsuits filed against medical clinics in the Silicon Valley area claiming that those … Read More
Making Online Continuing Education Accessible
An update from ALDA Legal: Many jobs require licenses, and many license-holders must take continuing education classes to stay up to date and maintain their licenses. That’s certainly true for lawyers, but also true for teachers, accountants, engineers, architects, physicians, … Read More
Settlement Requires Retailers to Offer Clear Masks
The widespread use of face masks in public places has posed a special challenge to many of us with hearing loss. Most of us depend to a greater or lesser degree on being able to read lips and/or facial expressions. … Read More
Health Insurers May Be Required to Pay for Hearing Aids
The Affordable Care Act, a/k/a Obamacare, says that health insurers may not discriminate on the basis of disability. But virtually every health-insurance plan excludes coverage for hearing aids and related services, although they do cover cochlear implants. How can those two … Read More
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