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Newsbriefs




9/1/11


US Department of Justice Acknowledges the Importance Of Accessibility for State and Local Government Websites


7/10/10

United States v. QuikTrip Corporation

U.S. Department of Justice and Quick Trip enter into a "Consent Decree," whereby QT establishes $1.5 million compensation for people with disabilities who were discriminated against. http://www.ada.gov/quiktrip_in​fo_index.htm


1/05/09

Doctor liable for not providing sign language interpreter

A punitive damages verdict is enough to catch anyone's attention. But a verdict for punitive damages in a disability discrimination case can be a double whammy for physicians.  Since such claims are not covered under traditional medical liability insurance, any judgments would come out of doctors' own pockets.  Read More