For questions about laws specific to disabilities, or laws that directly concern people suffering a disability.
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Why would someone get a fine when using a disabled parking space when the disabled person is not in the car?
An article in LA Times about someone parking on a disabled parking space without the disabled person being in the car:
(...) I saw a woman pull into a disabled parking space and begin to
exit her car.
Two men in plain clothes flashed badges as…
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Sticker on caption phone says that using the captions can be illegal. Why?
I was testing donated electronics at a local non-profit, to decide what to put on the shelves and what to recycle, when I found this:
Federal law prohibits anyone but registered users with hearing loss
from using this device with Captions On.
I…
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Is being left-handed a protected class in US discrimination law?
This is based on a recent (but no longer available) question that was asked on The Workplace but was not well-received there.
US federal law provides for robust protections from discrimination for many different reasons - race, gender, religion,…
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Can someone who has been disbarred act as a scribe for a disabled lawyer?
I'm watching Better Call Saul right now and I'm at the bit where
Jimmy is suspended and Kim gets in a car accident.
It got me thinking: if someone were disbarred, would it be legal under US law for them to do act as a disabled lawyer's eyes or…
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Would I have a reasonable cause of action to consider suing a science centre for violating disability rights law?
As someone who is both totally blind and hard-of-hearing, I rely on tactile feedback a lot. I live in Oregon, and I heard that a new exhibit was going to be stationed permanently, so I wouldn't have to travel far. Yet, this website claims that they…
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Can I legally deny entry to service dogs because I have cats in my store?
The rules for the ADA about service dogs includes a section with zoos as the example.
"service animals can be restricted from areas where the animals on display are the natural prey or natural predators of dogs, where the presence of a dog would be…
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Legal requirements for video game accessibility in the USA
The USA has several laws regarding accessibility of resources, both physical and electronic, with regards to persons with disabilities. For this reason, popular operating systems such as Windows, OSX, and Android all have settings to help people who…
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Who would have to pay for the damage resulting from sitting on a freshly painted bench?
When a bench in a public area gets repainted/lacquered, there’s typically a sign that reads "Wet paint!", which should warn people not to sit on the bench.
A blind person can’t read this sign, sits down, and gets dirty clothes.
Who would have to pay…
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Can failing to accommodate disabilities with conflicting requirements lead to employer liability?
While rare, you sometimes see situations where you cannot feasibly accommodate two employees at once. For example, you might end up with one employee who depends on a service dog, and another who has a serious airborne allergy to dogs.
In such…
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Is it legal to format shift / strip DRM in the UK?
Suppose I have lawfully purchased an ebook for myself, on a permanent basis. Section 28B "Personal copies for private use" of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 seems pretty clear that I'm allowed to make a copy of this ebook, and even…
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Does the Americans with Disabilities Act require deleting/blocking media that is not accessible?
According to recent news, the University of California, Berkeley has decided to remove 20,000 educational videos from YouTube to address findings by the Department of Justice that these videos do not satisfy accessibility standards set by the…
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Could a streaming service be liable for paywalling lyrics under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)?
According to regulatory guidance from the US Department of Justice, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires that public-facing websites provide equal access to people with disabilities, including by providing reasonable accommodations…
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Is the inability to bypass a duty free shopping area in UK airports a violation of the Equality Act?
In many airports in the United Kingdom, passengers are required to walk straight through a duty free shop (as in straight through it, not alongside its entrance) to get to the departure gates after completing security checks.
However, there may be…
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Disabled fiancée is harassed by her father and I'm a witness. Am I an accomplice from not helping?
Quick context summary:
I've been with my fiancée for years. Although we call ourselves as such, we are not legally married nor recognised as a couple.
We're living around 500 kilometres/311 miles away from each other, but we always call each…
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How can federal law require seating for disabled people in a city train?
Once in a city train in Bay area, I saw a plate which says something similar to "federal law requires this seat to be reserved for disabled people". What part of the constitution authorizes the US congress to establish such a law?
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