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**Gates-Chili Central School District** | **PDF**Opposition to Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment (posted 2/2/16)

**Two Men and a Truck** | **Complaint**  Consent Decree (posted 1/28/16)

**Promedica Toledo Hospital**  Settlement Agreement (posted 1/28/16)

**Crystal City Shops and  Underground**  Settlement Agreement (posted 1/28/16)

**North Florida OB/GYN Associates, P.A.**  Settlement Agreement (posted 1/19/16)

**Sachem Central School District** | **PDF**  Statement of Interest (posted 1/5/16)

**Burke Professional Center Condominium Association**  Settlement Agreement (posted 1/5/16)

**Connecticut State Department on Aging**  Settlement Agreement (posted 1/5/16)

**Webster Bank, N.A.**  Settlement Agreement (posted 1/5/16)

**Omni Hotels Management Corporation**  Settlement Agreement (posted 1/5/16)

**New York City Department of Education** | **PDF**  Letter of Findings (posted 1/4/16)

**Twenty-Five Years of Progress for Americans with Disabilities**  The Justice Blog (posted 12/21/15)

**Mt. Pleasant Public Schools**  Settlement Agreement (posted 12/14/15)  

**Ritz Carlton, Inc.**  Settlement Agreement (posted 12/10/15)

 

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**Memorandum of Understanding Regarding ADA and GINA Employment Discrimination Charges against State and Local Governments**  Joint Document by the Department of Justice and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission  (posted 7/23/15)

**Frequently Asked Questions on Effective Communication for Students with Hearing, Vision, or Speech Disabilities in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools**  Joint Document by the Departments of Justice and Education (posted 11/12/14) 

**HUD Notice Permitting Use of  2010 ADA Standards (with exceptions)** in lieu of the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS) for Section  504 compliance

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The Americans with Disabilities Act celebrates 25 years of removing barriers and empowering people. 
INTRODUCTION           TO THE ADA
Publications and videos that answer these questions and more:  What is the ADA? Who is a person with a disability? Who must comply with the ADA?  Where can you call to ask questions about the ADA?
ADA ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES 
The Department enforces the ADA through complaints, lawsuits, consent decrees, settlement agreements, and alternate dispute resolution (mediation).
FEDERAL AND ADA DISABILITY RESOURCES
Federal agencies with ADA or Section 504 responsibilities and Federal websites with information related to disability rights issues  
ADA INFORMATION LINE
The U.S. Department of Justice provides information about the Americans with   Disabilities Act (ADA) through a toll-free           ADA Information Line.        

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Featured Topics-      2010 ADA Standards 
-      Olmstead: Community Integration for Everyone  In 2009, the Civil Rights Division launched an aggressive effort to enforce the Supreme Court's decision in Olmstead v. L.C., a ruling that requires states to eliminate unnecessary segregation of persons with disabilities and to ensure that persons with disabilities receive services in the most integrated setting appropriate to their needs. 
-      ada.gov/AIDS  Fighting Discrimination Against People with HIV/AIDS 
-      U.S. Attorney Program for ADA Enforcement Barrier-Free Health Care Initiative  hrough the Barrier-Free Health Care Initiative, U.S. Attorneys' offices across the nation partner with the Department's Civil Rights Division to target their enforcement efforts on a critical area for individuals with disabilities.  This initiative makes sure that people with disabilities, especially those who are deaf or have hearing loss, have access to medical information provided to them in a manner that is understandable to them.  The Barrier-Free Health Care Initiative is a multi-phase plan that will also involve other key issues for people with disabilities, including ensuring physical access to medical buildings.   
-      Access to Medical Care for Individuals with Mobility Disabilities 
-      ADA Update: A Primer for Small Business  The Department of Justice has revised its regulations implementing the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This rule takes effect on March 15, 2011, clarifies issues that have arisen over the past 20 years, and contains new requirements, including the 2010 Standards for Accessible Design (2010 Standards). This document provides guidance to assist small business owners in understanding how this new regulation applies to them.  
-      A Guide to Disability Rights Laws.  A Guide to Disability Rights Law. A 21-page booklet that provides a brief overview of ten Federal laws that protect the rights of people with disabilities and provides information about the federal agencies to contact for more information. (Spanish, Cambodian, Chinese, Hmong, Japanese, Korean, Laotian, Tagalog and Vietnamese editions available from the ADA Information Line.)  
-      ADA Revised Requirements: Service Animals  The Department of Justice published revised final regulations implementing the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) for title II (State and local government services) and title III (public accommodations and commercial facilities) on September 15, 2010, in the Federal Register. These requirements, or rules, clarify and refine issues that have arisen over the past 20 years and contain new, and updated, requirements, including the 2010 Standards for Accessible Design (2010 Standards).  
-      ADA Video Gallery  Quick Time and Real Player files. Open Captioned, Audio Description formats provided. 
-      ADA: Know Your Rights: Returning Service Members with Disabilities  You've been seriously injured while serving on active duty in the U.S. Military -- perhaps you've lost a limb, sustained a traumatic brain injury or spinal cord injury, sustained hearing or vision loss, or are experiencing post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) -- and now you're back in the States trying to adjust to living with your injury. This publication explains your rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and provides information on where to get assistance.  
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