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Deaf Woman's case to go before the Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether a deaf woman can sue for emotional distress damages after not being provided an interpreter....
Sep 1, 20211 min read


Hospital Settles ADA Complaint
Hartford Hospital in Connecticut has settled an ADA Complaint for failing to provide a sign language interpreter to a patient. image from...
Aug 14, 20211 min read


Jail Settles Deaf woman's complaint
Washington State's Clark County Jail will pay a deaf woman $25,000 for violating her ADA rights. Two years ago the unnamed woman filed a...
Jul 27, 20211 min read


DOJ weighs in on Terp Lawsuit
A deaf man who is suing a blood plasma company for not providing him with a sign language interpreter now has the support of the...
Jul 17, 20211 min read


Medical Group settles ADA complaint
Kaiser Permanente has settled a federal ADA complaint over failing to provide a qualified sign language interpreter or other reasonable...
Jul 8, 20211 min read


Here's what to do if you are deaf and get pulled over by police
Deaf people woriy over being misunderstood and not being able to follow police instructions during traffic stops. NorthJersey.com has the...
May 17, 20211 min read


Deaf Student Sues Univ of Miss over captioning
University of Mississippi graduate Joshua Sisco has filed a lawsuit against the school because its social media are not closed captioned...
May 10, 20211 min read


Former State Commissioner sues for wrongful termination
Steven Florio is suing the administration of Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker because Florio was fired from his position as head of...
Apr 23, 20211 min read


Police tell children to interpret for mom
A Las Vegas deaf woman was handcuffed in front of her children and her daughters were asked to interpret for the police. Deaf rights...
Apr 18, 20211 min read


Deaf Woman Says She Lost Her Job Because her employer Wouldn’t Accommodate Her
A large childcare company is facing a discrimination claim from Brittani Edwards who claims she was let go over a lack of accommodates....
Mar 26, 20211 min read


Deaf people will be now able to serve on juries in the UK & Wales
A new law will permit British Sign Language interpreters inside England and Wales jury rooms. Pauline Latchem was rejected from jury...
Mar 14, 20211 min read


Gally Sues Contractor
Gallaudet University has filed a $30 million lawsuit against a construction contractor over the building of a new residence hall. (image...
Feb 25, 20211 min read


Nike Settles ADA Lawsuit
Cali Bunn has settled her lawsuit against Nike. (image: LinkedIn) Bunn has profound hearing loss and wanted to require the shoe maker to...
Feb 15, 20211 min read