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Recent News and Developments

Disability Law & Disability Rights News Updates

• The ADA Amendments Act of 2008: Analysis and Commentary
• ABA Launches First Online Directory of Disability Law Programs in Law Schools (ABA)
• Commission & ABA President present 2008 Hearne Award (CMPDL)
• Wheelchair users sue Burger King (SF Chronicle, 9/11/08)
• Chilling hardship rates among families raising disabled children (UNC, 8/15/08)
• New article discusses drivers with disabilities and gas station accessibility (CMPDL)
• U.S. says many apartments violate law on disabled (NYT, 8/19/08)
• ABA leadership highlights Commission and its resolutions
  • Profile of Commission by ABA Resolution and Review Impact Committee
  • Impact of Resolutions Adopted by the House of Delegates
• Commission annual survey finds employers prevail 95.5% of the time in ADA Title I cases
• Census Bureau releases new statistics on Americans with disabilities

Last updated: 09/22/08

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