December 26, 2012
DREDF Submits Comments on Proposed Standards Related to Essential Health Benefits, Actuarial Value, and Accreditation under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
NAD v. Netflix
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October 10, 2012
DREDF victory in NAD v. Netflix: Court rules that the ADA applies to web-only businesses!
In a major victory for the National Association of the Deaf (NAD), the nation's premier civil rights organization for deaf and hard of hearing individuals, the District Court of Massachusetts held that the ADA applies to website-only businesses. In National Association of the Deaf, et al. v. Netflix, Judge Ponsor denied Netflix's motion for judgment on the pleadings and is allowing this disability civil rights case to move forward. The underlying lawsuit alleges that Netflix violates the ADA by failing to provide closed captioning on most of its "Watch Instantly" programming streamed on the Internet, thereby denying equal access to the deaf and hard of hearing community.
NAD and Netflix Reach Historic Agreement
October 10, 2012
Springfield, Massachusetts — Netflix Inc. and the National Association of the Deaf (NAD), a nonprofit organization, have submitted a joint Consent Decree to a federal court in Springfield, Mass., ensuring closed captions in 100% of Netflix streaming content within two years.
Court Approves Consent Decree in Mankinen vs. Orange County
October 10, 2012
Superior Court Judge Stock approved the settlement in Mankinen stating that the agreement addresses Orange County's wrongdoings, and the inadequacies in its system for processing applications for general assistance. The Court will retain jurisdiction over the Consent Decree for three years.
DREDF Secures Historic Settlement in National Association of the Deaf, et al. v. Netflix
October 10, 2012
Said Arlene Mayerson: "DREDF hopes that this is the beginning of opening the Internet for our country's 48 million deaf and hard of hearing individuals in streamed entertainment, education, government benefits, and more. We're so pleased that Netflix worked jointly with plaintiffs to devise a reasonable and workable way to achieve 100% captioning. The Decree is a model for the streaming entertainment industry."
The Start of Something Big
September 29, 2012
Join DREDF in celebrating disability rights pioneers who aren't afraid to start something big.
California Passes SB1186
September 29, 2012
The California legislature passed Senate Bill 1186, which will diminish the rights of people with disabilities. On September 14, a coalition of disability rights organizations sent a letter to Governor Brown seeking an opportunity to share our grave concerns with him before he made a decision on whether or not to sign the bill. Unfortunately, the governor signed SB 1186 on September 19.
The California Legislature Passed Senate Bill 1186
September 19, 2012
Unfortunately, the governor signed SB 1186 on September 19. We will continue our efforts to mute the impact of this unjust law.
Elections Code section 2196(e)(2)
September 14, 2012
We are very concerned that the new system is not fully accessible for individuals who would use a screen reader program to complete the online voter registration process.
Civil Rights Tax Relief Act
September 7, 2012
Lawsuits involving employment and civil rights laws are often difficult to settle because of the inequitable tax treatment of settlements and awards in these cases as required by current law.