In October 2014, Disability Law United, on behalf of the National Association of the Deaf, filed an administrative complaint with the Department of Justice (Department) against the University of California at Berkeley (Berkeley) based on alleged violations of Title II…
Welcome, Jean!
Disability Law United is very excited to introduce our new paralegal, Jean Peterson! Jean graduated from the American University with a B.A. in International Studies. Following her legal interests instead of her degree, Jean began working for the U.S. Department…
Site Surveys!
One of my favorite things to do is to get out of the office and do site surveys. This week, I got to check out curb ramps with our terrific co-counsel, Maya Abela from the Arizona Center for Disability Law (who…
The National Association of the Deaf and Hulu Reach Agreement on Captioning
Hulu will provide the captioning option to all subscribers, improving the entertainment experience for deaf and hard of hearing people. BERKELEY, CA – September 6, 2016 Hulu, LLC (Hulu) and the National Association of the Deaf (NAD), the nation’s premier…
Your chance to office (in Oakland) with some of the Coolest Lawyers Ever!
Goldstein, Borgen, Dardarian & Ho has office space available for sublease: Kaiser Center, 300 Lakeside Drive, 10th Floor, Oakland, CA 94612. Located in the heart of Oakland’s Lake Merritt business district Class A Office Space (1) large, lake view office…
Disability Law United and allies file amicus brief on mootness question in SSA overpayment case
“Oiling the squeaky wheel should never erase the responsibility of our government to treat all of us fairly.” –Lindsay Nako, Impact Fund On June 24, 2016, Disability Law United, Impact Fund, and Justice in Aging, joined by a coalition of…
Prison Outdoor Exercise Settlement Gets Final Approval and Some Good Press
Last Wednesday, Judge William Martínez granted final approval to the class action settlement in Decoteau v. Raemisch following a half-day hearing at which two named plaintiffs and several objectors spoke. (The Judge also indicated that a written opinion would be forthcoming.) This…
Welcome, Caiti!
Disability Law United is very excited to introduce our new paralegal, Caiti Hall. Caiti graduated from the University of Virginia with a B.A. in Politics and Global Development Studies. As an undergrad she focused her studies on Human Rights and…
Lauren Fontana Named one of the Best LGBT Lawyers Under 40
Disability Law United Staff Attorney Lauren Fontana was selected as one of the Best LGBT Lawyers Under 40 – Class of 2016 by the National LGBT Bar Association. The awardees will be recognized at a ceremony on Friday, August 5,…
LGBTQ Groups Call for Unity in the Wake of Orlando Shooting
From the Arcus Foundation: Collective resolve across national, racial and political lines will be required to turn the tide against anti-LGBTQ violence. We the undersigned organizations working on the front lines of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) movement…