Our Legal Cases: Fighting for Disability Rights

DREDF uses strategic litigation to protect and advance the rights of disabled people. We take on high-impact cases that challenge discrimination, improve accessibility, and set legal precedents that benefit the broader disability community. Explore our casework to learn how we’re making an impact.

Press Release

The Princeton Review and National Association of the Deaf Will Collaborate to Provide Captioning Services and Improved Accessibility for Test Preparation Services

  • Accessibility
  • Captioning
  • Captions

Public Comment

DREDF Comments Urging TCAC to Adopt Increased Accessibility Standards

  • Accessibility
  • Housing

General

DREDF Calls for Effective Communication in COVID Treatment

  • Accessibility
  • Communication
  • COVID-19
  • Healthcare
  • Language

Public Comment

DREDF Comments on Proposed Amendments to the California Building Code

  • Accessibility
  • Building Standards
  • Public Housing

Press Release

Landmark Agreements Establish New Model for Online Accessibility in Higher Education and Business

  • Accessibility
  • MIT

General

Landmark Harvard University Settlement Establishes New Accessibility Guidelines for University Website and Online Resources

  • Accessibility
  • Section 504
  • The Americans with Disabilities Act

Press Release

National Association of the Deaf Announces Landmark Settlement with Harvard to Improve Online Accessibility

  • Accessibility
  • Harvard

General

Disability Rights Groups and The State of California Reach Novel Settlement Agreement

  • Accessibility
  • California Department of Health Care services
  • California Department of Social Services
  • CDSS
  • DHCS
  • Healthcare
  • IHSS
  • In-Home Supportive Services
  • Medi-Cal

General

NAD Lawsuit Against Harvard and MIT Moves Forward

  • Accessibility
  • Assistive Technology
  • Captioning
  • Civil Rights
  • Disability Rights
  • Equal Rights
  • Harvard
  • MIT
  • NAD
  • Section 504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act
  • Section 508 Standards
  • The Americans with Disabilities Act
  • Web Accessibility

Public Comment

DREDF and Allies Submit Comments on Website Accessibility

  • Accessibility
  • Civil Rights
  • Disability Rights
  • Equal Rights
  • Web Accessibility
  • Web Standards