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Latest Cases & Developments
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ACE Comments on Regulatory Reform of AI (Oct. 27, 2025)
The American Council on Education (ACE) along with eight other higher education associations, sent comments to the Trump Administration in response to the request for information on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and federal regulation, urging deregulation and the implementation of essential safeguards. The comments outline several regulatory efforts, such as (1) need for human oversight in administrative processes; (2) concerns for under-resourced institutions; and (3) ensuring established privacy protections are supported.
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Data Privacy | Disability Discrimination | Discrimination, Accommodation, & Diversity | Privacy & Transparency | Technology | Technology AccessibilityDate:
DOJ Final Rule on Web Accessibility (Apr. 24, 2024)
U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division Final Rule on Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability; Accessibility of Web Information and Services of State and Local Government Entities. With the new Final Rule, the Department establishes technical requirements for public entities to fulfill their obligations under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) “to provide equal access to all of their services, programs, and activities that are provided via the web and mobile apps.” The Final Rule requires that such web and mobile app content, with some limited exceptions, must meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) Version 2.1, Level AA. The Final Rule contains an appendix with Guidance regarding the regulations. The Department also issued a Fact Sheet on the new Final Rule. The Final Rule will be effective on June 24, 2024.
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Disability Discrimination | Discrimination, Accommodation, & Diversity | Technology | Technology AccessibilityDate:
U.S. Dep.’t of Justice Regulatory Agenda for Spring 2023—Web Accessibility (Dec. 6, 2023)
U.S. Department of Justice Uniform Regulatory Agenda for Fall 2023. The filing indicates that the Department’s Civil Rights Division plans to issue a final action on Accessibility of Web Information and Services of State and Local Government Entities in April 2024.
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Disability Discrimination | Discrimination, Accommodation, & Diversity | Technology | Technology Accessibility
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