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Trump’s Budget Cuts Threaten Organizations That Provide Services to Individuals with Disabilities
By Garret DeReus The nation’s Protection and Advocacy (P&A) systems provide essential legal representation and advocacy for millions of Americans with disabilities. Recently, these vital organizations have faced…
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Curtailing the Fair Housing Act: Analyzing the Effect of President Trump’s Executive Order on Disparate Impact Litigation
By Garret DeReus On April 23, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order titled “Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy” that has received nominal attention for its…
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AI Security Vulnerabilities Could Compromise the Proposed NIH Autism Database: The Danger of Entrusting Medical Data to Systems We Don’t Fully Understand
By Garret DeReus Last week an HHS official told USA TODAY that the department is not creating an autism registry, but instead is pursuing a real-world data platform…
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The NIH’s Proposed Autism Database: How AI Surveillance Threatens Patient Privacy and Civil Rights
By Garret S. DeReus A potential plan by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to construct a massive database of American medical records for analysis by artificial intelligence…
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Nursing Homes Must Comply with ADA Title III to Ensure Accessibility and Prevent Injuries
By Garret DeReus Nursing homes have a legal obligation to provide accessible facilities for residents and visitors with disabilities. This article examines the requirements under Title III of…
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Nursing Homes Must Provide Effective Communication for All Residents: Lessons from King v. Our Lady of the Lake Hospital
By Garret DeReus This article examines how healthcare facilities have a legal obligation to provide effective communication for patients with disabilities and limited English proficiency. A Louisiana court…
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