Minh Vu, John Egan, and Ashley Jenkins Blog on DOE Proposal Cited in USGlass Magazine

US Glass Magazine referenced a note from the ADA Title III blog post by Minh Vu, John Egan, and Ashley Jenkins in its article, “DOE Proposal Could Disrupt Glass and Hardware Accessibility Product Demand,” on July 21. The Seyfarth attorneys discussed the Department of Energy’s (DOE) issuance of a direct final rule eliminating portions of the regulations implementing Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the potential impact of that change.

“In sum, while the idea of dispensing with hundreds of very specific design requirements may seem appealing at first blush to those who favor deregulation, the void it would leave will actually result in chaos and risk for Recipients – while producing a less accessible built environment for people with disabilities.”