HHS released a new proposed rule to update nearly 50-year old regulations protecting people with disabilities from discrimination while seeking healthcare. With its new proposal, HHS is amending the regulations to be clearer in their language, as well as more aligned with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act and amendments to the Rehabilitation Act.
For people in wheelchairs, activities like going to work, the grocery store, or get-togethers with relatives require getting a ride from someone or paying for taxi service. Lawyer-turned-entrepreneur Stacy Zoern was not willing to live with this limitation and now is building a new kind of car in Pflugerville, Texas. Zoern was an intellectual-property lawyer […]
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
When you think wheelchair, the image of a tank probably doesn’t pop into your mind. Most people think wheelchairs are designed for flat, basic environments. The Tankchair, however, has disrupted this traditional image. After his wife Liz was paralyzed in an auto accident and couldn’t go camping in a traditional wheelchair, Brad Soden created the […]