The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) : Movie Captioning and Video Description.

Format:

• Book
• Government document

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Circuit courts.
• Motion pictures.
• Arizona.

Physical Description:

• 1 online resource (1 online resource (7 p), digital, PDF file)
• monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2011.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Reviews statutory language and legislative history of Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which prohibits places of public accommodations, including movie theaters, from providing individuals with disabilities a service that is not equal to that afforded individuals without disabilities. Addresses Department of Justice advance notice of proposed rulemaking regarding movie captioning and video description, and reviews Ninth Circuit Court ruling in Arizona v. Harkins Amusement Enterprises addressing ADA requirements for closed captioning and video descriptions.

Notes:

• Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Apr. 2014). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.
• CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.