July 11 Update! New Attempt to Roll Back Accessibility Requirements – Comments Needed U.S. Department of Energy proposes drastic change to decades-old regulations

For over forty years the United States has had regulations that say new buildings must be accessible to people with disabilities if the building is built by an organization that receives federal funds. Now the trump administration is taking the first steps to undo this long history of access in the built environment. Jump to:… Read more… July 11 Update! New Attempt to Roll Back Accessibility Requirements – Comments Needed U.S. Department of Energy proposes drastic change to decades-old regulations

Structured Negotiation Book Makes its Spanish Debut Hybrid event with government officials in Basque Country Spain on June 23

My book, Structured Negotiation, a Winning Alternative to Lawsuits (2d ed 2021) is now available in Spanish thanks to translation done by The Collaborative Law Association of the Basque Country (Asociación de Derecho Colaborativo de Euskadi). The Spanish edition is titled Negociación Estructurada: Una alternativa ganadora a los Tribunales. It will be officially announced on… Read more… Structured Negotiation Book Makes its Spanish Debut Hybrid event with government officials in Basque Country Spain on June 23

Japan Celebrates Digital Accessibility All Year Long Guest article by Makoto Ueki, accessibility consultant, Tokyo

Lainey’s introduction On April 17, 2025 I joined 60 people in Tokyo for their monthly digital accessibility MeetUp, A11y Tokyo. (A-eleven-Y is short for accessibility because there are 11 letters between the A and the Y.) Meeting accessibility champions in Tokyo, sharing what’s happening in the United States, and learning more about accessibility in Japan… Read more… Japan Celebrates Digital Accessibility All Year Long Guest article by Makoto Ueki, accessibility consultant, Tokyo