Then and Now The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) became law in 1990. It is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals in areas of public life, including jobs, transportation, schools, and most private and public places open to the public. The ADA has been amended over the years and this article provides an overview of the ADA, the proof that must be met to bring an action, an ...

  The NFL is the nation’s largest sports franchise, generating nearly $10 billion per year. What most people don’t know is that it’s also a nonprofit organization. Even at that level of income, the NFL is a 501(c)(6) “business league” organization where the vast majority of its earnings trickle down to its 32 teams, which includes the Washington Redskins. Recently, Eleanor Holmes Norton, Washington DC’ ...