As promised below is the greatest hits for the Understanding the ADA blog for 2025. Some of the entries that appear in the greatest hits section were not the greatest hits of 2025, but are so important that I keep them in there any way. Here goes the list for 2025 in reverse order of
Are Retaliation and Interference Claims Viable under the Rehabilitation Act in Employment Matters? The Sixth Circuit Says No
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Posted in 501, 504, ADA, Constitutional law, Federal Cases, Final Federal Regulations, Rehabilitation Act, Title I, Title IX
Before getting started on the blog entry of the week, a housekeeping matter, I am thinking that there may be one additional substantive blog for the rest of the year before I do the 2025 greatest hits. My thinking is that one more substantive blog entry after this will appear the week of December 8.…
Unions Can’t Hide Behind the Duty of Fair Representation When it Comes to ADA and Title VII Compliance
By William Goren on
Before getting started on the blog entry of the week, a housekeeping matter in order. I will be out of the office August 30-September 12, so this will be my last blog entry until the week of September 15.
This week’s blog entry raises the question of whether unions can hide behind the duty…
Unlawful Disclosure is a Separate Private Right of Action Under Both the Rehabilitation Act and the ADA and other stuff
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Posted in 501, 504, ADA, Federal Cases, Final Federal Regulations, FMLA, Rehabilitation Act, Title I
Today’s blog entry came down to a close call between two cases that were decided last week. In the first case, Robin Shea, of Constangy Brooks, discussed a religious accommodation case, here, which also has significant implications for the disability rights universe. I highly commend her blog entry. I do plan to blog on…
What an Employer Should Not Do When Faced With an Employee’s Request to Use a Service Animal at Work
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Before getting started on the blog entry of the week, my daughter will be coming home for spring break this coming Friday. Her break is a week, so it may not be possible to do a blog entry next week. Also, good luck on your men and women in NCAA tourney brackets. Drake University men…
A doubleheader: Federal Court Accessibility and Tribal Sovereign Immunity
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Today’s blog entry comes to me courtesy of Prof. Leonard Sandler, a clinical law professor at the University of Iowa. He sent me the case of Goldup v. Casino decided by the United States District Court for the Southern District of California on January 31, 2025. There are two aspects of the case, which can…
Cases/Developments to Watch
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I thought I would do a different kind of blog entry this week. With the new administration, there have been so many dizzying developments. Also, the EEOC recently filed a spate of cases that bear watching as well. I thought I would highlight some of those developments.
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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. BellSouth…
DOJ Frequently Asked Questions Documents and Service Animals Revisited
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Posted in 501, 504, ADA, Administrative law, Fair Housing Act, Final Federal Regulations, Title II, Title III
Before getting started on the blog entry of the week (I had a few hours to myself and I find writing blog entries relaxing, NK), I want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas, happy Hanukkah, happy holidays, and a happy new year.
In 2015, Department of Justice issued a guidance entitled, “frequently asked questions about…
Trial Judge Gets Hammered for Not Accommodating a Probable Disability of Trial Counsel and the ADA Not Even Involved
By William Goren on
Posted in 501, 504, ADA, Administrative law, Constitutional law, State Cases, Title I, Title II, Title III
I started writing this blog on election day, which turned out to be very interesting by the end of it with President Trump winning both the popular and electoral votes. Of course, the next question is what does that election mean for persons with disabilities. We don’t know, but a few immediate thoughts come to…
ADA Disparate Impact Claims
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When it comes to the ADA, there are three possible kinds of lawsuits. First, disparate treatment. Second, failure to accommodate. Third, disparate impact. You don’t see a lot of disparate impact cases. As a result, I thought it would be useful to blog on a decision dealing with the disparate impact issue. Our case of…