Today’s blog entry explores the following situation. A defendant was charged with multiple counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse. The victim, R.L., of that abuse suffered posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), as a result. She testified at trial with a service dog. The
One thing I have noticed with the pandemic is that legal bloggers have shifted what issues they are talking about to anything related to Covid-19. That said, there are other issues besides Covid-19 going on. For example, service animals and emotional support animals in housing. I am aware of reports from those in university towns
Until last week, several of my blog entries before that, with the exception of the year ender blog entry, where all employment law focused. While I would say up to 40% of my blog entries, probably more likely a third, deal with employment issues, it isn’t accurate to say that my practice focuses exclusively on
First off, I hope for those who celebrate Hanukkah that it was a festive and happy one. For those who have Christmas and other holidays upcoming, good luck on your shopping and have a great holiday! When you need a break from the holiday mishigas (Yiddish for craziness), the latest employment Law blog carnival is
This week’s blog entry is going to be talking about several issues pertaining to arbitration. Before we do that though, I do want to let all my readers know that the ABA blawg 100 nominations are open again. I was very honored to be a part of the ABA Blawg 100 last year in the
Today’s case is National Federation of the Blind of California v. Uber Technologies, Inc.. This case is receiving quite a bit of press, but I thought I would offer my own take on it. As is typical for my blog entries, I have divided the blog into categories: facts; issues; holdings; court’s reasoning; and
My last weekend was absolutely crazy. Then, client matters kind of took over. Therefore, I am later than usual in getting my blog up for the week. Glad to say, here it is.
In a recent post, I discussed the survivability of ADA claims. It all seemed pretty cut and dry. That is, look
Happy new year everyone!
As we turn to the new year, several of my fellow bloggers have taken a look back at the prior-year on their blogs. I thought that was an absolutely fabulous idea, and thanks to metrics, something that can be easily done. So here are the top 12 most popular Understanding the
One of my favorite songs of all time is “The Gambler” by Kenny Rogers. For those who don’t know, it is a song about poker, but it might as well be a metaphor about litigation. The chorus of the song goes, “you gotta know when to hold em, know when to fold ’em, know when
This blog entry explores whether an association discrimination claim applies to title II of the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and, for that matter, the California Disabled Persons Act. As is my practice, the blog is divided into the facts, the issue, the court’s reasoning, and takeaways. Feel free to zero in on any and/or all