Before moving on to the blog entry of the week, a couple of housekeeping matters. First, one of the things that I do is act as a FINRA arbitrator. There is a final hearing all of next week. The final hearing will be conducted virtually over zoom. I have been absolutely amazed with how FINRA
Continuing Legal Education of Interest: Intersectionality of ADA, ADA, ACAA, State Negligence Laws plus Animals on Planes
Please find below, a continuing legal education webinar that I am doing in the first week of May. It has two parts to it. The first part will be discussing the intersection of the Airline deregulation act, the air Carrier Access act, the ADA, and state negligence
Four ADA Employment Cases You Might Want to Know About
Today’s blog entry takes a page from Richard Hunt and how he often blogs in his accessibility defense blog. That is, I’m going to briefly summarize a few cases all at once. That way, I will clear out some of the backlog in my blogging pipeline. I was having trouble finding a case to take
ADA’s Title I, Covid-19, and 21 Questions
First, congratulations to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for winning the Super Bowl Sunday. What an amazing record Tom Brady has developed over the years. Between the Rays, the Lightning, and the Buccaneers, Tampa Bay has become quite the sports town.
Turning to the blog entry of the day, last week I attended a webinar
Integrated Employer and the Consequences for Failing to Engage in the Interactive Process
Before turning to the blog entry of the day, I should point out that OSHA last week, January 29, 2021, issued a guidance entitled, “Protecting Workers: Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of Covid-19 in the Workplace.” It can be found here184185197198198204. Lots of good information in the guidance. Keep in mind, that
A Title VII Case Leads to the Question of Whether a Referee Association is a Place of Public Accommodation and Where the Liability Exposure May Be
Today’s blog entry come from the Wait a Second blog. It was something that I was going to blog on anyway, but the Wait a Second blog beat me to the punch. As everyone knows, I still will blog on cases that other bloggers have blogged on if I feel I can offer a
Does a Witness Testifying with a Service animal Violate a Defendant’s Right to a Fair Trial or Violate the Confrontation Clause?
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
Animals on Planes: DOT Final Rule
Miniature horse
yes to non-federal governmental entities; yes to places of public accommodations; but not on planes.
Previously, the Department of Transportation
Sierra Redux: Legislative Streaming, Sovereign Immunity, and the 11th Circuit
Today’s blog entry is a case from the 11th Circuit that I have blogged on before at both the Circuit Court level and the District Court level. A link to both can be found here185180191118201. On November 10, 2020, the 11th Circuit vacated their previous opinion issued back in March and re-issued
Fixing the Problem May Alleviate Liability Even in Non-architectural Barrier Cases
Before turning to the blog entry of the day, today is Veterans Day. I want to wish everybody who fought for our country or has family that served in the military a good Veterans Day. I also want to wish everyone a happy Veterans Day.
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