Today’s blog entry comes from a connection to mine on LinkedIn, Janette Levey Frisch, an employment lawyer in the New York City area (East Brunswick, New Jersey), blogging at EmpLaWyerologist, http://theemplawyerologist.com/. The case is Fisher v. Nissan North America, Inc., a published decision from the Sixth Circuit decided on February 27, 2020, which
Sovereign Immunity and Legislative Streaming at the 11th Circuit
I missed a blog entry last week. However, I had a good excuse. I had pressing client matters at the beginning of the week. In the middle of the week, my parents came in to visit. So, not a lot of available time. I’m back though.
Previously, I have blogged, here, on the
Common Misperceptions About Internet Accessibility and ADA Compliance
The idea for today’s blog entry comes to me from Richard Hunt. I recently saw an article talking about Internet accessibility that was full of errors. I sent it along to Richard. I originally wondered if we shouldn’t send a letter to the person who wrote it detailing all the errors. However, we decided that
Interactive Process and Essential Functions of the Job
Today’s case is a twofer. That is, we are going to talk about two different cases, both dealing with the interactive process and essential functions of the job. The first case is an unpublished decision from the 11th Circuit, Kassa v. Synovus Financial Corporation, decided February 3, 2020. The second case is Seward
Animals in Housing: The New HUD Circular
Too big, So, no.
Yes
Not common household animal; must show, “substantial burden.” So, who knows.
Yes as this is a gerbil (Photo by Jared Belson, https://pestpush.com ).
Yes
Last week, I had the privilege of attending and speaking at the Accessibility Professionals Association conference in Round Rock, Texas. I learned a lot at
Animals on Planes? DOT’s Proposed Service Animal Regulations
Okay Boomer at the Supreme Court and What Does That Have to do with the ADA
I am not sure about blog entry times for the next couple of weeks. Next week, I will be attending and speaking at the Accessibility Professionals Association conference in Round Rock, Texas. Sometime within the next two weeks, I will be testifying as an expert witness in a trial in Houston. So, not sure when
Indian Tribe Sovereign Immunity and the ADA
Today’s blog entry takes on the question of what happens if a person with a disability decides they want to have a fun time at an Indian owned casino. However, the Indian owned casino does not accommodate their disability. Can the person with the disability go after the Indian owned casino?
The case of
ADA Pleading Tips
Happy new year everybody. Hope everybody enjoyed their holiday and is now raring to get back to work. Just to give everybody a heads up, the week of January 28 and February 3 may not see a blog entry for me at all. During those two weeks, I will be testifying in two different trials
2019 Understanding the ADA Blog Greatest Hits
It is time for my annual greatest hits blog entries of the year. Before getting to the greatest hits blog entries of the year, a few blog entries are so important that they make it every year regardless of where they fit in the greatest rankings. Those blog entries are: ADA compliance in higher education,