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
Religious Freedom and Remote Work ADA Implications and the Latest With HUD and Animals in Housing
Today’s blog entry is a two for one. First, we explore some stunning developments in the area of housing and animals when it comes to persons with disabilities. Second, we explore a memorandum opinion from DOJ to the acting chair of the EEOC when it comes to remote work as an accommodation for religious liberty
Landlords Can Charge a Fee for ESA’s/Pets and the Impact of Loper Bright
This week’s blog entry come to me courtesy of Clinical Law Prof. Emeritus Leonard Sandler of the University of Iowa Law School. It asks the question of whether a landlord can charge a pet deposit for an ESA (emotional support animal). Loper Bright also comes up as well. The case of the day is Henderson
DOJ Frequently Asked Questions Documents and Service Animals Revisited
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
HUD Circular May Well Survive Kisor But What About Loper Bright
Before getting started on the blog entry of the day, I wanted to mention a decision decided by the California Supreme Court on July 29, 2024, here. In that case, Bailey v. San Francisco District Attorney’s Office, the California Supreme Court held that: hostile work environment must be viewed in the totality of circumstances;
Roadmap for Dealing with Emotional Support Animals Matters
This may very well be a week with two blog entries for three reasons. First, there is the blog that will be the subject of this blog entry. Second, if I have this figured right, this is the last week that the Supreme Court has for issuing opinions before their summer recess. I am particularly
Lartigue Update and a Service Animal Roadmap
Hope everyone had a great Easter weekend. The blog of the week is actually a two-for-one. We will discuss an update to a previous blog entry, here. After that, we will discuss a decision from a Colorado appellate court clarifying the rules with
When it Comes to Service Animals and ESA’s, Did the Texas Court of Appeals Just Throw a Monkey Wrench into the HUD Circular and Title I of the ADA?
Before getting started on the blog entry of the day, I do want to wish everyone celebrating, a happy Passover and a happy Easter. Also, major league baseball has started, so good luck to any of your teams.
Turning to the blog entry of the day, one wonders why anyone in the state of
Would EEOC’s Hearing Disabilities in the Workplace Guidance Survive Kisor?
I recently blogged on the EEOC guidance on the hearing disabilities in the workplace, here. I noted several problems with it. Not the least of which was how it confused Deaf, deaf, and Hard of Hearing. There were some other issues as well. That isn’t to say that the guidance did not contain its
The Greatest Hits 2022 Edition
Today’s blog entry is my yearly wrap up of the most popular blog entries for 2022. As I always do, there are some additional blog entries that I keep in the greatest hits category due to what I believe is their significance even though they may not be the most popular. With respect to the