Today’s blog entry comes from the 11th Circuit. It involves severely autistic individuals suing Walt Disney Parks and Resorts over their system of accommodating individuals, particularly when it comes to the severely autistic. The case is A.L. v. Walt Disney Parks and Resorts US, Inc., which can be found here. The decision
Distilling Essential Functions of the Job to its Basics
In all the years I have been blogging, the number of times I have blogged more than once a week is about three I believe. So, why am I making an exception now? Well, my next few weeks are going to be really weird. My daughter comes home from camp on Monday after four weeks.
Litigation over commas: How far Does Title II Extend?
My colleague, Jon Hyman, has previously written about what can happen when commas are not used when they should be. You can find that blog entry here. Today’s blog entry raises the question as to what happens when a comma is used when perhaps it shouldn’t have been. The case is Haberle v.
ADA and the High School Athletic Association
Before starting the blog for this week, a couple of preliminary matters. First, about a month ago, I hit 300 blog posts. I simply could not do it without the loyal readership of the people here. Thank you! Also, my last blog entry dealing with animals on planes really took off. The Texas Bar informed
NFL and the ADA
For those who are Jewish, I hope you had a nice high holiday season and best wishes on the coming new year.
Sometimes when you start a blog entry, you get all the way through it and realize that what you thought you were going to say turns out to be all crazy. So, you
Extended Leave as a Reasonable Accommodation: The Seventh Circuit View
Today’s case is Severson v. Heartland Woodcraft, Inc., a case from the Seventh Circuit decided September 20, 2017. The blogosphere has lit up with it, and I thought I could add my own spin to it even though several bloggers have done a real nice job talking about it. As is usual, the case
Fair Housing Act, Emotional Support Animals, and Service Dogs: Noncompliance Can Cost You Big Time
I was giving serious consideration to blogging on Stragapede v. City of Evanston, Illinois. After all, it isn’t very far from where I grew up, and I have all kinds of family connections to Northwestern University. So, I spent a lot of time in Evanston, including attending many a Northwestern University athletic event. However,
Medical Marijuana and the ADA: Interactive Process is Everything
Last week the legal blog world lit up with the case of Barbuto v. Advantage Sales and Marketing, LLC, a decision of the Massachusetts Supreme Court on July 17, 2017. Both of my fellow panelists, Robin Shea and Jonathan Hyman, on our ADA and employment issues panel at the Federal Bar Association convention in
Failure to Accommodate Employee Nuggets
Obviously, I missed a blog entry last week. I have a good excuse. My daughter’s bat mitzvah was July 8. While the bat mitzvah and the reception and everything else went great (she did a great job!), the hangover was considerable. Once the hangover subsided, I had a client matter to attend to. However, I
The Interactive Process
Here, in Decatur, Georgia, and for that matter in the Atlanta metropolitan area generally, kids start school very early and end very early. In Decatur’s case, they start school the first Monday in August and end right before Memorial Day. So, next week my daughter starts summer vacation. She is in for a pretty busy