Today’s blog entry will discuss the oral argument in Acheson Hotels v. Laufer, which took place on October 4, 2023. We previously mentioned the appellate case here (links to the blog entries therein). The two categories of this blog entry are questions from the Justices and thoughts/takeaways. Of course, the reader is free to focus
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Readily Achievable Defense Even After Alteration?
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Before getting started on our blog entry of the week, good luck to the Houston Astros and the Washington Nationals in the World Series starting tonight. Turning to the blog entry of the week, I really really struggled with what to blog on this week. It wasn’t for lack of cases in my pipeline, I…
Defending Against Serial Plaintiff Redux and FCC Exhaustion as a Prerequisite for ADA and Rehabilitation Act Claims
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For you baseball fans out there, yesterday was a big day. Both the NL Central and the NL West had a one game play in to decide whether they are going to be the division winner or the wildcard. I’m lucky because my native team, the Chicago Cubs, are assured of a playoff spot (wildcard…
All Over the Place or What You Have to Show to Get Standing Under Title III of the ADA
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Today’s case, Deutsch v. Abijaoude, from the Western District of Texas (Austin) is a tour de force for discussing the possible standards for standing under title III of the ADA. As is usual, the blog entry is divided into categories: Facts; just what is necessary to show standing?; attorney’s fees and costs; and takeaways.…