The headline was all too familiar, “Toddler mauled by service dog.” We have seen it before when untrained animals were allowed on airlines or in other public places.(6) When it is passenger passing off a peacock as an emotional support
A Two for One: Huber en banc and Magic Mushrooms
Before getting started on the blog entry of the week, housekeeping matters. Next week I will be traveling most of the week, so do not expect a blog entry from me next workweek. Also, I just did an hour long
Upcoming Webinar: Got Property? What All Landlords Need to Know About the Fair Housing Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
Tuesday, June 17, 20252:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Eastern1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Central12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Mountain11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Pacific
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Employers and PHP’s are Subject to Disability Discrimination Laws
I hope everyone had a great Memorial Day weekend.
As I have mentioned previously, the last few years have found me increasingly involved in the area of working with counsel representing healthcare professionals who are being forced out of
Unreasonable Delay is Actionable, Adverse Action Unnecessary, and More Good Stuff
Before getting started on the blog of the week, a housekeeping matter. I usually get my blogs up on Monday and sometimes Tuesday or even Wednesday. However, my daughter just finished her third year of college and is home for
Justice Souter’s Impact on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
As many of my readers know, Justice Souter died last week. I thought I would explore his legacy with respect to the rights of persons with disabilities. As usual, the blog entry is divided into categories and they are: opinions
Source-of-income discrimination under the FHA
That title is a little misleading because, in fact, the federal Fair Housing Act does not prohibit source-of-income discrimination.¹ I noted just this morning a case from Maryland² discussing a specific issue related to source-of-income discrimination and thought this was
Fighting fire with fire – is litigation the solution for serial ADA filings?
ADA serial filers and their lawyers are not popular with the businesses they target, as illustrated very clearly by the recently filed Baek Family Partnership, LLC et al v. Wampler, Carroll, Wilson & Sanderson PLLC et al, Case No. 3:25-cv-00584
Confluence of State and Federal Laws When it Comes to Service Animals
Today’s blog entry is an update on a prior blog entry we discussed here. In the prior blog entry, we discussed how the police could escape liability when a place of public accommodation did not do the right thing
New York Federal Courts Are Not Rolling Out the Welcome Mat for Serial Plaintiffs in Website Accessibility Lawsuits Anymore
By: John W. Egan and Minh N. Vu
Seyfarth Synopsis: Two recent New York district court decisions underscore how serial website accessibility plaintiffs are encountering greater challenges to demonstrate their standing to pursue ADA claims in federal court.
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