Recently, the governor of Kansas signed House Bill 2016 giving the Kansas Atty. Gen. all kinds of authority to jump in on lawsuits involving website accessibility, and possibly accessibility in general, if the defendant is a Kansas resident or a Kansas
William D. Goren J.D., LL.M., LLC
William D. Goren is one of the country’s foremost authorities on the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For 28 years and continuing, he has been advising on ADA compliance as both an attorney and professor—of which during his time as a full-time academic at various institutions in Chicago, he won numerous teaching awards and achieved tenure.
With the goal of making all aspects of the ADA (Titles I, II, III, V, constitutional law), the Rehabilitation Act and related laws understandable, Mr. Goren’s practice is divided into two equally important areas. First, a representation side. On the representation side, Mr. Goren will take individuals through administrative processes. Mr. Goren will also co-counsel with other attorneys on their ADA matters (both plaintiff and defense). Examples of Mr. Goren’s co-counseling include defending places of public accommodations from title III architectural barrier lawsuits and the prosecuting of an effective communication case. Finally, the representation side includes providing legal advice on ADA and related matters.
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EEOC Final Update on Covid-19?
It has been a while since I blogged on the EEOC running Covid-19 guidance. The EEOC just came out with some more updates (it very well could be the last one for a while considering Covid-19 is now endemic), so…
Air Carrier Access Act Developments
Today’s blog entry discusses a letter From Representative Spaneberger (D-VA-07), and also signed by Representatives Cohen (D-TN-09), and Titus (D-NV-01), calling out DOT for its Air Carrier Access Act enforcement and demanding more information about their enforcement processes. We also…
Hostile Environment Claims Based Upon Disability
Before getting started on the blog entry for the week, I do want to note that the Supreme Court just granted certiorari in a case, Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, asking the question of whether Chevron deference should be overruled. I…
Just What are Essential Eligibility Requirements Anyway and Associational Discrimination is a Thing Under Title II
Before getting started on the blog entry of the day, HUD has asked for public comments on amending their §504 regulations. See here. The public comments will serve as the basis for a proposed rule. Comments are due July…
What Do You Have to Show to Get Compensatory Damages Under the Rehabilitation Act Redux
In going through my cases in my blog pipeline, I decided to blog on the case of Basta v. Novant Health Inc. It was decided on December 27, 2022, and it is a published decision from the Fourth Circuit. It…
If the ADA Undue Hardship Paradigm Comes to Religious Accommodations Requests, Plaintiff Could Still Lose
I hope everyone had a happy holiday weekend. In many places around the world, today is also a holiday as it is Easter Monday.
On April 7, 2023, the Seventh Circuit came down with a decision discussing the de…
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…
When Does Statute of Limitations Begin to Run in Failure to Accommodate Cases and What is the Burden of Proof
Before getting started on the blog entry for the week, breaking news today. The Supreme Court agreed to hear a case involving tester standing involving serial plaintiff Deborah Laufer. We discussed the case here in a blog entry that correctly…
If it Looks Like a Duck, Quacks Like a Duck, it is Not a Duck
Sometimes I just don’t know until the last minute as to what case I will blog on for the week. I originally thought I would blog on a religious accommodation case. Then, this morning I saw a Fifth Circuit decision…