(Decision immediately above in adobe format for this week’s blog entry)
Gavina v. Amazon.com-Word version
(word version of case immediately above)
I hope everyone is having a great holiday season. The way it looks for me
Understanding the ADA
The Blog of William D. Goren, J.D. LL.M.
Understanding the ADA is a blog published by William D. Goren J.D., LL.M., LLC that focuses on legal issues related to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Rehabilitation Act. The blog covers topics such as federal court decisions interpreting ADA provisions, state immunity versus federal claims, reasonable accommodations in employment and public accommodations, architectural barrier litigation, and legislative developments affecting ADA compliance. It also addresses practical challenges faced by persons with disabilities, including forced participation in programs due to disability and the interactive process in employment accommodations. The blog analyzes case law, statutory changes, and regulatory interpretations relevant to disability rights enforcement.
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Remedy for Suing Federal Government for Disability Discrimination Outside of Employment
A couple of housekeeping matters before getting started on the blog of the week. First, I hope everybody had a happy Thanksgiving weekend. We kept ours small with lots of food. Second, I expect one more substantive blog entry for…
Roadmap for Dealing With Failure to Accommodate Claims at Summary Judgment
Today’s blog entry discusses a case, Tornabene v. City of Blackfoot, here, out of the United States District Court for the District of Idaho that is set for trial on February 24, 2025. The decision denying summary judgment on…
How a Business Should NOT Go About Accommodating a Person with a Disability
This week’s blog entry is a how to for what NOT to do if you are a business faced with an accommodation request. The case of the day is Patterson v. Six Flags Theme Parks, Inc., here, decided on…
Think Twice Before Terminating a Student for Disability Related Conduct
Today’s blog entry deals with the question of what happens if you are a college or university and a student acts out. The acting out is related to a disability or to medication the person is taking for that disability.…
Trial Judge Gets Hammered for Not Accommodating a Probable Disability of Trial Counsel and the ADA Not Even Involved
I started writing this blog on election day, which turned out to be very interesting by the end of it with President Trump winning both the popular and electoral votes. Of course, the next question is what does that election…
Southern District of New York Splits Within Itself: Internet Only Business Not a Place of Public Accommodations
Today’s blog entry goes back to the issue of whether an Internet only business website is subject to title III of the ADA. As we have discussed previously, such as here, there are several theoretical possibilities for handling such…
DOT Hammers American Airlines for its Treatment of Persons with Disabilities
As everyone knows, I keep a pipeline of cases to blog on. Sometimes, even with my pipeline of cases, I just get stuck. One of the things that my readers may not realize is that while my practice focuses on…
Interactive Process, Retaliation, and Interference in Title III
I hope everyone that celebrated had a good new year season. Wishing all of those a happy new year. In other news, early election voting is underway in many states. My family voted yesterday. Be sure to vote for the…
Won the Game But Lost the Right Tackle: EEOC v. Walmart Stores East, L.P.
Our blog entry of the day reminds me of the situation where a team wins the football game but loses a key player in the process. I thought of that when reading EEOC v. Walmart Stores East, L.P., here,…