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Disability Discrimination
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Family Law Prof Blog
Lorr: “The Capacity to Marry”
By Family Law
Sarah Lorr (University of Maryland Francis King Cary School of Law) has recently posted to SSRN her paper, The Capacity to Marry. Here is the abstract:People with disabilities—especially intellectual disabilities—have…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
Federal Judge in Pennsylvania Reverses Dismissal of Medical Marijuana Cardholder’s Disability Discrimination Claim
By Publisher, Jennifer L. Pacicco, Zachary V. Zagger
Quick Hits A federal judge reinstated a disability discrimination claim after a job applicant with a medical marijuana card alleged that his job offer was rescinded without proper consideration of…
SCOV Law
Pretext and Procedure
I call this the "McDonald's burger-shifting analysis" By Andy DelaneyI might know enough about employment law to sound like I know what I'm talking about. But I'm no expert. Robert Caldwell was…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
Disability Discrimination Charges Involving Neurodivergence Are Rising, According to EEOC Data
Quick Hits EEOC data shows a rise in disability discrimination charges related to neurodiversity in recent years. The federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) covers certain conditions associated with neurodivergence.…
California Employment Law Update
What Would John Wilkes Booth Do? Mandatory COVID Vaxes for Actors
By Tony Oncidi, Dixie Morrison
Although the threat of COVID-19 (remember that?) seems to have diminished considerably over the past five years, once upon a time in Hollywood many production companies (along with other employers)…
Accessibility Defense
DOJ withdraws ADA Guidance – does it mean anything?
By Richard Hunt
Not long after Trump was elected in 2016 the Department of Justice withdrew a number of older guidances intended to help businesses deal with ADA issues. For the most part…
Understanding the ADA
District Court in Minnesota Makes the Case for Why Internet Sites are Places of Public Accommodations
Today’s blog entry comes from Minnesota. It was actually sent to me by the plaintiff’s attorney on the case. It has also been blogged on already by others, but I…
Last Month at the Supreme Court
Supreme Court Tackles Post-Employment Disability Discrimination
By Chantel Febus, James Azadian, Susan Feibus, Monika Harris
Stanley v. City of Sanford raises significant questions about the scope of protections under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) for individuals after employment. The issue before the Supreme Court…
Berk Law Group Blog
Guardianship: The Erosion of Disability Protections and the Duty to Safeguard Disabled Adults
Guardianship plays a crucial role in protecting disabled adults, yet as disability protections erode, guardians face increasing challenges in ensuring their loved ones receive fair treatment under the law. This…
San Antonio Employment Law Blog
The “Common Sense” President Stereotypes Disabled Persons
His name is Joe. Joe cleans tables at a coffee bar I frequent. Joe has limited functioning. Whatever his diagnosis is, he could be on the severe end of the…