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Special Education Law Insights
Federal Case Highlights Nuances of Addressing Sexual Harassment Involving Students with Disabilities
In March, the U.S. District Court of the Western District of Washington ruled against a school district in favor of a student with intellectual disabilities, who was awarded $500,000 by…
Special Needs Companies Blog
Telling Her Story with Annette Hines
Telling your story, sharing your story with others is a good way to get your thoughts and feelings out, connect with those with similar experiences, and be truly seen. Annette…
Understanding the ADA
Ketanji Brown Jackson and Disability Rights
With the nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson by Pres. Biden to the United States Supreme Court, it is time for me to do my analysis of the nominee’s decisions pertaining…
Special Needs Companies Blog
Loving You Big – Reprise with Leah Witman Moore
This week Annette Hines, the host of Parenting Impossible, explores in her introduction a new year, a new look at where we are in our finances, financial planning, and support…
Understanding the ADA
Georgia Supreme Court Clarifies Judicial and Quasi-judicial Immunity
I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and is having a happy holiday season. Today’s blog entry comes from the Supreme Court of Georgia in a case decided November 23,…
Health Law Prof Blog
Exiting Prison with Complex Support Needs: The Role of Housing Assistance
Chris Martin, Rebecca Reeve (University of New South Wales), Ruth McCausland (University of New South Wales), Eileen Baldry (University of New South Wales), Pat Burton (University of Tasmania), Rob White(University…
COVID-19 Workplace Law Advisor
Is COVID-19 a Disability? EEOC Provides Updated Guidance
By Catherine A. Cano, Tania J. Mistretta
On December 14, 2021, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) added a new section, COVID-19 and the Definition of “Disability” Under the ADA/Rehabilitation Act, to its COVID-19 guidance. The updated…
Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c. Alerts and Updates
EEOC Provides Additional Guidance on When COVID-19 May Qualify as a Disability
By Robert S. Driscoll, Brittany Lopez Naleid
The post EEOC Provides Additional Guidance on When COVID-19 May Qualify as a Disability first appeared on Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren
Understanding the ADA
December 14 Update to EEOC Covid-19 What You Should Know Guidance
Today’s blog entry focuses on the EEOC update pertaining to what you should know about Covid-19 that came down on December 14, 2021. The only section that has been added…
Health Law Prof Blog
Suffering at the Margins: Applying Disability Critical Race Studies to Human Trafficking in the United States
Rachel Rein (Columbia University), Suffering at the Margins: Applying Disability Critical Race Studies to Human Trafficking in the United States, Columbia J. Gender & L. (forthcoming):This Note explores human trafficking…