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PrawfsBlawg
Allergies and the Airlines
Main Sunday, February 05, 2017Allergies and the AirlinesThanks to Howard and PrawfsBlawg for inviting me back as a guest for February. Because I teach and research in the areas of…
Southwest Florida Business and IP Blog
Registration is Open – 25th Annual HR Law & Solutions – March 10, 2017
Make plans now to attend the biggest employment law conference in Southwest Florida, HR Law & Solutions, now in its 25th year! Henderson Franklin’s Employment Law and Workers’ Compensation attorneys…
Sentencing Law and Policy
New ACLU report details unique harms of solitary confinement for prisoners with physical disabilities
Main January 13, 2017New ACLU report details unique harms of solitary confinement for prisoners with physical disabilitiesThe American Civil Liberties Union has released this big report to spotlight particular problems…
Labor Law Prof Blog
Affirmative Action & Disability
The EEOC issued regulations yesterday on the role of the federal government to engage in affirmative action for workers with disabilities. The EEOC notes the government's role as a "model…
California Workplace Law Blog
California Supreme Court Denies Review of <I>Castro-Ramirez</I> Decision — California Employers Must Consider Leave Accommodation for Employees Caring for Disabled Family Members
By Susan E. Groff, Jackson Lewis P.C.
In Castro Ramirez v. Dependable Highway Express, Inc., the employee alleged that he was terminated from employment after he made complaints about changes to his work schedule which impacted his…
Land Use Prof Blog
The Ninth Circuit’s Big Tree Case
This morning I saw that the Ninth Circuit had recently decided a case about whether a city could require a resident to cut down one tree. I had to read…
Gender and the Law Prof Blog
Preview of AALS Programs on Gender & Law
By Tracy Thomas
Here's the full schedule: 2017 AALS Annual Meeting Schedule at a GlanceNot a big year for feminist inquiry per se. Panels of interest to law & gender include:[4050] Joint Program of…
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Arizona Attorney General Steps In To Address The Surge In Access Suits Filed In His State
By Minh N. Vu
Seyfarth Synopsis: The number of access lawsuits has surged in both Arizona state and federal courts, prompting an unprecedented intervention by the Arizona Attorney General. By our count, nearly 300…
Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
Gelbach & Marcus on Federal Court Social Security Disability Litigation
Jonah Gelbach & Dave Marcus have posted on SSRN A Study of Social Security Disability Litigation in the Federal Courts, Final Report to the Administrative Conference of the United States.…
The Right Coast
Bias Incident Team: Students’ Three Blind Mice Halloween Costume “Makes Fun of a Disability”
Photos of the mouse costumes were also removed from Facebook, though it s unclear whether the Bias Incident Team compelled students to take them down. (The photo accompanying this article…