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Fair Housing Defense
Marijuana Use and Reasonable Accommodation Requests
I have received two inquiries over the past couple of weeks for guidance on a confounding issue: medical marijuana. As I write this post, more than 20 states (and the…
California Employment Law
Are your hiring managers prepared to answer these questions?
[caption id="attachment_3975" align="alignright" width="300"] Copyright: iserg / 123RF Stock Photo[/caption] Scenario 1: Someone walks in to one of your locations and requests an application. The applicant has one arm. The…
California Employment Law Update
Employee Could Proceed With Wrongful Termination Claim Based Upon Work-Related Injury
By Tony Oncidi
Prue v. Brady Co./San Diego, Inc., 196 Cal. Rptr. 3d 68 (Cal. Ct. App. 2015) Adam Prue alleged wrongful termination of his employment based upon a work related injury, which…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Important Things To Know About The ABLE Act
The Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act was passed in 2014. The ABLE Act is intended to help people who were disabled before turning 26 set up an account…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Mandate That People With Disabilities Be Integrated Into The Community Is Strengthened By Senate Bill
The Disability Integration Act of 2015 which was recently introduced by Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY) “would require states and health insurers to provide services to people with disabilities in community…
Michigan Employment Law Advisor
Key to Successfully Assessing ADA Accommodations Starts with Individualized Inquiry
By Jason Shinn
An area under the Americans with Disabilities Act that can be problematic for employers and employees alike concerns conducting the individualized inquiry that is required to determine if an employee's…
Employer Law Report
Website accessibility regulations delayed until 2018 but businesses should not table the issue until then
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) yet again delayed the anticipated rulemaking for website accessibility under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The guidelines are now expected sometime in 2018…
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Articles On Rising Website Accessibility Lawsuits Quote Seyfarth Title III Team Lead
Bloomberg BNA and Lifezette yesterday published articles about the “explosion” of web accessibility lawsuits, quoting Seyfarth ADA Title III Team Leader Minh Vu. The articles come on the heels our…
The Right Coast
American Airlines ‘Sorry’ for Losing Boston Marathon Bombing Survivor’s Prosthetic Leg – ABC News
The company followed up overnight: "We're sorry this happened. Her bag has been located and we will reunite her with it as soon as possible."via abcnews.go.com
Education Law Prof Blog
University Did Not Violate ADA By Banning Student Who Was Susceptible To Heat Stroke From Playing Football
After suffering heatstroke and multi-organ failure during football practice, which ultimately required Towson University student Gavin Class to undergo a liver transplant, Class sought to return to intercollegiate football. Towson University had…