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Education Law Prof Blog
Judge Will Appoint Independent Monitor in Class Action Settlement of IDEA Claims Against Louisiana Education Board
Yesterday, U.S. District Court Judge Jay Zainey (Eastern District of Louisiana) officially approved of a settlement of the disability class action suit in P.B., et al., v. John White (the Louisiana superintendent of…
Education Law Prof Blog
Indiana Supreme Court Finds that State Civil Rights Commission Lacked Authority to Act in Discrimination Claim Against Homeschooling Association
In a dispute the Indiana Supreme Court characterized as "an intra-group squabble over the type of meal to be served to a member family's child" at a dinner-dance social, the…
Fair Housing Defense
Some Comments on What is or is Not a Reasonable Accommodation?
I have written in this space before that there is no complete list of just what can be included as a reasonable accommodation under the Fair Housing Act (FHA). The…
Gender and the Law Prof Blog
Bill Would Ban Abortions for Gender or Disability
By John Kang
From Indiana:A state senator's proposal seeks to prohibit abortions if the provider knows the procedure is being sought because of the fetus's gender or due to a genetic mental or…
Consumer Finance Monitor
CFPB plans to launch financial education project for disabled individuals
The CFPB continues to seek comments on its plans to launch in the winter of 2015 what it describes as "a multi-site financial education demonstration project to provide one-on-one and…
Education Law Prof Blog
Second Circuit Finds that District Court Erred in Not Giving Greater Deference to State Review Officer’s Findings in IDEA Case
The Second Circuit Court of Appeals recently reversed a federal district court’s ruling granting private school reimbursement for an emotionally disabled student under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. The…
Elder Law Prof Blog
Common Disability for Elder Americans
By rmorgan
The Census Bureau released a report covering the survey results from the American Community Survey on the most common disability for elder Americans. Older Americans with a Disability: 2008-2012 was…
Understanding the ADA
Does the ADA encompass a hostile work environment claim?
Does the ADA encompass a hostile work environment claim? (I have mentioned hostile environment before but that was in the context of the Office of Civil Rights and education). According…
The Appellate Strategist
Illinois Supreme Court Agrees to Decide Whether Pension Board’s Disability Finding is Preclusive in Employee Benefits Act Proceedings
By Kirk Jenkins
In the closing days of its November term, the Illinois Supreme Court agreed to decide whether a pension board’s finding that an officer is disabled for pension purposes is preclusive…
Gender and the Law Prof Blog
Understanding Young v. UPS in Historical Context
By Tracy Thomas
Legal History Blog, Ziegler on Young v. UPS in Historical ContextMary Ziegler, Florida State University College of Law, has posted Choice at Work: Young v. United Parcel Service, Pregnancy Discrimination, and Reproductive Liberty. …