Topic
Phobias
6 published works
E-Discovery
What Really Scares You: Top 10 Legaltech Phobias
By DISCO
What phobias keep legal technologists up at night?
Labor & Employment Insights
Needle and the Damage Done: Pharmacist’s Phobia Not Enough for ADA Claim
Can fear of an aspect of your job constitute a disability under the ADA? Depends on how essential the function is. In Stevens v. Rite Aid Corp, the Second Circuit Court…
The Right Coast
Cardiff student claims she has a phobia of cheese | Daily Mail Online
A student has revealed she is so terrified of cheese just the smell of it can make her gag.Katie Weston, 20, has suffered the bizarre fear, known as turophobia, since childhood.The…
Labor & Employment Report
Firefighter’s Fear of Fire Is Not Disability
By Fiona W. Ong
As you may know, I love the quirky cases (like the Playgirl model who sued for sexual harassment). I recently came across a 2014 state case that falls into this category…
Labor & Employment Report
Accommodating a Teacher’s Fear of Children?
By Fiona W. Ong
I love these odd cases - like the one-armed man who wanted to be an "unarmed" security guard, about which I blogged previously. Here's another one that tickled my funny bone…
The Right Coast
The Research Report: Why We Are Afraid of Snakes – WSJ.com
The human brain is wired to react fearfully to snakes, including in people without a conscious fear of snakes, says a study in this month's issue of Biological Psychology. via…