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1. Representational Accommodation in Washington's Administrative Hearing Process.

Author

Sullivan, Judge Johnette and Meotti, Judge Pamela

Subjects
*PEOPLE with disabilities, *ACTIONS & defenses (Law), *LEGAL self-representation, *AMERICANS with Disabilities Act of 1990
Abstract

The article informs on efforts taken by Washington in providing representation to self-represented parties who are unable to participate in the adjudicative process due to a disability. It informs that judges need a process that allows them to comport with the mandates of the Americans with Disabilities Act which respect a party's privacy rights, and avoid ex parte communication. It also informs on efforts of Washington State Office of Administrative Hearings in addressing same.

Published
2019

3. Do Officers Have to Take into Consideration and Accommodate an Armed and Violent Suspect's Mental Illness and Her Foreseeable Resistance to Arrest Before Engaging Her?

Author

Schwinn, Steven D.

Subjects
AMERICANS with Disabilities Act of 1990, POLICE, ACTIONS & defenses (Law)
Abstract

The article presents a case study that discusses whether the Americans with Disabilities Act requires law enforcement officers to provide a reasonable accommodation when confronting a person with a mental illness.

Published
2015

4. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN EMPLOYMENT LAW AND LITIGATION.

Author

Hearing, Gregory A. and Heilig, Marquis W.

Subjects
*ACTIONS & defenses (Law), *AMERICANS with Disabilities Act of 1990, *AGE discrimination in employment laws, EQUAL Pay Act of 1963 (U.S.)
Abstract

The article discusses several court cases related to employment laws and legislation in the U.S. It emphasizes the "Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co." case which focuses on the statute limitations of the Equal Pay Act. It underlines the "Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky Inc. v. Williams" case which concentrates on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). It highlights the "Gross v. FBL Financial Services Inc." case which stresses the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA).

Published
2010

5. Personality Testing in Employment: Useful Business Tool or Civil Rights Violation?

Author

Goldstein, Alan M. and Epstein, Shoshanah D.

Subjects
PERSONALITY tests, EMPLOYEE recruitment, MINNESOTA Multiphasic Personality Inventory, ACTIONS & defenses (Law), AMERICANS with Disabilities Act of 1990
Abstract

This article explores some issues concerning personality testing in employment. It focuses on a federal case involving a particular personality test, the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI). It notes that the court concluded that the MMPI test served no apparent purpose other than to screen applicants for mental health impairments, a prohibited inquiry under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The article provides a useful guide to the provisions of the ADA that apply to testing, and discusses whether a personality test, even if not deemed a medical examination, may nevertheless discriminate under the act.

Published
2008

6. ADA Title III Legal Developments Affecting Public Accommodations Owners and Operators.

Author

Vu, Minh N.

Subjects
*AMERICANS with Disabilities Act of 1990, *DISCRIMINATION against people with disabilities, *LANDLORD-tenant relations, *ARCHITECTS, *ACTIONS & defenses (Law)
Abstract

The article discusses legal developments related to Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). Topics include Title III of the ADA prohibiting discrimination against individuals with disabilities by lessors and lessees, the court case Rolf Jensen & Associates v. District Court which tells that courts do not allow owners and developers to sue their architects and consultants, and increase in complaints by individuals with disabilities due to dependency on technology.

Published
2014

7. Requests for Accommodation: Implementing the ADA's Interactive Process.

Author

Schoen, Kathleen M. W.

Subjects
*PEOPLE with disabilities, *DISCRIMINATION against people with disabilities lawsuits, *AMERICANS with Disabilities Act of 1990, *ACTIONS & defenses (Law)
Abstract

The article discusses the triggers for the interactive process of individualized inquiry set by the Americans with Disabilities Act to determine capability of a company to take in an employee as ruled in the Keith v. County of Oakland, EEOC v. Sears, Roebuck & Co., and Kleiber v. Honda of Am. Mfg. Inc. court cases. It is noted that documentation of requests for reasonable accommodation of employees with disabilities need to be accomplished pertinent to essential functions of the position.

Published
2014

8. Three-Month Drug Abstention Is "Currently Engaging" under ADA.

Author

Stock, John, Coplan, Benesch Friedlander, and LLP, Aronoff

Subjects
*AMERICANS with Disabilities Act of 1990, *DRUG trafficking lawsuits, *TREATMENT programs, *UNIVERSITIES & colleges, *ACTIONS & defenses (Law)
Abstract

The article discusses the U.S. District Court case Quinones v. Univ. of Puerto Rico regarding employee Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) discrimination claim and her illegal use of drugs. Topics discussed include plaintiff Karina Quinones being admitted to ophthalmology residency program of University of Puerto Rico School (UPR) of Medicine in San Juan, Puerto Rico, her enrollment in alcohol-rehabilitation program for treatment of alcoholism and high risk of relapse of Quinones.

Published
2015

9. Guttman v. Khalsa.

Author

Friesen, Benjamin T.

Subjects
*PHYSICIAN licenses, *REVOCATION, *ACTIONS & defenses (Law), *DISABILITY laws, *AMERICANS with Disabilities Act of 1990, *GOVERNMENT liability, *POST-traumatic stress disorder
Abstract

The article discusses the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit's ruling in the 2012 case Guttman v. Khalsa which deals with the revocation of a disabled professional's medical license where there is an imminent danger to the public. Title II of the Americans With Disabilities Act is mentioned, along with New Mexico's Board of Medical Examiners and post-traumatic stress disorder. New Mexico's sovereign immunity is examined in relation to the Eleventh Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

Published
2012

10. ADA questions remain over web accessibility cases and the lack of DOJ regulations.

Author

Robert, Amanda

Subjects
*WEB accessibility, *AMERICANS with Disabilities Act of 1990, *ACTIONS & defenses (Law), *LEGAL judgments
Abstract

The article discusses the issue of accessibility of websites. It mentions the implementation of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) which provides access to places of public accommodation, the lack of regulations from the U.S. Dept. of Justice regarding ADA accessibility for websites, and presents a sample of lawsuits and judgments regarding such access.

Published
2019

11. Might the ADA and Rehabilitation Act Require Accommodation of the Effects of Trauma in Education under the ADA and Section 504?

Author

Robinson, Donielle

Subjects
*SCHOOL districts, *AMERICANS with Disabilities Act of 1990, *ACTIONS & defenses (Law), *STUDENTS, *TEACHERS
Abstract

The article discusses the court case P.P. et al v. Compton Unified School Dist., in which the federal district court dismissed that students and teachers adequately alleged the elements of a disability claim under the Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The complaint by the students and teachers claimed that the students' exposure to traumatizing events is a disability which the district did not accommodate.

Published
2016

12. Sharing isn't caring when small businesses skirt civil rights laws.

Author

Laird, Lorelei

Subjects
*SERVICE dogs, *RIDESHARING services, *LEGAL status of blind people, *AMERICANS with Disabilities Act of 1990, *TAXICAB industry, *RACE discrimination, *ACTIONS & defenses (Law), *LAW
Abstract

The article discusses the U.S. legal case National Federation of the Blind v. Uber Technologies which deals with the legal aspects of ride-sharing services and blind people, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and the ability of customers to travel with their service dogs in ride-sharing service automobiles. The legal aspects of taxi companies are examined, along with U.S. racial discrimination claims and litigation involving sharing-economy businesses such as Lyft Inc.

Published
2017

13. Message from the Editors.

Author

Martucci, William C. and Koji, Brian

Subjects
*AMERICANS with Disabilities Act of 1990, *ACTIONS & defenses (Law), FAMILY & Medical Leave Act of 1993 (U.S.)
Abstract

The article discusses various reports published within the issue, including one by Anthony Rainone discussing U.S. Supreme Court decision in the Burlington Northern case and another concerning the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Published
2009

14. People with disabilities want the Internet to be more accessible.

Author

Davis, Wendy N.

Subjects
*WEB accessibility, *AMERICANS with Disabilities Act of 1990, *CIVIL rights of people with disabilities, *DIGITAL audiobooks, *ACTIONS & defenses (Law)
Abstract

The article presents a reprint of the article "Sites for Sore Eyes: People with disabilities want the Internet to be more accessible" that appeared in the February 2015 issue. It focuses on a lawsuit filed against Scribd, a digital library featuring an ebook and audiobook subscription service for its failure to make its site accessible to disabled people. It mentions lawsuits filed by vision-impaired and the deaf against companies for violation of Americans with Disabilities Act.

Published
2015

15. Banks face a slew of suits over their ADA-violating ATMs.

Author

Gordon, Leslie A.

Subjects
*ACTIONS & defenses (Law), *BANKING industry, *AUTOMATED teller machines, *AMERICANS with Disabilities Act of 1990
Abstract

The article presents a reprint of the article "Noncompliance: Banks face a slew of suits over their ATMs" which appeared in June 2014 issue of the American Bar Association (ABA) Journal. It discusses the reasons for lawsuits filed against the banks for violating the Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). It further mentions that the class actions are filed for disabled people being unable to access the automated teller machines (ATMs).

Published
2014

16. Court Sets Standards for religion Defense to title Vii Claims.

Author

Warren, Jay P.

Subjects
ACTIONS & defenses (Law), AMERICANS with Disabilities Act of 1990, TEACHERS
Abstract

The article discusses the U.S. Supreme Court case of Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church and School wherein the ministerial exception to federal discrimination laws was addressed for the first time by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2012. In this case, the religious school teacher claimed that the anti-retaliation protections of the Americans with Disabilities Act was violated by the termination of her employment.

Published
2012

17. Nuisance or Necessity? ADA Suit May Overturn Pit-Bull Bans.

Author

Greenwood, Arin

Subjects
*PIT bull terriers, *DOG breeds, *ACTIONS & defenses (Law), *AMERICANS with Disabilities Act of 1990
Abstract

The article offers information on the law suits being filed against city officials in Denver, Colorado for banning certain dog breeds. It states that the city banned the pit bull breed of dog, which forced the people to file the suit that claimed that the bans violate the Americans with Disabilities Act. It mentions that Denver announced that it would retreat on its policy of impounding pit bulls identified as service animals by their owners.

Published
2011

18. ADA Amendments Expand Definition of "Disabled".

Author

Bult, Teresa Rider

Subjects
*CONSTITUTIONAL amendments, *AMERICANS with Disabilities Act of 1990, *DISABILITY laws, *ACTIONS & defenses (Law)
Abstract

The article reports on the amendments that change the definition of the term "disability" by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 2008 to broaden who will be protected by disability law. The final amendments include increasing the major life activities to be considered in determining disability, overruling Sutton v. United Air Lines and Toyota Manufacturing Co. of Kentucky Inc. v. William, the two U.S. Supreme Court case.

Published
2008

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