Recently, the New York Times reported that a federal judge ruled that the city of New York must start approving taxi medallions so that more taxis were wheelchair accessible. After reading the article, I decided to go to the case itself, Noel V. New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission, 2011 WL 6747466 (S.D.
January 2012
Laws do not exist in a vacuum (FHA v ADA, FMLA v ADA)
By William Goren on
One of the things that’s easy to do is forget that laws do not exist in a vacuum. On the employment side, you see this all the time. For example, under the Americans with Disabilities Act, the critical question is whether a person can perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable…
I wanna be a lifeguard with apologies to blotto
By William Goren on
Keith v. Oakland County, 2011 WL 3862329 (Eastern District of Michigan September 1, 2011), is a fascinating case containing several very important points. In this case, a deaf person trained to be a lifeguard. During the training process he received a variety of accommodations and was able to complete the training successfully. However, when he…