Over the weekend, the ADA turned 25. So where was I 25 years ago? I just received my LL.M. in Health Law from Depaul University (prior to that I had done three years of high dollar value civil litigation), and was the General Counsel for Harris County Mental Health and Mental Retardation Authority in Houston,
July 2015
Frequently Asked Questions about Service Animals and the ADA (Guidance from the DOJ)
Recently, the Department of Justice issued a guidance entitled, “frequently asked questions about service animals and the ADA,” which can be found here. I thought I would go over and highlight some of the questions discussed in the guidance, especially since service animals v. therapy dogs blog entry of mine consistently ranks as one…
If This Decision Holds, Game Changer: Applicable Statute of Limitation for ADA Claims Redux
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One of the publications that I subscribe to is Disability Compliance for Higher Education . It is an excellent publication for anyone involved with ADA compliance in higher education. Its audience is mainly University 504 and ADA coordinators, University administrators, and professors. One of the cases it featured in its most recent publication…
File/Amend an EEOC Charge As Often As You Have To and Other Goodies
Today’s case raises the point that an EEOC charge needs to cover the claim. Further, don’t assume that just because there is a prior EEOC charge on file that a subsequent claim will be automatically covered. The case is Martinez v. University Medical Center. The case also has some other interesting points in it…
Preemployment Medical Inquiries v. Preemployment Medical Exams; the Rules Aren’t Exactly the Same and Other Goodies
Hope everyone had a great Fourth of July! My daughter and I got to enjoy some fireworks. They do a nice job with the fireworks here.
Today’s case is a long one. In the typical side-by-side version that we all remember from law school, the case ran 30 pages. Nevertheless, there are lots of goodies…
Web Accessibility and Universities
In a previous blog entry, which I keep on my greatest hits section of my blog, I discuss what you need to do with respect to auditing your educational institution for ADA compliance. In #14 of that blog entry, I mentioned that whatever services are being offered on the Internet, the institution needs to…