Today’s blog entry returns us back to the world of legal malpractice. You simply do not see a lot of legal malpractice with respect to ADA matters, and I have always wondered why. We have discussed legal malpractice with respect to ADA matters before, such as here. The case of the day is Suburban
Licensing
When it comes to licensing, can a public entity conduct its processes in a way that discriminates against persons with disabilities or in a way that mandate discrimination against persons with disabilities?
By William Goren on
Many years ago I represented a public entity that was the subject of an adverse licensing decision. In that particular situation, the public entity had a group home for persons with a certain type of disability. The Medicaid certification inspection was done in such a way so that the disabilities of the people living in…
Licensing regulations and the Americans With Disabilities Act
By William Goren on
Posted in Title II
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.…