Before getting started on our blog entry of the week, good luck to the Houston Astros and the Washington Nationals in the World Series starting tonight. Turning to the blog entry of the week, I really really struggled with what to blog on this week. It wasn’t for lack of cases in my pipeline, I
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Repeated Violations Doctrine
By William Goren on
Posted in Title III
This is a situation I see all the time. Let’s say you are at a university. A student goes to disability services, gets an accommodation plan, even gives it to the teacher. The teacher resists. The student may or may not try to fix it until later in the semester figuring that something will develop.…
All Over the Place or What You Have to Show to Get Standing Under Title III of the ADA
By William Goren on
Today’s case, Deutsch v. Abijaoude, from the Western District of Texas (Austin) is a tour de force for discussing the possible standards for standing under title III of the ADA. As is usual, the blog entry is divided into categories: Facts; just what is necessary to show standing?; attorney’s fees and costs; and takeaways.…
A twofer: magic words and whether a battle is worth fighting (Title I and Title III)
By William Goren on
This week’s blog entry is a twofer. In the first case, we will discuss whether magic words are necessary for getting a reasonable accommodation. In the second case, we will discuss what I believe is the long-term folly of not going the extra mile when it comes to making a place of public accommodation accessible.…
Segregation of HIV-positive inmates will not fly
By William Goren on
Hope everyone had a great holiday season. Wishing everybody a healthy, happy, and successful new year! In case you want to take a break from bowl games over the next couple of days, here is something you might read:-)
Alabama and South Carolina are the only States segregating inmates that are HIV-positive. In the Alabama…