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Fragmented Lives: Disability Discrimination And The Role Of "Environment-Framing", Ani B. Satz Jan 2011

Fragmented Lives: Disability Discrimination And The Role Of "Environment-Framing", Ani B. Satz

Washington and Lee Law Review

This Article presents a novel theory that courts undermine the purpose of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by implicitly embracing environment-frames that disfavor disability protections. Courts employ environment-frames at two stages of judicial analysis under the Act: the disability eligibility and remedy stages. In determining whether a plaintiff is in the statutorily protected class, courts typically use a broad environment-frame to assess limitation of a "major life activity." The larger the environment-frame, the more likely a court will view an individual as able to perform a major life activity in some portion of her environment and deny her protected …


Courts Must Welcome The Reality Of The Modem World: Cyberspace Is A Place Under Title Iii Of The Americans With Disabilities Act, Shani Else Jan 2008

Courts Must Welcome The Reality Of The Modem World: Cyberspace Is A Place Under Title Iii Of The Americans With Disabilities Act, Shani Else

Washington and Lee Law Review

No abstract provided.


A Veil Of Genetic Ignorance - Protecting Genetic Privacy To Ensure Equality, Radhika Rao Jan 2006

A Veil Of Genetic Ignorance - Protecting Genetic Privacy To Ensure Equality, Radhika Rao

Villanova Law Review

No abstract provided.


Not Like It Was In The Old Days: Is The Americans With Disabilities Act Changing The Face Of Sports As We Know It, Amy M. Kearney Jan 2003

Not Like It Was In The Old Days: Is The Americans With Disabilities Act Changing The Face Of Sports As We Know It, Amy M. Kearney

Jeffrey S. Moorad Sports Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Standing In Front Of The Disabled: Judicial Uncertainty Over Enhanced Sightlines In Sports Arenas, James Kurack Jan 2001

Standing In Front Of The Disabled: Judicial Uncertainty Over Enhanced Sightlines In Sports Arenas, James Kurack

Jeffrey S. Moorad Sports Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Driving Into The Rough: Conflicting Decisions On The Rights Of Disabled Golfers In Martin V. Pga Tour, Inc. And Olinger V. United States Golf Ass'n, Steven A. Holzbaur Jan 2001

Driving Into The Rough: Conflicting Decisions On The Rights Of Disabled Golfers In Martin V. Pga Tour, Inc. And Olinger V. United States Golf Ass'n, Steven A. Holzbaur

Villanova Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Impact Of Title Iii Of The Americans With Disabilities Act On Employer-Provided Insurance Plans: Is The Insurance Company Subject To Liability?, Jill L. Schultz Jan 1999

The Impact Of Title Iii Of The Americans With Disabilities Act On Employer-Provided Insurance Plans: Is The Insurance Company Subject To Liability?, Jill L. Schultz

Washington and Lee Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Americans With Disabilities Act And Its Application To High School, Collegiate And Professional Athletics, Jonathan R. Cook Jan 1999

The Americans With Disabilities Act And Its Application To High School, Collegiate And Professional Athletics, Jonathan R. Cook

Jeffrey S. Moorad Sports Law Journal

No abstract provided.


What Constitutes A "Disability" Under The Americans With Disabilities Act: Should Courts Consider Mitigating Measures?, Maureen R. Walsh Jun 1998

What Constitutes A "Disability" Under The Americans With Disabilities Act: Should Courts Consider Mitigating Measures?, Maureen R. Walsh

Washington and Lee Law Review

No abstract provided.


When A Handicap May Be An Advantage: Mcpherson V. Michigan High School Athletic Association Evaluates The Relationship Of The Rehabilitation Act And The Ada To Athletic Association Maximum Semester Rules, John P. Encarnacion Jan 1998

When A Handicap May Be An Advantage: Mcpherson V. Michigan High School Athletic Association Evaluates The Relationship Of The Rehabilitation Act And The Ada To Athletic Association Maximum Semester Rules, John P. Encarnacion

Jeffrey S. Moorad Sports Law Journal

No abstract provided.


School Discipline And The Handicapped Child Sep 1982

School Discipline And The Handicapped Child

Washington and Lee Law Review

No abstract provided.


Administrative Law - Department Of Transportation Regulations Mandating That Mass Transit Systems Be Accessible To The Handicapped Are Beyond The Scope Of Section 504 Of The Rehabilitation Act, Kathleen A. Frederick Jan 1982

Administrative Law - Department Of Transportation Regulations Mandating That Mass Transit Systems Be Accessible To The Handicapped Are Beyond The Scope Of Section 504 Of The Rehabilitation Act, Kathleen A. Frederick

Villanova Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Handicapped Child's Right To A Free Appropriate Education: Defining The Limits Of Responsibility, Richard J. Buturla Jan 1982

The Handicapped Child's Right To A Free Appropriate Education: Defining The Limits Of Responsibility, Richard J. Buturla

Villanova Law Review

No abstract provided.