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The Americans With Disabilities Act, Mental Illness,And Medication: A Historical Perspective And Hope For The Future, Jennifer M. Jackson Oct 2012

The Americans With Disabilities Act, Mental Illness,And Medication: A Historical Perspective And Hope For The Future, Jennifer M. Jackson

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The Adea, Your Partner, And You Aug 2012

The Adea, Your Partner, And You

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The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) applies to lawyers and law firms, and older lawyers may have a cause for action after termination. This column highlights the pitfalls a law firm faces in terminating older lawyers, or lawyers who are physically or mentally impaired.


Senior Housing Advertising: Sending The Right Message Under The Fhaa, Victoria M. De Lisle, Robert W. Mouton Aug 2012

Senior Housing Advertising: Sending The Right Message Under The Fhaa, Victoria M. De Lisle, Robert W. Mouton

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The Fair Housing Amendments Act prohibits discrimination in housing advertisements. This article suggests some strategies to avoid potential violations of the FHAA. The article concludes that it is relatively easy to comply with the FHAA, and it suggests internal procedures to reduce the risk of an advertising discrimination claim.


Jury Selection In Aging America: The New Discrimination?, Max B. Rothman, Burton D. Dunlop, Gretchen M. Hirt Aug 2012

Jury Selection In Aging America: The New Discrimination?, Max B. Rothman, Burton D. Dunlop, Gretchen M. Hirt

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This article examines the effects on the judicial system of entrenched stereotypes of the elderly. These stereotypes may be working to drive discriminatory laws, policies, and practices that serve to disenfranchise them of their right to participate in the judicial system by serving as jurors. The article also discusses the implications of this discrimination on the judicial system.


A Quick Survey Of The Americans With Disabilities Act Aug 2012

A Quick Survey Of The Americans With Disabilities Act

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The Americans with Disabilities Act provides a wide range or protections from discrimination for elders who have physical and mental disabilities. The following article, the first of a series, provides an overview of the structure and principles of the ADA, concentrating on the protections provided for senior citizens seeking to remain on the job.


Black Lung Benefits And Constitutional Challenges: The Byrd Amendments To The Black Lung Benefits Act; And The Kentucky Consensus Procedure, Mel Cousins Dec 2011

Black Lung Benefits And Constitutional Challenges: The Byrd Amendments To The Black Lung Benefits Act; And The Kentucky Consensus Procedure, Mel Cousins

Mel Cousins

This note discusses two recent issues where legislation concerning benefits for coal workers affected by pneumoconiosis (black lung) was challenged under the US Constitution, including issues of due process, equal treatment and the takings clause. Congress has recently restored earlier legislation making it easier for the survivors of workers affected by black lung to qualify for federal benefits. Several courts of appeal have upheld this legislation against constitutional challenges from employers holding that it is neither in breach of the employers’ due process rights nor a taking within the meaning of the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution. In contrast, the …


Equal Protection, Workers Compensation And Offset Of Benefits (Again) – Caldwell V Maco Workers Compensation And Caputo V Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania) Dec 2011

Equal Protection, Workers Compensation And Offset Of Benefits (Again) – Caldwell V Maco Workers Compensation And Caputo V Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania)

Mel Cousins

As noted in an earlier article, one issue which has received considerable attention in terms of equal protection challenges in US courts is that concerning the offset of one type of social security benefits with worker’s compensation payments. The Supreme Court in Richardson v Belcher upheld the reduction in social security disability insurance because of receipt of a state worker’s compensation payment as rationally based and free from invidious discrimination. The Court and various federal courts of appeals have subsequently shown little interest in subjecting such offset provisions to more than a minimal level of scrutiny. State courts have also …