Disability Law Commons^™

Now And Again: Reappraising Disability Leave As An Accommodation, Ryan H. Nelson

BYU Law Review

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Caught By The Cat’S Paw, Sandra F. Sperino

BYU Law Review

Federal employment discrimination law is enamored with court-created doctrines with catchy names. A fairly recent addition to the canon is the concept of the “cat’s paw,” formally recognized by the U.S. Supreme Court in Staub v. Proctor Hospital. With its name … drawn from a fable, the concept of cat’s paw has taken ground quickly, discussed in hundreds of cases.

The Supreme Court recognized the cat’s paw theory in a case where a hospital fired a worker. The person who made the ultimate decision did not have impermissible bias. However, her decision was influenced by information from two supervisors who …

Wheelchair Ramps In Cyberspace: Bringing The Americans With Disabilities Act Into The 21st Century, Trevor Crowley

BYU Law Review

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Discouraging Voluntary Disclosure: Eeoc V. C.R. England And Confidentiality Under The Ada, Jessica Jones

BYU Law Review

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State Mandated Disability Insurance As Salve To The Consumer Bankruptcy Imbroglio, Alena Allen

BYU Law Review

From Main Street to Wall Street, Americans are hurting. In 2009, over 1.4 million families filed for bankruptcy. Researchers examining the causes of bankruptcy discovered that as many as sixty-two percent of all bankruptcies were precipitated by a medical crisis. Because many Americans are living paycheck to paycheck and lack disability insurance, when a medical crisis strikes, bank accounts are quickly depleted by the amalgam of high medical bills and lost wages. Disability insurance provides needed wage replacement when a worker is unable to work due to an illness or injury. This Article presents the case for statemandated disability insurance …

The Disabled Ada: How A Narrowing Ada Threatens To Exclude The Cognitively Disabled, Nathan Catchpole, Aaron Miller

BYU Law Review

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Mending A Monumental Mountain: Resolving Two Critical Circuit Splits Under The Americans With Disabilities Act For The Sake Of Logic, Unity, And The Mentally Disabled, Matthew M. Cannon

BYU Law Review

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Why Can't Discrimination Be Discrimination? Johnson V. K Mart Corp. And The Meaning Of "Discrimination" Under The Americans With Disabilities Act, Todd Prall

BYU Law Review

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Let's Be Reasonable Here: Why The Ada Will Not Ruin Professional Sports, Michael Waterstone

BYU Law Review

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Biting The Hand That Feeds Them-State Prisons And The Ada: Responding To Amos V. Maryland Department Of Public Safety & Correctional Services, Jennifer L. Lange

BYU Law Review

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A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The (Alternative) Forum: Reexamjnjng Alexander V. Gardner-Denver In The Wake Of Gilmer V. Interstate/Johnson Lane Corp., Sarah Rudoph Cole

BYU Law Review

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The Impact Of Federal Labor Policy On The Americans With Disabilities Act Of 1990: Collective Bargaining Agreements In A New Era Of Civil Rights, David S. Doty

BYU Law Review

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Social Security Disability Determinations: Recommendations For Reform, Richard E. Levy

BYU Law Review

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Bonner V. Lewis: Testing Society's Commitment To Aid Individuals With Handicaps, Steven J. Wright

BYU Law Review

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