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Painfully Prescribed: Could Taking Opioids As Legal Treatment Result In Discrimination Uncovered By The Ada?, Rachael Elyse Palmer
Painfully Prescribed: Could Taking Opioids As Legal Treatment Result In Discrimination Uncovered By The Ada?, Rachael Elyse Palmer
Saint Louis University Journal of Health Law & Policy
Amended in 2008, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), with its sole mission to protect individuals with disabilities, is still gaping with holes in coverage due to recent court interpretations. One such interpretation is the lack of protection for patients being treated with legally prescribed medications. With widespread misconceptions about opioid use and its effects, employers take adverse action upon their employees seeking necessary treatment. This paper will discuss the harmful consequences of courts narrowly interpreting the ADA against coverage of these patients, as well as the potential revitalization of the ADA’s mission in pending actions.
Uncertainty In Employee Status Across Federal Law, Ryan G. Vacca
Uncertainty In Employee Status Across Federal Law, Ryan G. Vacca
Law Faculty Scholarship
Numerous federal statutes rely on a distinction between employees and independent contractors. Based on a series of Supreme Court decisions from 1968 through 2003, courts and administrative agencies have used a common law multifactor test to draw this distinction. In an effort to enhance predictability and certainty within and across legislation, these cases have rejected a purposive approach in applying the test. But the Supreme Court has never said which, if any, of the factors are the most important in the analysis, nor has anyone determined whether the underlying purpose—enhancing predictability and certainty—has been attained.
This empirical Study uses content …
A Primer On Disability Discrimination In Higher Education, Laura Rothstein
A Primer On Disability Discrimination In Higher Education, Laura Rothstein
Laura Rothstein
This article provides an overview of key issues and a focus on some of the most significant and important recent developments that should be given a high priority by university attorneys and higher education administrators and policymakers. It emphasizes the role that administrators responsible for facilitating or coordinating disability services on campus can play in ensuring that faculty members, staff members, and other administrators have the knowledge and tools to ensure access and also to avoid liability to the institution. Major changes in the Trump administration and Congress may signal changes that could affect disability discrimination issues on campus. These …
A Primer On Disability Discrimination In Higher Education, Laura Rothstein
A Primer On Disability Discrimination In Higher Education, Laura Rothstein
Brandeis School of Law Faculty Scholarship
This article provides an overview of key issues and a focus on some of the most significant and important recent developments that should be given a high priority by university attorneys and higher education administrators and policymakers. It emphasizes the role that administrators responsible for facilitating or coordinating disability services on campus can play in ensuring that faculty members, staff members, and other administrators have the knowledge and tools to ensure access and also to avoid liability to the institution. Major changes in the Trump administration and Congress may signal changes that could affect disability discrimination issues on campus. These …
Would The Ada Pass Today?: Disability Rights In An Age Of Partisan Polarization, Laura Rothstein
Would The Ada Pass Today?: Disability Rights In An Age Of Partisan Polarization, Laura Rothstein
Laura Rothstein
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) was the most significant civil rights legislation enacted since the Civil Rights Act of 1964. It provided comprehensive protection against discrimination for individuals with disabilities in employment, public accommodations, and public services. It built on § 504 of the Rehabilitation Act that provided these protections only to programs receiving federal financial assistance. It afforded broad access to those individuals who had benefitted from the 1975 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. This complex and far-reaching legislation was made possible by a confluence of timing and the right people at the right place at …
Symposium Current Issues In Disability Rights Law, Samuel J. Levine
Symposium Current Issues In Disability Rights Law, Samuel J. Levine
Samuel J. Levine
No abstract provided.
Classifying Wcag 2.0 Guidelines As The Legal Standard For Websites Under Title Iii Of The Americans With Disabilities Act, Toni Cannady
Classifying Wcag 2.0 Guidelines As The Legal Standard For Websites Under Title Iii Of The Americans With Disabilities Act, Toni Cannady
Catholic University Law Review
Over the last two decades, technological advancements have driven significant changes in society that have led to more productivity, more convenience, and more accessibility. In particular, websites serve as a platform for consumers to engage in commerce. Under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act, public accommodations are prohibited from discriminating on the basis of disability. Nonetheless, to date, the law “has failed to keep pace with these technological advances” creating profound effects for individuals with disabilities and businesses alike. However, in the absence of clearly defined standards, lawsuits by plaintiffs have fueled a new body of judicially made …
Introduction: A Symposium On Special Education Law: Past, Present, And Future, Richard D. Marsico
Introduction: A Symposium On Special Education Law: Past, Present, And Future, Richard D. Marsico
NYLS Law Review
No abstract provided.
Address By Amy June Rowley, Ph.D., Professor, California State University, East Bay, Amy June Rowley
Address By Amy June Rowley, Ph.D., Professor, California State University, East Bay, Amy June Rowley
NYLS Law Review
No abstract provided.
From Rowley To Endrew F.: The Evolution Of A Free Appropriate Public Education For Children With Disabilities, Richard D. Marsico
From Rowley To Endrew F.: The Evolution Of A Free Appropriate Public Education For Children With Disabilities, Richard D. Marsico
NYLS Law Review
No abstract provided.
Court-To-School Pipelines: Meeting Special Education Needs For Students On Juvenile Probation In New York, Lisa F. Grumet
Court-To-School Pipelines: Meeting Special Education Needs For Students On Juvenile Probation In New York, Lisa F. Grumet
NYLS Law Review
No abstract provided.
Generalization After Endrew F.: Shrinking The Gap Between Access And Outcome For Students Diagnosed With Autism, Gary S. Mayerson
Generalization After Endrew F.: Shrinking The Gap Between Access And Outcome For Students Diagnosed With Autism, Gary S. Mayerson
NYLS Law Review
No abstract provided.
Education Delayed Is Education Denied, Samantha C. Pownall
Education Delayed Is Education Denied, Samantha C. Pownall
NYLS Law Review
No abstract provided.
Failing The Most Vulnerable Among Us: The Lack Of Redress For Children With Disabilities, Daniel Oquendo
Failing The Most Vulnerable Among Us: The Lack Of Redress For Children With Disabilities, Daniel Oquendo
NYLS Law Review
No abstract provided.
Inaccessible Websites Are Discriminating Against The Blind: Why Courts, Websites, And The Blind Are Looking To The Department Of Justice For Guidance, Elizabeth Sheerin
Inaccessible Websites Are Discriminating Against The Blind: Why Courts, Websites, And The Blind Are Looking To The Department Of Justice For Guidance, Elizabeth Sheerin
St. John's Law Review
(Excerpt)
This Note argues that Title III of the ADA should extend to websites and mobile applications as “places of public accommodation” and suggests a framework to determine which accommodations should be adopted to make websites accessible to people with visual disabilities. Specifically, it calls on Congress and the DOJ to fix this hole in the law and ensure the Act protects all persons with disabilities, as it was intended to. Part I will introduce the ADA, including its legislative history and amendments, and then will describe the standards private agencies have developed to make the Internet accessible to those …
Could We Pass The Ada Today?: Disability Rights In An Age Of Partisan Polarization, Michael Waterstone
Could We Pass The Ada Today?: Disability Rights In An Age Of Partisan Polarization, Michael Waterstone
Saint Louis University Journal of Health Law & Policy
No abstract provided.
Could We Pass The Ada Today? Disability Rights In An Age Of Partisan Polarization, Tony Coelho
Could We Pass The Ada Today? Disability Rights In An Age Of Partisan Polarization, Tony Coelho
Saint Louis University Journal of Health Law & Policy
No abstract provided.
Medical Marijuana And The Ada: Following The Path Blazed By State Courts To Extend Protection, Stephen M. Scannell
Medical Marijuana And The Ada: Following The Path Blazed By State Courts To Extend Protection, Stephen M. Scannell
Saint Louis University Journal of Health Law & Policy
Thirty-three states across the country have legalized the use of medical marijuana for disabled individuals. Nevertheless, medical marijuana’s status in the workplace still faces significant uncertainty, because the current understanding of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) categorizes medical marijuana use as an “illegal use of drugs.” Thus, the ADA provides no protection for disabled employees seeking to treat their condition with medical marijuana. In recent years, courts deciding cases involving state medical marijuana and anti-discrimination statutes have brought a more patient-centered and pragmatic approach to the issue. These courts have offered an interpretation of the “illegal use of drugs” …
The Future Of Disability Rights Protections For Transgender People, Kevin M. Barry, Jennifer Levi
The Future Of Disability Rights Protections For Transgender People, Kevin M. Barry, Jennifer Levi
Faculty Scholarship
The Americans with Disabilities Act and its predecessor, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (“Section 504”), protect people from discrimination based on disability, but not if the disability is one of three archaic medical conditions associated with transgender people: “transvestism,” “transsexualism,” and “gender identity disorders not resulting from physical impairments.” This Article describes the origins of transgender exclusion and discusses why a growing number of federal courts find this exclusion does not apply to gender dysphoria, a new and distinct medical diagnosis. Further, the Authors define the future of disability rights protections for transgender people.
Would The Ada Pass Today?: Disability Rights In An Age Of Partisan Polarization, Laura Rothstein
Would The Ada Pass Today?: Disability Rights In An Age Of Partisan Polarization, Laura Rothstein
Saint Louis University Journal of Health Law & Policy
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) was the most significant civil rights legislation enacted since the Civil Rights Act of 1964. It provided comprehensive protection against discrimination for individuals with disabilities in employment, public accommodations, and public services. It built on § 504 of the Rehabilitation Act that provided these protections only to programs receiving federal financial assistance. It afforded broad access to those individuals who had benefitted from the 1975 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. This complex and far-reaching legislation was made possible by a confluence of timing and the right people at the right place at …
Would The Ada Pass Today?: Disability Rights In An Age Of Partisan Polarization, Laura Rothstein
Would The Ada Pass Today?: Disability Rights In An Age Of Partisan Polarization, Laura Rothstein
Brandeis School of Law Faculty Scholarship
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) was the most significant civil rights legislation enacted since the Civil Rights Act of 1964. It provided comprehensive protection against discrimination for individuals with disabilities in employment, public accommodations, and public services. It built on § 504 of the Rehabilitation Act that provided these protections only to programs receiving federal financial assistance. It afforded broad access to those individuals who had benefitted from the 1975 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. This complex and far-reaching legislation was made possible by a confluence of timing and the right people at the right place at …
“For The Love Of God! Open This Door!”: Individual Rights Versus Public Safety Under The “Direct Threat” Standard Of The Americans With Disabilities Act After Three Decades Of Litigation, Jeffrey Van Detta
Belmont Law Review
This article investigates the ADA's direct-threat standard, opening with the story of Germanwings Flight 9525. It examines a disability lawsuit, EEOC v. Beverage Distributors Company, LLC, as well as the determination in Stragapede v. City of Evanston, Illinois. The article concludes by proposing a tri-partite medical review option for employers.
Why America Is Better Off Because Of The Americans With Disabilities Act And The Individuals With Disabilities Education Act, Peter Blanck
Why America Is Better Off Because Of The Americans With Disabilities Act And The Individuals With Disabilities Education Act, Peter Blanck
Touro Law Review
No abstract provided.
Local Panel Discussion, Sam Jackson, Mary Beard, Karla Campbell, David Garrison, Ann Steiner, Jeffrey Usman
Local Panel Discussion, Sam Jackson, Mary Beard, Karla Campbell, David Garrison, Ann Steiner, Jeffrey Usman
Belmont Law Review
Transcript of local panel discussion featuring Sam Jackson, Mary Beard, Karla Campbell, David Garrison, and Ann Steiner. The panel discussion was moderated by Professor Jeffrey Usman on March 19, 2018 at the Belmont Law Review Symposium 2018: The Modern Workplace: Contemporary Legal Issues in Employment and Labor Law.
First Race, Then Sex, Now Disability: The Fight Towards Increased And Equal Employment Of Individuals With Disabilities, Wallis Levy Granat
First Race, Then Sex, Now Disability: The Fight Towards Increased And Equal Employment Of Individuals With Disabilities, Wallis Levy Granat
Journal of Civil Rights and Economic Development
(Excerpt)
Think about a typical morning. 7:00 a.m.: You hear the dreaded alarm and moan as “Superstition” plays. You somehow manage to hit snooze and buy yourself another ten minutes of peaceful bliss. 7:10 a.m.: You roll over, turn the alarm off, and instinctually grab your iPhone. You check Facebook, your email, your Instagram, and your Chase bank account to make sure nothing has changed since you went to sleep. 7:15 a.m.: You reluctantly get out of bed and turn the lights on. 7:20 a.m.: You grab your favorite Tommy Hilfiger shirt and finish getting dressed. 7:25 a.m.: You turn …
Foreword To The Symposium: Current Issues In Disability Rights Law, Samuel J. Levine
Foreword To The Symposium: Current Issues In Disability Rights Law, Samuel J. Levine
Touro Law Review
No abstract provided.
The Future Of Disability Rights Protections For Transgender People, Kevin M. Barry, Jennifer L. Levi
The Future Of Disability Rights Protections For Transgender People, Kevin M. Barry, Jennifer L. Levi
Touro Law Review
No abstract provided.
The Application Of Title Ii Of The Americans With Disabilities Act To Employment Discrimination: Why The Circuits Have Gotten It Wrong, William Brooks
The Application Of Title Ii Of The Americans With Disabilities Act To Employment Discrimination: Why The Circuits Have Gotten It Wrong, William Brooks
Touro Law Review
No abstract provided.
Canines In The Classroom Redux: Applying The Ada Or The Idea To Determine Whether A Student Should Be Allowed To Be Accompanied By A Service Animal At A Primary Or Secondary Educational Institution, Rebecca J. Huss
Touro Law Review
No abstract provided.
Let’S Try Again: Why The United States Should Ratify The United Nations Convention On The Rights Of People With Disabilities, Arlene S. Kanter
Let’S Try Again: Why The United States Should Ratify The United Nations Convention On The Rights Of People With Disabilities, Arlene S. Kanter
Touro Law Review
No abstract provided.