By Gregory Feit On January 13, 2025, oral argument in the U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to be held in Stanley v. City of Sanford, Florida. The question presented is principally one of statutory interpretation, focusing on whether, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a former employee –...
The month of May has become a very popular month for raising awareness of a wide range of health conditions, particularly so-called “invisible illnesses” from which many suffer not only from the disease itself but also from the condition being less apparent and therefore perhaps less likely to be believed...
A surprising silver lining of the pandemic has been the increased accessibility for disabled individuals in ways that had once seemed impossible. For two years, people were encouraged to work from home (WFH), schedule telehealth visits, attend classes remotely, and engage in virtual social opportunities in an effort to contain...
On July 26, 1990, thirty-two years ago today, the Americans with Disabilities Act (the “ADA”) was enacted. Heralded as the world’s first comprehensive declaration of equality for people with disabilities, the ADA is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in critical areas including employment, transportation,...