Disability Law and Practice, Vol. 3 (Ny) 2017
- 2.6 V. What to Do First?
- 9.31 C. Attorney Fees and Contingency Agreements
- 8.12 1. Temporary Order of Observation
- 3.21 A. Standards for Discrimination
- 10.6 E. Statistical
- 6.10 III. Criminal Prosecution
- 3.12 C. Defenses—Direct Threat
- 10.0 I. Introduction
- 9.30 B. Appellate Review
- 8.15 J. Dismissal of Indictment
- 4.18 A. New York State Human Rights Law
- 9.17 f. Legislative Advocacy
- 10.1 II. Websites
- 1.8 C. Pro Bono Obligations
- 8.17 III. Not Guilty By Reason of Mental Disease or Defect
- 8.24 VIII. Sex Offenders
- 6.4 2. Doctors’ Offices
- 1.15 D. Representing Incapacitated Clients in Emergency Situations
- Biographies
- 4.8 3. Denial of Special Use Permits and Variances Based Upon Unsupported Facts and Stereotypes 113
- 9.20 3. The Effects of Limited Success
- 2.1 II. Overview of Regulations for ADA Titles II and III
- 3.34 D. The Interactive Process Under the New York State Human Rights Law
- 2.4 III. Guiding Principles
- 7.12 A. ADA
- 9.6 B. Settlements, the Catalyst Theory, and Rule 68
- 8.18 A. Insanity Defense
- 5.15 2. Transportation
- 3.26 4. Private Right of Action
- 3.4 2. Major Life Activities
- 1.22 V. Confidentiality
- 3.42 A. Definitions and Coverage
- 7.3 B. New York State Human Rights Law
- 5.13 A. Guide or Service Animals
- 6.20 B. Post-Secondary Programs
- 5.0 I. Introduction
- 7.6 A. Employment
- 8.1 II. Incapacity To Stand Trial
- 8.8 E. Burden of Proof
- 3.31 A. Definitions
- 4.4 C. Accessibility/Adaptability Mandates for New Construction of Multifamily Dwellings
- 3.1 II. The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
- 7.7 B. Places of Public Accommodation
- 6.16 3. Federal Policy on Deaf Education (1992)
- 7.5 III. What Is a Covered Entity and What Are Its Obligations?
- 1.3 1. N.Y. Rules of Professional Conduct
- 9.26 D. Recovering Fees from Intervenors
- 3.22 1. Section 503
- 1.13 2. Other Guidance
- 1.5 a. N.Y. Human Rights Law
- 8.5 1. The Court’s Obligation
- 4.6 1. Special Use Permits Required Only for Group Homes
- 9.27 E. “Good Faith” Defendants
- 3.38 a. Medical Examinations and Drug Testing
- 6.6 B. Government Services
- 8.3 B. The Standard
- 5.12 III. Other Rights of People With Visual Impairments
- 2.3 B. Accessible Communications
- 7.8 C. Recent Service Animal Developments
- 1.18 IV. Exercising Independent Judgment and Avoiding Conflicts of Interest
- 2.5 IV. Key Issues in Representing Clients With Disabilities
- 6.8 2. Civil Courts and Agency Adjudications
- 2.0 I. Introduction
- 1.11 B. Lawyer’s Responsibilities to Clients With Diminished Capacity
- 9.16 e. Media Relations
- 9.4 III. Who Can Recover attorney fees? The Prevailing Party Requirement
- 5.9 b. Tape, Large Print, Braille, and Digital Formats
- 8.16 K. Notice Requirements
- 3.28 6. Relief
- 9.3 B. Fee-Shifting in New York State Courts
- 5.22 d. Tax Exemption
- 3.13 D. Medical Exams and Inquires—Pre-employment
- 9.21 C. Adjustments to the Lodestar
- 9.25 C. Recovering Fees Where There Are Multiple Defendants
- 7.15 D. Tort Law
- 1.23 VI. Conclusion and Recommendations
- 5.20 b. Pedestrians
- 7.13 B. New York State and City Laws
- 5.18 5. Miscellaneous
- 6.1 II. Public Services and Public Accommodations
- 4.9 4. Imposition of Safety or Supervision Requirements Only Upon Housing for People With Disabilities
- 3.16 A. Generally
- 5.8 a. Generally
- 6.11 IV. Employment Discrimination
- 3.9 7. Essential Functions
- 3.32 B. Discrimination Under the Human Rights Law
- 6.9 C. Stores, Businesses and Recreation
- 3.10 8. Reasonable Accommodation
- 4.16 4. Remedies
- 6.21 VI. Future Developments
- 7.9 D. Local Human Rights Laws Around New York State
- 3.15 III. Enforcement/Remedies
- 9.0 I. Introduction
- 3.33 C. Reasonable Accommodation
- 9.9 B. Reasonable Time Expended
- 6.3 1. Hospitals
- 5.10 2. High-Tech Accommodations
- 5.6 C. Types of Accommodations
- 1.2 A. Nondiscrimination
- 3.43 B. Enforcement
- 5.23 e. Tax Deduction
- 7.10 E. “Reasonable Accommodation”
- 6.12 V. The Right to an Education
- 9.15 d. Monitoring and Enforcement
- 4.10 5. Imposition of Quotas and Dispersal Requirements Upon Group Homes
- 4.5 D. Land Use Regulation That Excludes Persons With Disabilities
- 8.10 G. Hearing
- 7.0 I. Introduction
- 1.10 A. Client Autonomy
- 5.5 2. Auxiliary Aids and Services/Effective Communication
- 3.20 IV. Rehabilitation Act of 1973
- 6.17 4. Qualified Interpreters and Other Issues in Mainstream Settings
- 4.17 III. State and Local Law
- 6.18 5. Deaf Schools and Related Issues
- 3.25 3. Section 504
- 3.0 I. Introduction
- 8.19 B. Presenting an Insanity Defense
- 5.25 IV. Conclusion
- 3.29 7. Enforcement and Relief
- 7.1 II. Who Has a Disability?
- 9.14 c. Costs and Expenses
- 3.36 F. Scope of Coverage
- 8.11 H. Finding of Incapacity
- 1.20 B. Interests of Third Parties
- 3.2 A. General Definitions
- 5.24 f. “Pooper-Scooper” Law
- 10.5 D. Medical, Health and Disability
- 3.41 VI. New York City Human Rights Law
- 9.28 VI. Miscellaneous Issues
- 1.9 III. Lawyer-Client Relationship
- 7.2 A. ADA
- 9.1 II. In What Cases are Fee-Shifting Available?
- 2.7 VI. Suggestions for Accommodating Clients With Disabilities
- 4.8 3. Denial of Special Use Permits and Variances Based Upon Unsupported Facts and Stereotypes 113
- 3.39 b. Retaliation
- 8.14 I. Orders of Commitment
- 1.0 I. Introduction
- 9.18 g. Work on Non-Fee-Shifting Claims
- 3.27 5. Definitions
- 9.10 1. Records Requirement
- 9.19 h. Unnecessary, Duplicative, or Excessive Work
- 9.5 A. Relief Sufficient for Prevailing Party Status
- 9.2 A. The Federal Statutes
- 5.7 1. Low-Tech/Low-Cost Accommodations
- 10.4 C. Public Policy
- 3.35 E. Misconduct Issues and Direct Threat
- 1.6 b. Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)
- 9.29 A. The Prison Litigation Reform Act
- 4.12 E. FHAA Procedures/Enforcement
- 6.19 6. Interplay of IDEA, ADA, and Section 504
- 5.11 D. State Help in Putting It All Together at Work
- 3.24 a. Exhaustion of Remedies
- 3.3 1. “Disability” Defined
- 8.22 V. Mentally Ill Inmates And Prisoners
- 4.7 2. Amending Local Laws to Exclude Housing for People With Disabilities
- 1.14 C. Determination of Client Capacity to Make Decisions
- 4.3 B. Reasonable Accommodation in Rules, Policies, Practices or Services
- 8.2 A. History and Background
- 10.3 B. Government Websites
- 3.18 C. Retaliation
- 5.2 A. Diversity of Visual Impairments
- 5.1 II. Nondiscrimination and Reasonable Accommodation
- 5.19 a. Voting Rights
- 4.0 I. Introduction
- 3.6 4. Employer Defined
- 3.8 6. Discrimination Prohibition (General)
- 4.1 II. Federal Law—Fair Housing Amendments Act
- 5.4 1. Architectural Modifications
- 7.4 C. Local Human Rights Laws – New York City
- Appendix
- 9.23 A. Recovering Fees from the Federal Government
- Preface
- 5.14 1. Generally
- 3.40 G. Enforcement
- 6.7 1. Local and State Agencies
- 8.9 F. Competency Examination
- 1.17 F. Advocacy for Expressed Wishes Versus Best Interests
- 3.37 1. Employers, Employment Agencies and Unions
- 8.21 IV. Sentencing
- 3.23 2. Section 501
- 8.4 C. Who Can Raise the Issue of Competency?
- 4.11 6. Imposition of Onerous Environmental Procedures and Requirements Upon Housing for People With Disabilities
- 4.19 B. New York City Human Rights Law
- 3.19 D. Defenses
- 1.21 C. Appointment of a Guardian ad Litem in Court Proceedings
- 1.19 A. Determining Who Is the Client
- 6.14 1. Complexity of the Problems
- 9.13 b. “Fees on Fees”
- 3.5 3. Substantial Limitation
- 8.0 I. Introduction
- 6.2 A. Health Care
- 9.24 B. Recovering Fees from States and State Officials 297
- 9.11 2. Reimbursable Tasks
- 7.16 V. Conclusion
- 6.5 3. Mental Health Services
- 5.17 4. World Wide Web Site Accessibility
- 8.13 2. Final Order of Observation
- 4.15 3. Simultaneous Proceedings
- 8.23 VII. Death Penalty
- 7.14 C. Other Local Laws Around New York State