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