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Georgia and 16 Other States Challenge Constitutionality of Section 504

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Georgia and 16 other states recently joined a lawsuit challenging a rule finalized last year by the Biden administration that expanded the definition of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, the federal law prohibiting...more

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Supreme Court October Term 2024 – Education Cases to Watch

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Some of us measure our year in weeks, months, or, for the readers of this article, likely by the school calendar. The Supreme Court, however, has its own measurement. The Court operates, hears cases, and issues rulings each...more

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Revisiting the Second Circuit’s ADA Lawsuit Standard

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In June 2022, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit decided the matter of Calcano v. Swarvoski North America Ltd. In Calcano, Plaintiffs, who are visually impaired, filed an Americans with Disabilities Act...more

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Eleventh Circuit Opinion Clarifies Definition of ‘Similarly Situated’ Comparators

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On March 21, 2019, finding in favor of an employer seeking summary judgment, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, in Lewis v. City of Union City, clarified the definition of “similarly situated” comparators for...more

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CHRO – A New Horizon For Students With Disabilities?

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As my colleague Rachel Ginsburg aptly foretold, Connecticut’s Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities [“CHRO”] has indicated an interest in involving itself with discrimination claims concerning the schools. A recent...more

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