Individuals with intellectual disability (ID) are now living longer with the majority of individuals reaching middle and even “old age.” As a consequence of this extended longevity they are vulnerable to the same age‐associated health problems as elderly adults in the general population without ID.
Only three months into the new year and we have already witnessed a handful of cases where an employee has asserted discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Two of these cases focus heavily on an employee’s essential job functions and whether the requested accommodations were reasonable.
Self-driving cars could revolutionize how disabled people get around their communities and even travel far from home. People who can’t see well or with physical or mental difficulties that prevent them from driving safely often rely on others – or local government or nonprofit agencies – to help them get around. Autonomous vehicle technology on…
The challenge of lawsuit mills is a phenomenon uniquely tied to the American civil justice system. Whether it’s consumer products, intellectual property or the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), personal injury lawyers are twisting the law to create personal profit at the expense of working-class Americans and costing taxpayers millions of dollars every year. For…