Ninth Circuit Court Finds That Differential Life Insurance Rate Not Connected to Actual Risk Calculation for Disabled Person Violates ADA and State Laws

Proposed Accommodation of Employee's Disability Is Normally Rendered Unreasonable If the Accommodation Would Violate a Seniority System's Rules

Second Circuit Court Holds That Right to Access Under Hague Convention Does Not Constitute Right to Custody, This U.S. Court Had No Jurisdiction to Order Return of Child

Third Circuit Court Holds that TILA and EFTA Suits Brought for Multiple Plaintiffs are not Exempted from Arbitration Clauses

Fifth Circuit Court Holds that Insurance IRO Provisions Regarding Assessment as to Coverage is Preempted by ERISA

Seventh Circuit Court Holds That 'Fee Payment Rule' of PLRA Doesn't Apply to Any Requests for Federal Collateral Relief

Wisconsin Supreme Court Holds That ERISA Doesn't Preempt State FMLA Regarding Substitution of Family Leave for Sick leave

Seventh Circuit Court Declines to Use Employer's Silence as Justification Under FMLA for Pregnancy-Related Absenteeism

EMTALA Doesn’t Increase Responsibility of Hospital to Screen for Risks Aggravated by an Emergency Medical Condition

Ninth Circuit Upholds Regulation That Allows Two-Month Delay in Supplemental Security Income Benefit Adjustments

Seventh Circuit Court Finds That Abused Dependent Exception can Override Technical Requirements for Permanent Residency Application

Eighth Circuit Court Holds that City Ordinance Compelling Landlords to Notify Tenants of Inspections Does Not Violate Due Process

Eighth Circuit Holds that Disabled 18 Year-Old's Early Graduation without Parents' Knowledge Violates IDEA

Ninth Circuit Court Finds PLRA Provisions Requiring Termination of Prospective Relief in Prison Conditions Cases to be Unconstitutional

Eighth Circuit Court Reviews Record and Overturns ALJ’s Finding that Person was not Disabled

Eighth Circuit Court Upholds Finding that Epilepsy is a Disability for Purposes of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)

D.C. Consumer Protection Procedures Act Applies to Home Mortgage Transactions

Third Circuit Court Holds that Title I of the ADA is Barred by the Eleventh Amendment from Operating Against States

Second Circuit Court Finds That Requirement of Legitimation for Fathers Only Breaches Equal Protection Clause

Second Circuit Court Holds That Student with Psychological Disability did not Suffer Adverse Effect in Being Denied IDEA Funds and was not Discriminated Against

Second Circuit Court Holds that Disctrict Court did not Abuse Discretion in Approving Settlement with Foster Children Imposing Broad Restrictions on Access to Courts

Second Circuit Court Holds that 305 Days’ Confinement in Segregated Housing Unit was Atypical and Imposed Severe Hardship, thus Due Process was Expected

Second Circuit Court Holds that State Remains Immune from Suit for Temporary Remand for Psychiatric Assessment Without Due Process

Second Circuit Court Holds that District Court did not give Due Weight to Adequacy of IEP Plan for Disabled Student, Also Parents’ Unilateral use of Counseling was not Reimbursable

Third Circuit Court Declines to Hear Interlocutory Good Faith Claim by Prison Doctor

Third Circuit Court Finds that Social Security Commissioner Incorrectly Relied Solely on Medical-Vocational Grids to Establish Presence of Jobs in National Economy

Third Circuit Court Holds that Family and Medical Leave Act does not Abrogate Immunity of State Employers

Discussing Collection Notices, Third Circuit Court Holds that the Phrase “Avoid Further Action” does not Amount to a Threat

Third Circuit Court Finds that ALJ Improperly Rejected Medical Testimony for Disability Claim

Third Circuit Court Dismisses Class Action RICO Claim Against Health Insurance Provider Because no Injury was Asserted

Third Circuit Court Discusses Matters Relevant in Making Award of Costs

Third Circuit Court Finds That ALJ Improperly Overlooked Relevant Evidence and also Used Improper Notions of Past Work and Ability to Perform Available Work

Third Circuit Court Upholds Finding that Assets Jointly Held With Former Spouse are a Bar to Good Faith in Bankruptcy Filing

Hearing Officer Determines 11-Year-Old not to be in Position of Responsibility Required to be Classified as a Child Abuser

Fourth Circuit Court Holds that District Court did not have Jurisdiction to Order PHA to Accept Resident Council’s Offer to Purchase

Fifth Circuit Court Finds Fee for Handicapped Placards, Contravening ADA, is not Actionable due to Eleventh Amendment

Fifth Circuit Court Finds that Employee who was not Notified of Health Plan Time Limit by Government Employer was still not Entitled to Relief

Fifth Circuit Court Holds that Discrimination Complainant Cannot Receive Punitive Damages Without Compensatory or Nominal Damages Unless Constitutional Violation has Occurred

Fourth Circuit Court Holds Processing Fee Not to be a Finance Charge when Charged to Credit and Cash Payers Alike

Fourth Circuit Court Holds Valid a HUD Regulation Requiring Insured Mortgage Lenders to Take Action if Default Rates are High

Fourth Circuit Court Holds that Corporate Successor in Interest is not a “Related Person” for Purposes of Health Benefit Assignment

Fifth Circuit Court Remands Prisoners’ Claim of Unequal Treatment based on Gender

Fifth Circuit Court Finds that ALJ used Wrong Legal Standards in Determining SSI Eligibility for Mental Illness

Fifth Circuit Court Affirms Jury Finding that Prison Guard Violating Constitutional Rights of Prisoner can still 'Act Reasonably' and be Entitled to Immunity

Fifth Circuit Court Finds that Family Medical Leave Act Abrogates State Immunity from Sex Discrimination Claims

Eighth Circuit Holds That State Did Not Violate Due Process by Returning Child to Custody of Abusive Father

Person Who Settles is Still a ‘Prevailing Party’ for Purposes of Award of Attorney’s Fees, Which, if Excessive, Should Not Have Been Denied But Recalculated

Ninth Circuit Court Finds That Administrative Law Judge’s Alteration of Capacity Assessment Didn’t Go Beyond Terms of Remand Order; That Remand Twice to the Same Judge Was Permissible; and That Finding of Substantial Gainful Work Was Validly Made on Advic