Because There Might be “TROUBLE AHEAD AND TROUBLE BEHIND” the ADA Does Not Protect a Railroad Engineer from Having to Turn Over His Medical Records after a Positive Drug Test On January 14, 2022 the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a Railroad engineer did not comply with the ADA when he did not […]
By M. Jarrad Wright Last year, the Commonwealth of Virginia became the first state in the deep south to legalize marijuana. While legalization was relatively easy, regulating the manufacture and sale of marijuana is proving to be more difficult. The legalization law contained various plans for government agencies, tax schemes, and permitting that is to […]
https://www.dimuro.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/DG-Logo-300x138.png00Steven Longhttps://www.dimuro.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/DG-Logo-300x138.pngSteven Long2022-02-02 14:17:182022-02-02 14:48:47How Could a Politically Divided Government Affect the Regulation of the Sale of Marijuana in Virginia?
Overcoming COVID-19 Challenges in the Workplace; Americans with Disabilities Act: November, 2021 Litigation Update; Rocket Docket Update; The Biggest Disability Bias Decisions of 2021; Are You Tripped Up When it Comes to Making Your Building ADA Compliant?; Happy New Year!
Title I – Employee Rights and Employer Obligations “Regarded As” Disabled In EEOC v. Place, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals emphasized that under the “regarded as” prong of the definition of disability, an employer need not regard an employee as having an impairment that substantially limits a major life activity. All that is required […]
A Teaspoon of Medicine Helps the Medicine Go Down; Rocket Docket Update; Jury Slams Walmart for $125 Million; Nina Ginsberg Wins Another Lawyer of the Year Award; Happy Holidays
COVID-19 and Navigating the New Normal Workplace; Wither OSHA’s Vaccination/Testing Mandate?; Does the ADA Apply to Cyberspace?; As Virginia Turns Red, Changes Are in Store; Thankful
Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) requires all public accommodations and commercial facilities to be accessible to the disabled. The scope of the ADA accessibility requirements extends from office buildings and manufacturing facilities to movie theaters, retail stores, and restaurants. But what about cyberspace? In a precedent setting ruling, the Eleventh Circuit […]
https://www.dimuro.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/DG-Logo-300x138.png00Steven Longhttps://www.dimuro.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/DG-Logo-300x138.pngSteven Long2021-11-30 14:22:192021-11-30 14:22:46Does the ADA Apply to Cyberspace?
By: M. Jarrad Wright Virginia’s recent governor and House of Delegates elections produced a significant victory for the Republican party as Governor-Elect Glenn Youngkin defeated former Governor Terry McAuliffe. Equally important, Republicans are poised to regain control of the Virginia House of Delegates by a two-seat margin. Those races recently were certified for the Republican […]
https://www.dimuro.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/DG-Logo-300x138.png00Steven Longhttps://www.dimuro.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/DG-Logo-300x138.pngSteven Long2021-11-30 14:20:552021-11-30 14:22:55As Virginia Turns Red, Changes Are in Store
In our November 15th issue, we addressed the COVID-19 vaccination or testing mandate in the Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) of the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). In brief, the ETS requires all covered employers of 100 or more employees to ensure that all their unvaccinated employees wear masks by December 5, 2021 and […]
TROUBLE AHEAD AND TROUBLE BEHIND
/in In The News /by Steven LongBecause There Might be “TROUBLE AHEAD AND TROUBLE BEHIND” the ADA Does Not Protect a Railroad Engineer from Having to Turn Over His Medical Records after a Positive Drug Test On January 14, 2022 the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a Railroad engineer did not comply with the ADA when he did not […]
How Could a Politically Divided Government Affect the Regulation of the Sale of Marijuana in Virginia?
/in In The News /by Steven LongBy M. Jarrad Wright Last year, the Commonwealth of Virginia became the first state in the deep south to legalize marijuana. While legalization was relatively easy, regulating the manufacture and sale of marijuana is proving to be more difficult. The legalization law contained various plans for government agencies, tax schemes, and permitting that is to […]
DGRead 22.01.15
/in DGRead /by RehamanPLMOFCCP’s New Contractor Portal; 2022 Heralds Changes for Virginia Employees; DiMuroGinsberg Congratulates Selma Modesste!
DGRead 22.01.01
/in DGRead /by RehamanPLMOvercoming COVID-19 Challenges in the Workplace; Americans with Disabilities Act: November, 2021 Litigation Update; Rocket Docket Update; The Biggest Disability Bias Decisions of 2021; Are You Tripped Up When it Comes to Making Your Building ADA Compliant?; Happy New Year!
Americans with Disabilities Act: November, 2021 Litigation Update
/in In The News /by Steven LongTitle I – Employee Rights and Employer Obligations “Regarded As” Disabled In EEOC v. Place, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals emphasized that under the “regarded as” prong of the definition of disability, an employer need not regard an employee as having an impairment that substantially limits a major life activity. All that is required […]
DGRead 21.12.15
/in DGRead /by Steven LongA Teaspoon of Medicine Helps the Medicine Go Down; Rocket Docket Update; Jury Slams Walmart for $125 Million; Nina Ginsberg Wins Another Lawyer of the Year Award; Happy Holidays
DGRead 21.12.01
/in DGRead /by Steven LongCOVID-19 and Navigating the New Normal Workplace; Wither OSHA’s Vaccination/Testing Mandate?; Does the ADA Apply to Cyberspace?; As Virginia Turns Red, Changes Are in Store; Thankful
Does the ADA Apply to Cyberspace?
/in In The News /by Steven LongTitle III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) requires all public accommodations and commercial facilities to be accessible to the disabled. The scope of the ADA accessibility requirements extends from office buildings and manufacturing facilities to movie theaters, retail stores, and restaurants. But what about cyberspace? In a precedent setting ruling, the Eleventh Circuit […]
As Virginia Turns Red, Changes Are in Store
/in In The News /by Steven LongBy: M. Jarrad Wright Virginia’s recent governor and House of Delegates elections produced a significant victory for the Republican party as Governor-Elect Glenn Youngkin defeated former Governor Terry McAuliffe. Equally important, Republicans are poised to regain control of the Virginia House of Delegates by a two-seat margin. Those races recently were certified for the Republican […]
Wither OSHA’s Vaccination/Testing Mandate?
/in Covid-19 /by Steven LongIn our November 15th issue, we addressed the COVID-19 vaccination or testing mandate in the Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) of the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). In brief, the ETS requires all covered employers of 100 or more employees to ensure that all their unvaccinated employees wear masks by December 5, 2021 and […]