| JURIST Search: "disability" | |
| Searching the JURIST archive... |  |
|
 |
|
Supreme Court agrees to hear ERISA case, rejects Boston College IRA research petition
April 16, 2013 by Julia Zebley
The US Supreme Court granted certiorari in two new cases on Monday. In Heimeshoff v. Hartford Life & Accident Insurance Co. the court will hear arguments the deadline for filing a complaint to challenge a denial of disability under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). The US.... [more]
US Senate passed Schiavo bill [this day at law]
March 20, 2013 by Kyle Webster
On March 20, 2005, the US Senate passed legislation to move Terri Schiavo's case into the federal court system. Schiavo was a woman living in a vegetative state in Florida whose parents and husband engaged in an eight year battle over extending her life support, which became the centerpiece of a.... [more]
US military extends benefits to same-sex partners of service members
February 12, 2013 by Julie Deisher
US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta on Monday signed a memorandum extending government benefits to same-sex partners of military personnel that were previously available only to spouses. Some of the benefits now extended to same-sex partners include access to commissaries, family counseling, child.... [more]
Supreme Court granted certiorari in IDEA case [this day at law]
January 16, 2013 by Kyle Webster
On January 16, 2009, the US Supreme Court granted certiorari in six cases, including a case concerning the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The case examined whether IDEA permits a tuition reimbursement award for a student unilaterally placed in private school by parents from a.... [more]
Italy high court finds causal link between mobile phones and cancer
October 19, 2012 by Dan DeRight
The Italian Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a causal link exists between cell phone use and cancer, ordering that the appellant be compensated. The court found that the appellant developed a benign tumor on the left side of his face due to his job's requirement that he spend 5-6 hours a day on.... [more]
UN panel approved disability rights treaty [this day at law]
August 25, 2012 by Cynthia Miley
On August 25, 2006, a UN General Assembly panel approved by consensus a draft disability rights treaty, clearing the way for its formal adoption by the Assembly at its 61st annual session. The draft of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities ran into difficulties in the face.... [more]
'Meaningful' Prohibition: Mental Disability in Georgia Capital Cases [op-ed]
August 2, 2012 by Caleb Pittman
JURIST Guest Columnist Laura Kagel of the University of Georgia School of Law says that the case of Warren Lee Hill, Jr. highlights that when the justice system allows the option of taking a person's life, as in Georgia, it can end up undermining its own goals...Activists in the growing movement.... [more]
Georgia rejects clemency for death row inmate who claims mental disability
July 17, 2012 by Jamie Reese
The Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles on Monday rejected a clemency bid by death row inmate Warren Hill who was convicted of two counts of murder but argues he should not be executed because he is mentally disabled. The board gave no insight into its decision but acknowledged that Hill.... [more]
Connecticut passed transgender anti-discrimination bill [this day at law]
June 4, 2012 by Garrett Eisenhour
On June 4, 2011, the Connecticut Senate passed a bill extending protection to gender identity under the state's anti-discrimination laws. The bill, titled An Act Concerning Discrimination, altered existing law by including "gender identity or expression" as a protected trait for all persons.... [more]
Federal appeals court rules on standard for disability discrimination claim
May 26, 2012 by Jaimie Cremeans
The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled Friday that an employee with a claim under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) does not need to show that his or her disability was the sole reason he or she was fired, only that the disability was a "but-for" cause of the termination. This.... [more]
|
|
|
|