In this episode, Host Annette Hines shares more about her goals for 2023. This year she is taking a sabbatical, not from work, but from all her external commitments. She notes that the term “sabbatical” means taking a break, which most often is associated with a leave from work. However, as Special Needs Companies, which
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R.I.P. to Chevron Deference in Ohio
Happy new year everyone.
I am a bit of an administrative law gearhead and have been practicing in that area for decades. I have been turning over the Ohio Supreme Court decision in Twism Ent’s., L.L.C. v. State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Supervisors decided December 29, 2022, which can be found…
Quick Hits – ADA and FHA cases of note
By Richard Hunt
Janus, the two headed god that looked to the future and past and gave us the name for January, wouldn’t find much new in the world of disability law if he were contemplating 2023. Cases from the last few weeks look pretty much like cases from the end of 2021 and the end of 2020.…
Resident-to-Resident Nursing Home Abuse in San Bernardino County
When most of us think about nursing home abuse in San Bernardino County, we think about instances of physical abuse, emotional or psychological abuse, or even sexual abuse. Many people also know that passive neglect, which can result in serious resident harm, can lead to a nursing home abuse and neglect claim. Yet discussions about…
Transforming Our ‘Wants’ to Reality with SMART Goals
What do you want to accomplish this year? Where do you want to be a year from now? For many of us, as soon as we say: “Happy New Year!” we feel the pressure to set resolutions for this year related to our health, personal or professional life. But simply saying: “I want to lose…
Let’s Talk Attorney Fees in Serial Plaintiff Cases and Let’s Talk About the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
To start the new year, we are going to have a short discussion of a couple of cases dealing with attorney fees in the serial plaintiff context. Then, we are going to explore the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act that was just signed by Pres. Biden as part of the massive bill to keep the government…
Can I Sue an Insurance Company for Denying My Claim in Arkansas?
By M@jux-@dmin
Following an accident, victims may file an insurance claim to recover compensation. If your claim was wrongly denied, you may be able to sue an insurance company in Arkansas. If an insurance company denied your claim and you think it made the wrong decision, call our attorneys. You may be able to sue if the…
Preparing for Your Best Year Yet
It’s our annual Preparing for Your Best Year Yet podcast episode featuring the planning duo of Special Needs Law Group of Massachusetts, P.C.: Host Annette Hines and her favorite podcast guest, her husband and law partner, Mark Worthington. In this episode, they provide tips for ensuring that your estate plan still works for…
ADA tester standing – what three cases in four days tell us.
By Richard Hunt
In the space of three days in early December four different courts took very different approaches to standing allegations by serial ADA litigants. A comparison shows there is no certainty in how the law will be applied in ADA cases at the District Court level because neither the Constitution nor the pronouncements of the Supreme…
The Business Case for DEI: Game Changer
Don’t Forget The Business Case for DEI – It Is A Game ChangerAs we begin to wind down 2022 and think ahead to 2023, and all the challenges that face our businesses, it is important to remember there are significant, measurable benefits that any organization can realize if they operationalize DEI into all…