Court Of Appeals Reverses Order Terminating Father’s Parental Rights After DHHS Failed To Implement Case Service Plan
The Court of Appeals reversed the trial court's order terminating Respondent's parental rights to minor child GM. The Court reasoned that Petitioner, Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), failed to create and implement a case service plan for Respondent as required by MCL 712A.18f.
Federal Appeals Court: Employer Unreasonably Denied Pregnant Worker’s Telecommuting Request
The decision in Mosby-Meachem v Memphis Light, Gas & Water Division affirmed a jury verdict for the employee of more than $110,000, including compensatory damages and back pay.
Cat’s Paw Theory of Discrimination Applies to FMLA
The term Cat’s Paw comes from an old fable in which a conniving monkey convinces a cat to reach into a fire to get roasting chestnuts.
U.S. Supreme Court Narrows the Scope of the IDEA’s Administrative Exhaustion Requirements
In Fry v. Napoleon Community Schools, the U.S. Supreme Court examined a disability-based discrimination claim brought by a Michigan student against a public school.
DHHS and Courts Must Actively Assist Intellectually, Cognitively or Developmentally Impaired Parents
The COA vacated a trial court’s order terminating the parental rights of a cognitively impaired young woman due to the repeated failure of DHHS.
Published Opinion on ADA Discrimination Regarding Deaf Lifeguard
I'll be honest. When I first started reading the 6th Circuit's opinion in Keith v Oakland County, I asked myself, how is it possible for a deaf lifeguard to safely perform his duties?