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Mental & Physical Disability Law Reporter

Subject Matter Topics

Part I: Civil Mental Disability Law

  • 1.01 Civil Commitment
  • 1.02 Rights in Civil Institutions
  • 1.03 Community-Based Care; Protective Services
  • 1.04 Civil Incompetency; Guardianship
  • 1.05 Federal Entitlement Programs; Workers' Comp
  • 1.06 Insurance
  • 1.07 Confidentiality/Privacy
  • 1.08 Liability and Professional Issues

Part II: Criminal Mental Disability Law

  • 2.01 Criminal Incompetency
  • 2.02 Diminished Culpability
  • 2.03 Sexually Violent Predators; Sexual Offenders
  • 2.05 Jails and Prisons

Part III: Disability Discrimination Law—Federal and State

  • 3.01 ADA: Disability Definition; Association Discrimination; Exclusions; Direct Threat
  • 3.02 ADA Enforcement Provisions
  • 3.03 Attorneys’ Fees
  • 3.04 Sovereign Immunity Limitations
  • 3.05 Employment
    • Definition of Employer/Employee
    • Qualified Individual with a Disability
    • Medical Leave/Exams
    • Reasonable Accommodation
    • Proving Discrimination
    • Procedural Matters; Arbitration
  • 3.06 Public Services (State and Local Government)
  • 3.07 Public Accommodations
  • 3.09 Housing and Zoning
  • 3.08 Telecommunications and Internet
  • 3.10 Education; Access to Professions

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