Emotional Support Animals Now Banned on Commercial Flights — Airlines are Crying “Woof” News accounts abound of passengers bringing a variety of so-called “emotional support” animals aboard commercial air flights. Who hasn’t seen a cute, expensive dog, cat or other animals on flights? And we have also heard about passengers…
Image by Erin Kelly via KPIX CBS SF Bay Area Just when you think you’ve seen it all, imagine your astonishment when boarding the train for your morning commute to find you’re sharing the ride with a miniature horse. That’s exactly what happened to some passengers taking BART (Bay Area…
The City of Brotherly Love is Showing Love to Persons with Disabilities Under the ADA, but not to Lyft or Uber From coast to coast, Uber and Lyft have come under increasing fire from disability rights organizations and have faced litigation because their ride share practices allegedly discriminate against persons…
Here are some of the most Frequently Asked Questions on service animal issues under the Americans with Disabilities Act or ADA. What qualifies as a “service animal?” Businesses . . . may ask only two questions of individuals regarding their service animals . . . Under the ADA, a dog…
The Department of Justice published revised final regulations implementing the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) for title III (public accommodations and commercial facilities) on September 15, 2010. Certain of these amendments became effective as of March 15, 2011, including revisions to the provisions of the ADA governing service animals. Rules…
Service animals are not pets According to the law, service animals are not pets. Whether your hotel is “pet friendly” or a “no pets” establishment does not affect your obligation to treat disabled guests with service animals like all other guests: they are to be provided the same services and…