Anyone in Florida “willfully misrepresenting oneself as being qualified to use a service animal or being a trainer of a service animal” could face up to 60 days in jail,
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This Pig Can’t Fly
By Nancy E. Halpern, D.V.M. on
When I first read about the “emotional support pig” who was kicked off a plane with its owner, 2 things came to mind:
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Service Animal or Playful Pet? Complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act
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Contributed by Eleanor Vaida Gerhards
This week a Florida restaurant made the wrong kind of news when a couple with service dogs was asked by the manager to leave the…
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A $20,000 Decision — is it a Pet or an Assistance Animal
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This piece originally appeared on Fox Rothschild’s Fair Housing Defense blog on February 28, 2012. The post was authored by Scott M. Badami, Partner in Fox’s Litigation Practice. …
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