Tag Archives: emotional support animals
A Step Backward for Mental Health and Fair Housing
Reprinted with permission from the June 2, 2026 edition of the Daily Business Review June 02, 2026 at 02:23 PM By Matthew W. Dietz For decades, federal enforcement and court decisions recognized that emotional support animals could qualify as a reasonable accommodation under fair housing law. Now, the administration has taken the position… Read More »
Matthew Dietz – New Chair of the Animal Law Section of the Florida Bar
I am so excited and proud to be the Chair of the Animal Law Section of the Florida Bar. At the 2019 Florida Bar Convention, we educated the mind and soul of the membership of The Florida Bar.
New Guidance on Emotional Support Animals for Air Carriers – What does it mean?
By: Matthew Dietz Almost nothing has engendered more controversy than turkeys, peacocks, and pigs on commercial air crafts. As a result of the many passengers who choose to bring their animals on aircraft, airlines have been establishing new guidelines without oversight or guidance from the Department of Transportation and their view of enforcement of… Read More »