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43 W. New Eng. L. Rev. 1 (2021-2022)

handle is hein.journals/wnelr43 and id is 1 raw text is: WESTERN NEW ENGLAND LAW REVIEW' Volume 43 2021 Issue 1 FOREWORD JENNIFER TAUB * Legal reformers of all stripes will find plenty to ponder in Volume 43 of the Western New England Law Review. The very relatable topics include emotional support animals, distribution rights for small beer brewers, fairness in accident insurance coverage, alternative legal education materials, and custody challenges for parents with abusive partners. Drawing from diverse subject matter, what each article shares in common is the identification of a perceived problem with the legal status quo and a presentation of proposed solutions. By highlighting and briefly engaging with the central points raised in this collection of articles, I hope to entice readers to learn and reflect more on these emerging issues. With Inclusion of Emotional Support Animals as Service Animals Under the ADA: Creating the Right to Use Dogs to Assist People Living with Mental Health Issues,' Amanda M. Foster identifies a gap in existing federal law that if addressed could benefit the lives of millions of Americans. In this compelling article, Foster calls for a broadening of the definition of service animal under regulations implementing the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to embrace animals that offer genuine emotional support to their human companions. This could allow those with emotional support animals access to places of public accommodation. Foster's recommendations would support millions of Americans who experience serious mental health issues and could benefit from bringing an emotional support animal into public spaces for ordinary daily social activity including college campuses, restaurants, and transportation centers. Foster balances the perceived benefit of an * Professor of Law, Western New England University School of Law. 1. Amanda M. Foster, Inclusion of Emotional SupportAnimals as Service Animals Under the ADA: Creating the Right to Use Dogs to Assist People Living with Mental Health Issues, 43 W. NEW ENG. L. REV. 7 (2021). 1

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