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States Decline To Drop Lawsuit Threatening Disability Rights Protections

As federal officials look to clarify recent rules designed to bar disability discrimination in health care, a long-simmering ...
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EEOC Announces Walmart’s $60,000 Settlement in Disability Discrimination Case

Walmart and the EEOC have reached a settlement over allegations of revoking disability accommodations and the illegal firing ...
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Seventh Circuit Ruling Permits Back Pay for ADA Discrimination for Non-Disabled Workers

Last month, in Nawara v. Cook County Municipality, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals said a violation of ADA protections from medical examinations or inquiries counts as discrimination on account ...
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Tenth Circuit clarifies employer defenses to disability discrimination and retaliation claims

In a significant published opinion decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit recently affirmed summary judgment in favor of McAfee & Taft client Aviation Training Consulting, LLC, ...
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Disabled child's fight for fair treatment could help others - or raise bar for discrimination claims

WASHINGTON − When a Minnesota family took their fight for fair treatment for their disabled daughter to the Supreme Court, they hoped the justices would make it easier for them to hold their school ...