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This is a little bit of inside baseball, but it might help some people understand some decisions that might otherwise seem inexplicable. Since the delta variant has increased significantly, we have received requests from various…

Law360 (July 9, 2021, 7:52 p.m. EDT) - Several civil rights groups have asked the Eleventh Ward to reconsider its decision in a case under the Americans with Disabilities Act that blind consumers must not be able to access corporate…

Law360 (July 9, 2021, 7:52 p.m. EDT) - Several civil rights groups have asked the Eleventh Ward to reconsider its decision in a case under the Americans with Disabilities Act that blind consumers must not be able to access corporate…

If a worker is injured, it is best to leave the treatment plan to the professionals. But employers inherit a series of interlocking responsibilities under the Family and Medical Leave Act and the Americans with…

Civil rights activist and arts attorney Ada Cecilia Collins Anderson died at the age of 99 after a life of premieres and giving back to educational and community institutions in Texas.Anderson died of natural causes at her home on Thursday,…

With vaccine distribution well advanced, more and more employers are starting or planning how to get their workforce safely back to the office. When implementing reopening policies, employers should consider a worrying trend among those…

Alessandra Palazzolo (left) and Rachel Benjamin from Buckley Beal, Atlanta. (Courtesy of photos)A former Walmart cashier who claims she has been fired from her job has been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and…

Law360 (Mar 24, 2021, 7:04 p.m. EDT) - The Third Circle declined Wednesday to reanimate a suit owned by a medical assistant who was banned from returning to work after being on vacation for cancer treatment and justified firing her…

The 7th Court of Appeals upheld a ruling that a woman fired from her job after suffering a spinal injury was not a qualified person under the Americans with Disabilities Act. In June 2016, Paula McAllister underwent spinal surgery…

Law360 (Dec. 14, 2020, 5:34 p.m. EST) - Michelin North America Inc. defeated a former employee's lawsuit under the Disabled Americans Act on Monday when a federal judge from South Carolina said she had filed for employee compensation…