Disability News
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First Circuit Weighs in on ADA's ‘Single Integrated Employer' Test and Reckless Indifference Standard for Punitive Damages
the First Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a jury verdict for the plaintiff in his failure to accommodate claim under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Maine Human...
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Valley Tool to Pay $32,500 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination and Retaliation Lawsuit
Valley Tool, Inc., a precision machine shop facility located in Water Valley, Miss., has agreed to pay $32,500 to resolve a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the...
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Study Compares Discrimination Claims of Younger and Older Americans with Cancer
Researchers assessed the employment discrimination claims made by younger and older American adults with cancer and found substantial differences in the nature - and outcomes - of their claims.
Reported in the Journal of Cancer Survivorship,...
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Law Student Using American Sign Language Wins 4th Circuit Appeal
Jehanne McCullough, a University of Virginia School of Law student who is deaf, recently argued a federal excessive force appeal through the school’s appellate clinic, and three American Sign Language interpreters were also involved in the process.
McCullough,...
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Johnson & Johnson worker fired 4 weeks after leave alleges bias
An IT professional for Johnson & Johnson has alleged that the company fired him when he returned from medical leave based on his disability and age (Pultorak v. Johnson & Johnson Services, Inc. and Johnson...
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U.S. Attorney's Office Settles Service Animal Dispute with Haddam Restaurant
John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that the U.S. Attorney’s Office has reached a settlement agreement with the Brookside Bar and Grill in Haddam to resolve allegations that the restaurant was...