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NEW! Case Law Alerts (9)

Bates v. Dura Automotive Systems, Inc.
Name Key Issues Court
1) Material available in 2 file types.
  • Discriminatory Practice
  • Drug Screening
 Middle District of Tennessee
2) Material available in 2 file types.
  • Discriminatory Practice
  • Punitive Damages
 4th Circuit Court
3) Material available in 2 file types.
  • Reasonable Accomodation
  • Essential Job Requirements
  • Tennessee Human Rights Act (THRA)
  • Tennessee Handicap Act (THA)
Middle District of Tennessee
4) Material available in 2 file types.
  • Retaliation
  • Discrimination & Pretext
Northern District of Mississippi
5) Material available in 2 file types.
  • Arbitration Proceeding
  • Statutory Claims
 6th Circuit Court
6) Material available in 2 file types.
  • Public Accommodation
  • Web Accessibility
  • ADA Title III
  • Unruh Civil Rights Act
  • Disabled Persons Act (DPA)
 Northern District Court of California
Class Action Settlement
7) Material available in 2 file types.
  • Burden of Proof
  • Sections 501 & 504
5th Circuit Court
8) Material available in 2 file types.
  • ADA Title I
  • Family Medical Leave Act
  • Pregnancy Discrimination
 Western District of Kentucky
9) Material available in 2 file types.
  • Regarded As
  • Pretext Terminate
  • Front Pay
 4th Circuit Court

Amicus Briefs (1)

Name Issues/ Topics Court Downloads
1) Korneenkova v. U.S. Amicus Brief
[Available as a Summary (Word, Text files) and Full Brief (PDF file).]
  • Disability Asylum
 5th Circuit Court of Appeals

Summary

  • Amicus Brief on Disability Asylum: Korneenkova versus U.S. Attorney General [Summary] *Word
  • Amicus Brief on Disability Asylum: Korneenkova versus U.S. Attorney General [Summary] *Text


Full Brief

  • Amicus Brief on Disability Asylum: Korneenkova versus U.S. Attorney General *PDF file, 153 KB

Case Law Briefs (7)

Name Issues / Topics Downloads
1) A Helping Hand, LLC v. Baltimore Co., MD
[Available as a Summary in 2 file types (Word, Text).]
  • Title II Association
  • Regarded As
  • State & Local Government

Summary

  • A Helping Hand v. Baltimore Co., MD *Word, 55 KB
  • A Helping Hand v. Baltimore Co., MD *Text, 10 KB
2) Diminishing Rights under the ADA: Are People with Mental Disabilities Protected by the ADA
[Available as a Summary and Full Brief; each in 2 file types (Word, Text).]
  • Mental Disability & ADA
  • Employment

Summary

  • Diminishing Rights: Are People with Mental Disabilities Protected by the ADA [Summary] *Word
  • Diminishing Rights [Summary] *Text


Full Brief

  • Diminishing Rights: Are People with Mental Disabilities Protected by the ADA [Full Brief] *Word
  • Diminishing Rights under the ADA [Full Brief] *Text
3) Federal Express Corporation v. Holowecki, No. 06-1322, U.S. Supreme Court
[Available as a Summary in 2 file types (Word, Text).]
  • Age Discrimination Employment Act (ADEA)
  • Employment

Summary

  • FedEx versus Holowecki *Word, 42 KB
  • FedEx versus Holowecki *Text, 8 KB
4) Reassignment as ADA Reasonable Accommodation in Manufacturing Industries of Southeast U.S.: Comparing Appellate Court
[Available as a Summary and Full Brief; each in 2 file types (Word, Text).]
  • Job Reassignment
  • Reasonable Accommodation
  • Employment

Summary

  • Reassignment as ADA Reasonable Accommodation in Manufacturing Industries: Comparing Appellate Court [Summary] *Word
  • Reassignment as ADA Reasonable Accommodation in Manufacturing [Summary] *Text


Full Brief

  • Reassignment as ADA Reasonable Accommodation in Manufacturing Industries: Comparing Appellate Court [Full Brief] *Word
  • Reassignment as ADA Reasonable Accommodation in Manufacturing [Full Brief] *Text
5) Telework Options for Employees with Disabilities
[Available as a Summary and Full Brief; each in 2 file types (Word, Text).]
  • Telework
  • Employment

Summary

  • Telework Options for Employees with Disabilities [Summary] *Word
  • Telework Options for Employees with Disabilities [Summary] *Text


Full Brief

  • Telework Options for Employees with Disabilities [Full Brief] *Word
  • Telework Options for Employees with Disabilities [Full Brief] *Text
6) Title II of the ADA applied to State and Local Professional Licensing
[Available as a Summary and Full Brief; each in 2 file types (Word, Text).]
  • Title II
  • Licensing
  • State & Local Government

Summary

  • Title II of the ADA applied to State and Local Professional Licensing [Summary] *Word
  • Title II of the ADA applied to State and Local Professional Licensing [Summary] *Text


Full Brief

  • Title II of the ADA applied to State and Local Professional Licensing [Full Brief] *Word
  • Title II of the ADA applied to State and Local Professional Licensing [Full Brief] *Text
7) Voting Rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act: Are People with Intellectual or Psychiatric Disabilities Protected?
[Available as a Full Brief in 2 file types (Word, Text).]
  • Voting Rights
  • State & Local Government

Full Brief

  • Voting Rights under ADA: Are People with Intellectual or Psychiatric Disabilities Protected? *Word, 90 KB
  • Voting Rights under ADA: Are People with Intellectual or Psychiatric Disabilities Protected? *Text, 24 KB

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