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Eleventh Circuit Rules That ADA’s “Regarded As” Prong Applies Only If Employer Perceives an Existing (Not Future) Impairment

Rejecting an attempt by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to extend the scope of who is a protected individual

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Seventh Circuit Joins Other Federal Appeals Courts by Ruling That Even “Extreme” Obesity Must Have a Physiological Cause To Trigger ADA Protection

Addressing the issue for the first time, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit ruled recently that even

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Eighth Circuit Rules That Requiring Medical Exam of Over-the-Road Drivers for Sleep Apnea Did Not Violate the ADA

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has ruled that a transportation company did not violate the Americans

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Ruling By Eighth Circuit Concludes That Severe Obesity Must Have Physiological Origin Before ADA Protection Kicks In

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, joining two other federal appeals courts that have addressed the issue,

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