JD Supra

Seventh Circuit Allows Recovery of Back Pay in ADA Case Absent Proof of Disability

In a case of first impression, on April 1, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit issued an important decision in Nawara v. Cook County Municipality (Case Nos. 22-1393, 22-1430, ...
JD Supra

Split Sixth Circuit Panel Says Asthma Not a Protected ADA Disability

In 2008, Congress amended the Americans with Disabilities Act to expand the definition of medical conditions that qualify for protections under that statute. The amendments resulted from a number of ...
News4Jax

Section 504 lawsuit targeting expanded disability definition gains national attention

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A lawsuit challenging Section 504, a federal law that recognizes the civil rights of individuals with disabilities, is gaining national attention. The lawsuit, filed in September, ...
St. Louis Post-Dispatch

WORKWISE: Definition of disabilities is expanding

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. What is the impact of the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendment that will be signed into law on the first of January? Kelton ...
HR Dive

4th Circuit: Employee’s toe condition was not a disability under the ADA

Enterprise Services, a spin-off of Hewlett Packard, prevailed on an IT employee’s Americans with Disabilities Act lawsuit because he couldn’t show his impairment – arthritis in his big toe – was a ...