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Fisher Phillips

Federal Appeals Court Says Extreme Obesity Alone Is Not Enough For ADA Coverage

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A federal Court of Appeals just ruled that extreme obesity not caused by an underlying physiological disorder or condition does not qualify as an impairment under the ADA. Under the 7th Circuit’s June 12 ruling, proof that...more

Baker Donelson

Does the ADA Amendments Act Absolve a Party Alleging Disability Discrimination From Having to Prove the Disability?

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That was the question recently presented to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, and the Fifth Circuit resoundingly answered "no." Specifically, in Neely v. PSEG Texas, LP, the Fifth Circuit held "though...more

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