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Cozen O'Connor

Broad Street Brief: SEPTA, Law Enforcement to Receive Federal Funding; Number of Police Potentially Abusing Disability Drops...

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Last week, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf announced that Philadelphia law enforcement will be receiving an influx of $25 million to assist in current efforts to quell the city’s persistent rates of gun violence. The funding...more

Fisher Phillips

Can “Perceived Alcoholics” Bring Workplace Claims In NYC? Stay Tuned For Answer  

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Can a worker bring a disability discrimination claim under New York City law based solely on a perception of untreated alcoholism? We’ll soon find out, as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit has certified the...more

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Justice Department Settles Pregnancy and Disability Discrimination Lawsuit Against City of Florence, Kentucky

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WASHINGTON - The Justice Department filed a proposed consent decree with the city of Florence, Kentucky, to resolve a pregnancy and disability discrimination lawsuit brought by the department under Title VII of the Civil...more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

BB&K Police Bulletin: Arresting Armed, Mentally Ill Suspects

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Officers May Have Immunity from Liability, Supreme Court Says - Overview: The United States Supreme Court found that two police officers were immune from liability under 42 U.S.C. section 1983 even if the officers failed...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Slumbering Cop Takes Home Million-Dollar Jury Verdict Based on ADA Claim

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The City of McPherson, Kansas was recently hit for almost $1 million in damages when a jury sided with a plaintiff police officer who claimed he was wrongfully terminated for falling asleep on duty. Matthew Michaels, who...more

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Ninth Circuit Finds Police Officer with ADHD Not Disabled Under ADA

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Weaving v. City of Hillsboro, No. 12-35726 (August 15, 2014): In a recent decision, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held that a police officer with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) was not disabled under the...more

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