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Court Shoots Down ADA Discrimination Claim Premised on Employer's Alleged Embarrassment

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It would never occur to most employers that "embarrassment" could serve as the grounds for a disability discrimination claim, but that's exactly what an employee attempted to argue in Lester v. City of Lafayette. In this...more

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Ninth Circuit Defends Employer’s Discharge of Worker With a History of Intimidation and Threats

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Curley v. City of North Las Vegas, No. 12-16228 (December 2, 2014): The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently affirmed a judgment against a worker who claimed that he was fired because of his hearing impairment in violation...more

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