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Marshall Dennehey

11th Circuit Court of Appeals Vacates Ruling Against Plaintiff in Amusement Park Discrimination Case

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Campbell v. Universal (11th Cir. U.S. Court of Appeals) - In this case, the plaintiff argued that the amusement park imposed discriminatory eligibility criterion, in violation of the ADA, when it refused to permit him to ride...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Amusement Parks Can’t Invoke Arbitrary Manufacturer Safety Requirements To Restrict Riders With Disabilities, Eleventh Circuit...

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Seyfarth Synopsis:   New Eleventh Circuit decision says amusement park operators must base rider eligibility requirements on actual risks and cannot simply adopt manufacturer recommendations, even when required by state law....more

Laner Muchin, Ltd.

Employers Must Be Careful Before Concluding That An Employee's Condition Presents A "Direct Threat" To The Safety Of The Employee...

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In EEOC v. Rexnord Industries, LLC, a federal district court in Milwaukee held that a jury must decide whether Rexnord properly discharged the plaintiff, a manufacturing plant assembler, based on a company doctor’s...more

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Employment And Labor Alert: EEOC Updates Guidance On Several Disabilities

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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently issued new guidance in an effort to help employers work with employees with cancer, diabetes, epilepsy and intellectual disabilities....more

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