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The ADA Celebrates Its 25th Anniversary – A Look Back at the Development of the Act

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Twenty-five years ago this week, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (“ADA”) was enacted into law with its stated purpose being “to provide clear, strong, consistent, enforceable standards addressing discrimination...more

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United Airlines to Pay over $1 Million To Settle EEOC Disability Lawsuit

Supreme Court Lets Stand 7th Circuit Ruling That Reassignment Is Reasonable Accommodation - CHICAGO - In a case that garnered nationwide attention, air transportation giant United Airlines Inc. has agreed to pay more...more

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McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC: Supreme Court declines opportunity to resolve split in the circuits over ADA job reassignment issue

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The issue: Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, can an employer force an employee with a disability to compete for an open position?...more

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U.S. Supreme Court Denies United Airlines Petition

Seventh Circuit Decision that Employees With Disabilities Need Not Compete For Reassignment Stands - WASHINGTON- In a closely watched case, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a written order denying air transportation giant...more

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Seventh Circuit Holds that the ADA Mandates Reassignment of Disabled Employees to Vacant Positions

Overruling its own precedent, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (which covers Indiana, Illinois, and Wisconsin) recently held that the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires employers to reassign...more

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