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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Court Upholds Termination Of Employee Who Used Prescription Medication That Was Prescribed 5 Years Earlier

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A federal court in Indiana dismissed the disability discrimination and retaliation claims of a DOT-regulated driver who failed a random drug test due to prescription opioid use, holding that he did not sufficiently adhere to...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

CBD Lawsuit Reflects Trucker Termination for THC Tainted Drug Products

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The Western District of New York, in Horn v. Medical Marijuana, Inc., et al., issued an initial procedural order last week in a case where the plaintiff’s purchase and use of the defendant products resulted...more

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Supervisor Not "Qualified Individual" Under ADA after Failing DOT Medical Certification

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Determining the essential functions of a job can be tricky, especially if there is no information or documentation with which to compare and consider. In this case, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit considered...more

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Passing a DOT medical exam is a ‘marginal function’ of the job?

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In a recent opinion by the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals involving a Type-1 insulin-dependent diabetic, the court found that passing a Department of Transportation medical examination was an impermissible “qualification...more

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