Since its enactment in 1990, many courts, including the United States Supreme Court, have narrowly construed the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”). As a result, employers have grown accustomed to prevailing in ADA lawsuits.
The Revised Americans with Disabilities Amendment Act
The ADAAA, which takes effect in January 2009, took aim at two United States Supreme Court decisions rendered during the last decade that were viewed as substantially limiting the scope of covered disabilities under the ADA. This article explains what it means to your practice.
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