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Can Businesses Exclude Service Animals Based on the Allergies of Others?

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A recent case from the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida illustrates how businesses should handle scenarios where service animals present health risks to others with severe allergies....more

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July 2021: The Top 14 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

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How To Ensure ADA Compliance And Stay Off The EEOC’S Most-Wanted List

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Even though the #MeToo movement has rightfully commanded overwhelming attention during the past year or so, supervisors cannot afford to lose sight of their substantial legal duties in complying with the Americans with...more

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Massachusetts Rules Medical Marijuana Use May Be a Reasonable Accommodation Under State’s Handicap Discrimination Statute

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..The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has determined that it may be a reasonable accommodation under the state anti-discrimination law for a handicapped employee to use medical marijuana, if certified by a physician,...more

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Somebody Call a Doctor!…. As a Treating Physician or Expert?

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The New Jersey Supreme Court has recently held that a treating physician, who has not been designated as an expert witness, is permitted to testify as to whether a plaintiff’s medical condition qualifies as...more

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Baptist Health South Florida Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination

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Physician With Epilepsy Denied a Reasonable Accommodation and Fired by Coral Gables Doctor's Hospital, Federal Agency Charged - MIAMI - Baptist Health South Florida, a Miami-based hospital system, violated federal law...more

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