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Texas Employers Should Prepare for Uptick in Cannabis Use and Accommodation Requests as State Expands Medical Marijuana Law

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You may be surprised to learn that Texas permits the use of low-THC medical marijuana to treat certain health conditions – and a new law will significantly expand the program starting September 1. In addition to changing the...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Watch the Clock: Fifth Circuit Rules that a Six-Month Delay Can Support a Failure to Accommodate Claim

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In a recent decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held that a factfinder could conclude that an employer’s six-month delay during the ADA interactive process could amount to a failure to...more

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Fifth Circuit: Employer’s Unreasonably Delayed Response Is Failure to Accommodate

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This decision surrounds the case of Alisha Strife v. Aldine Independent School District, in which the plaintiff, a U.S. Army veteran employed in the school district’s Human Resources department, requested an accommodation for...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Bump in the Road: Federal Judge Selectively Halts Enforcement of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act in Texas

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In a recent decision, a federal judge in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas suspended enforcement of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) with respect to public employers in the state. This...more

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Texas Judge Blocks Enforcement of Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Against the State of Texas

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On February 27, Judge James Hendrix from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas ruled that the federal government cannot enforce the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”) against the state of...more

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Is the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act an invalid law?

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At least one judge thinks so. A federal judge in Lubbock, Texas, has permanently enjoined the federal government from enforcing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act against the State of Texas and its agencies and divisions....more

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Texas Federal Judge Enjoins Protections for Pregnant Workers

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On Tuesday, February 27, 2024, a federal judge enjoined the enforcement of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”) against the state of Texas. Judge James Wesley Hendrix determined that a proxy voting rule in place during...more

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Congress Violated U.S. Constitution When It Passed Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, Texas Court Rules

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Congress improperly passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, including the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), a federal court in Texas has ruled. State of Texas v. Department of Justice et al., No. 5:23-cv-00034...more

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Fifth Circuit Holds Texas Counties Can be Sued for Failing to Provide Interpreters to Criminal Defendants

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On August 19, 2022, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held that a lawsuit over alleged violations of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) could proceed against Lee County, Texas. The plaintiff...more

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