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Fifth Circuit Rules for Employee in ADA Claim

Under the ADA, reasonable accommodations are not restricted to modifications that enable performance of essential job functions.

TopWireSeptember 30, 2013

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Fifth Circuit Rules on CBA Matter

/cdklawyers.com// 09/20/2012 The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently held that a plaintiff’s collective bargaining agreement did not provide the exclusive remedy for her...

SyndicateNewsSeptember 20, 2012

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Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Rules in Same-Sex Discrimination Matter

/cdklawyers.com// 08/03/2012 The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled in a same-sex age discrimination case brought by the EEOC. EEOC v. Boh Bros....

SyndicateNewsAugust 3, 2012

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Fifth Circuit Rules in Physician’s Employment Discrimination Case

/cdklawyers.com// 03/22/2012 The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled in a physician’s employment discrimination case. Nassar v. Univ. of Tex. S.W. Medical Center,...

SyndicateNewsMarch 22, 2012

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Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Reverses Summary Judgment in Race Discrimination Case

/cdklawyers.com// 12/31/2011 The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently reversed a summary judgment for an employer in a race discrimination case. Vaughn v. Woodforest...

SyndicateNewsDecember 31, 2011

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Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Examines Workers’ Compensation Benefits and Subrogation Rights

/cdklawyers.com// 12/09/2011 Following a collision that rendered him paraplegic, an employee was paid workers’ compensation benefits. He and his wife sued several third parties...

SyndicateNewsDecember 9, 2011

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Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Rules on Finder’s Fee Agreement Under Texas Law

/cdklawyers.com// 09/30/2011 The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently addressed finder’s fees under Texas law. CB Legal Search, L.L.C. v. Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard and...

SyndicateNewsSeptember 30, 2011

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Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Rules for Employer in FMLA Matter

/cdklawyers.com// 09/10/2011 The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled for an employer in a dispute centered on the Family Medical Leave Act. Baham...

SyndicateNewsSeptember 10, 2011

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Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Addresses FLSA Issue

/cdklawyers.com// 01/08/2011 The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently addressed an issue arising under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Martin v. PepsiAmericas, Inc., No....

SyndicateNewsJanuary 8, 2011

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Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Resolves ERISA Issue

/cdklawyers.com// 12/29/2010 The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently resolved a case concerning the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. Leipzig v. Principal...

SyndicateNewsDecember 29, 2010

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Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Issues Opinion Regarding Disability Discrimination

/cdklawyers.com// 12/14/2010 The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently addressed disability discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Winborne v. Sunshine Health Care, Inc.,...

SyndicateNewsDecember 14, 2010

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Fifth Circuit Rules for Dallas County District Attorney’s Office in Discrimination Matter

/cdklawyers.com// 10/01/2010 The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled for the employer in a recent Title VII and § 1981 race discrimination matter. Jackson...

SyndicateNewsOctober 1, 2010

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Fifth Circuit Reverses Summary Judgment in ERISA Matter

/cdklawyers.com// 09/15/2010 The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently reversed summary judgment for plan participants in an ERISA matter. Dupre v. Employee Benefit Servs....

SyndicateNewsSeptember 15, 2010

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Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Rules that an Employee Does Not Always Need to Comply with Employer’s Heightened FMLA Notice Policy

/cdklawyers.com// 08/15/2010 Employees do not always need to comply with an employer’s heightened notice policy to maintain Family Medical Leave Act protection. Saenz v....

SyndicateNewsAugust 15, 2010

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