The first revised regulations to the Americans with Disabilities Act in 20 years took effect March 15. For the most part, compliance with the new regulations is not mandated until March 15, 2012. According to the Department of Justice, this delay allows businesses ...

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U.S. District Court, Western District of New York ADA Retaliation — Disclosure of Medical Records Zembiec v. County of Monroe 09-CV-6075 Judge Larimer Background: Plaintiff Thomas Zembiec brings this action under the Americans with Disabilities Act and 42 U.S.C. §§1983 ...

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U.S. District Court, Western District of New York ADA Disabilities Unknown to Employer — Absence of Pretextual Reason for Termination Stephan v. West Irondequoit Central School District 08-CV-6439 Judge Larimer Background: Plaintiff Crystal M. Stephan initiated the instant action against ...

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U.S. District Court, Western District of New York ADA Hoffman v. Williamsville Central School District 09-CV-1065 Judge Curtin Background: Plaintiff Linda Maher Hoffman, an employee of the school district since 1984, brought action against the Williamsville Central School District for ...

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U.S. District Court, WDNY ADA Bonilla v. Monroe #1 BOCES 06-CV-6542 Judge Telesca Background: The plaintiff alleges the defendant discriminated against her, forced her to resign her employment and retaliated against her because of her alleged disability, namely depression and ...

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U.S. District Court, Western District of New York ADA Frontera v. SKF USA Inc. 07-CV-563 Judge Curtin Background: Plaintiff Maria Frontera seeks damages and equitable relief against her former employer, SKF USA Inc. based on alleged violations of the Family ...

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Rochester attorney Harvey J. Bunis, 62, recently pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor count of failing to pay state personal income taxes. Bunis, who appeared before Acting Monroe County Court Judge Stephen T. Miller ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit ADA Individual Liability — Third Party Employer Spiegel v. Shulmann 06-5914-cv Appealed from the Eastern District of New York Background: Elliot Spiegel and Jonathan Schatzberg appeal from the Nov. 30, 2006, judgment of the ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit ADA Drug Testing — Shy Bladder Kinneary v. City of New York 08-1330-cv Appealed from the Southern District of New York Background: The appeal is from a district court judgment entered following a jury ...

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U.S. District Court, Western District of New York ADA Evidence of Disability Luciano v. City of Rochester 08-CV-6264 Judge Telesca Background: Plaintiff Richard Luciano, a former probationary employee of the defendant City of Rochester brought an action pursuant to the ...

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U.S. District Court, Western District of New York ADA Rice v. Wayne Behavioral Health Network 09-CV-6391 Judge Telesca Background: Plaintiff Thomas Rice brought an action against defendant Wayne Behavioral Health Network claiming he was discriminated against on the basis of ...

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U.S. District Court, Western District of New York ADA Weigand v. Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority 03-CV-794 Judge Skretny Background: The plaintiff alleges he was discriminated against on the basis of a disability, and terminated from his position as a bus ...

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