May 23, 2023
Union Pacific's recent Eighth Circuit defeat of an engineer's Americans with Disabilities Act case over a denied request to bring a service dog to work serves as a reminder that nuances and technicalities can sink a seemingly strong ADA case, experts say.
May 19, 2023
Union Pacific Railroad can forbid a military veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder from bringing his dog with him while he works on trains, an Eighth Circuit panel ruled Friday, upholding the district court's ruling in an engineer's disability bias suit.
January 10, 2023
An Eighth Circuit panel appeared reluctant Tuesday to upend Union Pacific Railroad's victory over a disability bias case by a military veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder who wanted to keep his service dog in the train cab with him while he worked.
January 03, 2023
The full Fifth Circuit will consider easing an employer-friendly rule governing bias claims and the Second Circuit will scrutinize nearly $160,000 in sanctions handed down against a nurse and her lawyer for fabricating evidence in a harassment case. Here, Law360 looks at five sets of oral arguments slated for this month that discrimination lawyers should have on their radar.