July 24, 2023
The Fifth Circuit refused to reinstate a former natural gas plant worker's disability bias suit alleging he was unlawfully fired for missing work to attend substance abuse classes, ruling that he didn't show he was sacked because of his alcoholism.
October 28, 2022
In November, the Fifth Circuit will weigh whether alcoholism is protected by the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Tenth Circuit will mull the threshold for bringing a retaliation case. Here, Law360 previews arguments in these and other cases that lawyers should keep an eye out for in the coming month.