The 7 th Circuit also affirmed a judgment that qualified immunity did not shield Madigan from Levin’s § 1983 claim for damages
Supp. 369 (E.D. Pa. 1983) held that for the blind social workers in question, "essential functions (e.g., serving clients) were separable from the ability to read without the use of an aid."
NELA et al. Amicus Brief_Stephenson v. Pfizer.pdf
Supp. 369 (E.D. Pa. 1983) held that for the blind social workers in question, “essential functions (e.g., serving clients) were separable from the ability to read without the use of an aid.”
That statute, 42 U. S. C. §1983, is also called the Civil Rights Act of 1871
This version of LARA would reinstate a rule put into effect in 1983 that was so unworkable it was rescinded in 1993 after extensive criticism
On July 13, 2015, NELA filed an amicus brief in support of petitioner in Green v. Brennan , No. 14-613, pending in the U.S. Supreme Court on appeal from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. This case concerns the timeliness of an EEO complaint alleging constructive discharge under...
14-613 tsac NELA.pdf
NELA and the Government Accountability Project argue in this amicus brief that the remedial nature of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) calls for broad and inclusive application, which is necessary to prevent a crisis in the mutual fund industry, such as the one that occurred in the banking sector...
NELAAmicus_Lawson_final_08 07 2013.pdf
On November 8, 2017, NELA joined our colleagues at AARP in filing an amicus brief on behalf of the Plaintiff-Appellants in Brotherston, et al. v. Putnam Investments, et al. , pending currently in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. The district court’s decision in this case...
Brotherston v. Putnam_1st Cir_AARP NELA Amicus Brief_110817.pdf
NELA's amicus brief addresses how the district court’s decision removing employer stock investments and offerings from ERISA’s trustee responsibilities and accompanying fiduciary protections, where the plan mandates the investments or offerings, conflicts with 1) ERISA’s...
NELA Amicus Brief_1223091.pdf