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27Sep

Ninth Circuit Adopts But-For Causation Standard in ADA Discrimination Claims

Rejecting the motivating factor causation standard, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit declared that the “but-for” standard of causation applies to Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) discrimination claims....
By: Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP
Source Url: https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/ninth-circuit-adopts-but-for-causation-83859/

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