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07Feb

Watch It On Weight Issues In Washington

I recently had occasion to write about cities and states revisiting their laws related to obesity as a protected characteristic and the potential for liability for disability discrimination on the basis of perceived obesity. Case in point, on January...
By: Vinson & Elkins LLP
Source Url: https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/watch-it-on-weight-issues-in-washington-40126/

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