Tuesday, July 21, 2009

DC Federal Court of Appeals Held Today that the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 Does Not Apply Retroactively

In a decision released today, the Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit, in the case Lytes v. DC Water and Sewer Authority, held that the ADA Amendment Acts of 2008, which drastically amended the ADA in terms of defining who is entitled to protection from disability discrimination, does not apply retroactively. A copy of the decision can be read here.

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