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...triumph in 1990 with passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act. But for the first time, many are coming to the reluctant conclusion that the law has been limited so drastically by a series of recent Supreme Court decisions that it ought to be rewritten. In the latest case, Toyota v. Williams, the court further narrowed the definition of who is disabled. Being unable to do your job isn't enough, the court said; you must also have significant trouble with daily activities like brushing your teeth. This could eliminate many people with disabilities such as carpal-tunnel syndrome...
Disabled-rights advocates have long been reluctant to reopen the landmark law, knowing that to do so would subject it to renewed attack by employers. But the Toyota case "should be a wake-up call to Congress," said Chai Feldblum, a Georgetown University law professor who worked for the A.D.A.'s passage, because many workers whom Congress intended to cover can't fit into the shrinking space the court has now created: they must prove they are disabled, in the court's eyes, but also show they are qualified to hold a job with reasonable accommodation. Business cheered last week...
...fold away, but the price is right, around $23,000 for the V6 (a mere $17,000 for the basic 4 cyl. version). And the Altima is the first commonplace sedan to draw a second and third look on the road. You can't say that for Toyota's redesigned Camry, which costs more and has the decided feel of a lightweight...
...come until these cars hit the road in several years. Meantime, the company faces daunting challenges. One is a testy relationship with the autoworkers' union. Another is that despite a hefty profit margin on trucks, GM's overall global operating margins last year were a paltry 1%, to Toyota's 7%, according to Morgan Stanley's Girsky. Today's weak yen worsens that situation by boosting Japan's dollar profits even further. GM's vast overseas operations, with the exception of its joint venture in China, remain a disparate amalgam of brands like Saab and Opel and partnerships with struggling...
...What does the Toyota v. Williams case mean for Americans with disabilities - and for the enforcement of the ADA? TIME.com spoke with David DuBois, an associate professor of business at SUNY Empire State College in Rochester, NY. Professor DuBois also works with organizations promoting the civil rights of people with disabilities, and is particularly involved in forwarding the profile of adult students with disabilities...