The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits discrimination based on physical or mental disabilities in private places of employment and in public accommodations. It also requires transportation and communication systems to facilitate access by the disabled. This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the ADA and the evolving case law since its inception. It covers legislative history, statutory disability, employer obligation, procedural and evidentiary issue, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, implementing ADA requirements, private entity requirements, state and local government obligations and transportation system requirements.