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**Court Rules Against Employee in COVID Work-From-Home Discrimination Case** This case involved an employee who sued the law firm Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP, claiming the company discriminated against them based on disability during the COVID-19 pandemic. The employee alleged their employer retaliated against them and created a hostile work environment when they requested to work from home due to health concerns related to the pandemic. The court ruled in favor of the employer, granting their request to dismiss the case entirely. The judge found that the employee could not prove their claims of disability discrimination, retaliation, or hostile work environment. The court also denied the employee's request for a favorable ruling. **What this means for workers:** This decision shows that winning disability discrimination cases related to COVID-19 work arrangements can be challenging. Workers need strong evidence to prove that employers discriminated against them for requesting accommodations like remote work during the pandemic. Simply being denied a work-from-home request may not be enough to win a discrimination lawsuit. Employees considering similar claims should carefully document their interactions with employers and understand that courts will closely examine whether genuine discrimination occurred.