Tag Archives: accessibility

Can an ADA website lawsuit violate the 1st Amendment?

Posted on December 6, 2019 by

Can a website accessibility lawsuit violate a person’s first amendment rights of free speech?  This is a question that has been intriguing me as the Courts have been increasingly generous in allowing these lawsuits to go forward.  The lawsuits have … Continue reading →

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Court rules that fraudulent ADA lawsuits are immune from action by the state?

Posted on August 15, 2019 by

It has not been a good summer for stemming the tide of shake-down lawsuits filed under the banner of the ADA.  Courts. On April 24, 2019, the District Attorney of Riverside County filed a civil lawsuit, People of the State … Continue reading →

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Is Your Website Vulnerable to an ADA Lawsuit?

Posted on April 8, 2018 by

Published originally at oscodelaw.com as: Are Your Websites at Risk for an ADA Lawsuit? Enacted in 1990, and amended multiple times since, the The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was created to ensure equal access for people with a wide range … Continue reading →

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The Six Best Things to “Fix” to Prevent a Lawsuit by an Access Lawsuit Troll

Posted on May 19, 2015 by

While disabled access laws prescribe literally hundreds of specifications, there is a shortlist of items that trigger the majority of lawsuits.  A property owner or business can substantially reduce the chance of being sued by upgrading these items, often at … Continue reading →

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Are Apartments and other Rental Properties Vulnerable ADA access lawsuits?

Posted on October 24, 2013 by

While the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and California’s similar disability discrimination laws have broad applicability, the vast majority of lawsuits allege “access barriers” in “public accommodations.”  The reason these access lawsuits  far outnumber other ADA lawsuits (e.g., employment or … Continue reading →

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