Landlords in California must generally comply with the ADA, the Americans with Disabilities Act. They must also comply with the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 (FHAA). The FHAA states that any building constructed after March 1991 must be capable of being adapted...
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ADA website concerns for hotel owners
Hotel owners, along with other businesspeople, have expressed concern about the potential of the serious threat of Americans with Disabilities Act, or ADA compliance lawsuits. While their hotels might welcome people with disabilities, many recent complaints have...
A CASp inspection could help against ADA compliance lawsuits
Running a business means that you have a lot on your plate. Your days consist of coming up with new ideas, managing operations, delegating jobs to employees and ensuring the overall success of your company. As a result, you do not want anything to suddenly derail your...
Can A Closed Business Terminate Its Lease?
The common belief that a tenant remains “on the hook” for rent for the term of the lease regardless of difficult economic times is being questioned in the COVID-19 world. All landlords and commercial tenants should be aware of three legal doctrines that may become...
Are the handrails at your business ADA compliant?
When running a business, you need to think of everything from the most obvious aspects of your operations to the most minute detail. Overlooking anything could set your company up for difficulties or even lawsuits. From policies regarding your employees to your...
ADA claims target business websites
Many businesses may be unsure how the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) could affect them. One little-known area that has recently prompted a slew of costly lawsuits is website accessibility. This is something that many small business owners may think little...
How to make an online website ADA compliant
Is your Website ADA Compliant? Owners of websites may find themselves the target of an ADA Website Lawsuit if they have not done enough to make their websites ADA compliant. Avoiding such lawsuits is requires the company to first determine if they may be exempt from...
Avoiding ADA Lawsuits
Generally speaking, a business website that is accessible to the public in most cases will need to be in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) if the business is to avoid lawsuits being filed by a new army of ADA enforcement plaintiffs. All...
Defending against restaurant ADA compliance lawsuits
In California, lawsuits against businesses over allegedly inaccessible websites and apps have skyrocketed over the past few years. Many of these claims involve plaintiffs with different types of disabilities who claim that they are unable to access areas of the...
Steps for maintaining ADA compliance on hotel websites
Most hotel operators throughout California strive to meet their legal obligations to guests with disabilities. Such efforts require the establishment of rooms that are usable and safe for people with mobility, hearing or vision limitations. However, hotels have...
