Many Californians are aware of the Americans with Disabilities Act, a landmark law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life. Often, ADA compliance is seen as a requirement for people who shop or seek services...
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Tips for complying with ADA website regulations
It is estimated that 25% of all Americans have some type of disability. California residents who are disabled may be entitled to reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Generally speaking, the law requires that companies offer websites...
Lawsuits for a lack of website ADA compliance are on the rise
In California and across the U.S., it is important for business establishments to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act. This is especially true for hotels and motels. However, website accessibility is a growing reason for ADA compliance lawsuits. It is...
Businesses Ask: Should I Pay My Rent?
In the current economic crisis, business owners are asking themselves, Should I pay the rent? We would like to highlight some considerations in making that decision, in a keep-it-simple way. Nothing is more important than the long-term relationship between a...
Tenant requests for accommodations or modifications
As the owner of an apartment building, you have many rules and regulations to follow. You likely deal with safety codes, insurance and taxes, not to mention the delicate issues with tenants, rent and evictions. One important matter you cannot overlook is following the...
Hotel settles case to be in full ADA compliance
In the United States, businesses are required to adhere to the Americans with Disabilities Act, or ADA. Hotels are just one type of business that deals with the public that has been significantly impacted by the ADA. “Hotels” covers all places of lodging including...
Protecting small businesses from ADA website lawsuits
Many companies in California may be deeply concerned about how they can protect themselves from a growing number of lawsuits that allege that a website or mobile app is not compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The Supreme Court declined to review...
Why companies should create accessible websites
United States businesses large, small, and tiny may find that it is in their best interests to create websites that are accessible to all. This can increase business, but it can also help avoid the avalanche of lawsuits now being filed against websites which a growing...
Ticketmaster sued for ADA compliance violations with its app
In California and throughout the United States, businesses can be confused as to what they must do to follow the Americans with Disabilities Act. For business owners like you who are trying to ensure all customers have a positive experience, it can be problematic if...
Misconceptions about ADA requirements for housing
Some California Apartment owners and managers may encounter erroneous ideas that the Americans With Disabilities Act does not apply in any manner to Apartment Buildings or erroneous ideas that the ADA applies to some aspects of Apartment ownership when it does not. In...