ADA

Restaurant patrons with disabilities in California may be unable to dine in the facility if measures aren't taken to ensure that the restaurants are accessible. The United States Department of Justice is responsible for enforcing the guidelines and rules set in the...

Starting a business may have been a dream of yours since you were young, and you finally took the steps to turn your idea into an operational company. You may have considered various aspects of complying with business laws and employment laws and feel prepared to...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Most business owners know that the Americans With Disabilities Act, or ADA, comes with some requirements. Businesses must make sure that their goods and services are equally available to people with disabilities. However, many business owners may not be aware that...