Seyfarth Synopsis: The number of federal ADA Title III lawsuits continue to surge, fueled by new plaintiffs, new plaintiffs’ lawyers, and website accessibility claims.
Our 2016 lawsuit count is complete, and the results no less remarkable than prior years. In 2016, 6,601 ADA Title III lawsuits were filed in federal court — 1,812 more than in 2015. This 37 percent
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Scott Johnson, a prolific pro se serial plaintiff and attorney in California, is now himself a defendant in a suit brought by four former female legal assistants, which contains detailed allegations of sexually harassing conduct by Johnson in violation of California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act. From an ADA Title III perspective, the complaint is most interesting
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