By Minh N. Vu and Kristina M. Launey
Seyfarth Synopsis: A Biden Administration DOJ will likely bring higher engagement and more aggressive enforcement on ADA Title III issues.
While the current administration may still be unwilling to concede the election, it appears there will indeed be a new administration in charge at the Department of
By Myra Villamor, Minh Vu, and Kristina Launey
Seyfarth Synopsis: The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals adopts a burden-shifting framework for analyzing claims involving the removal of pre-ADA barriers which requires the plaintiff to “plausibly show how the cost of removing the architectural barrier at issue does not exceed the benefits under the
By Minh N. Vu, Kristina Launey, and Susan Ryan
Seyfarth synopsis: Businesses enjoyed a brief reprieve in ADA Title III lawsuits while the country was shut down but the rest of the year will most likely be business as usual.
In the first six months of 2020, 4,759 ADA Title III lawsuits were
By Minh N. Vu
Seyfarth Synopsis: California state courts are becoming an even friendlier jurisdiction for plaintiffs filing lawsuits about allegedly inaccessible websites.
The U.S. Court Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has longstanding precedent that only businesses with a brick and mortar location that customers can physically visit are “public accommodations” covered by Title III
By John W. Egan
Seyfarth Synopsis: A new law in Florida takes aim at fraudulent requests for emotional support animals in housing by requiring that residents do more than provide online animal “registrations” or certificates, mandates that health care providers have personal knowledge of their patients’ disabilities and related needs before supporting these requests under
Seyfarth Synopsis: The ADA Title III team launches the final installment of its 3-part video series containing 30 tips for businesses on how to better serve individuals with disabilities. This final segment addresses how to effectively and appropriately communicate with individuals with disabilities.
We are two days away from the 30th Anniversary of the
Seyfarth Synopsis: The ADA Title III team launches the second installment of its 3-part video series containing 30 tips for businesses on how to better serve individuals with disabilities. This video covers reasonable modifications to normal policies, practices and procedures.
Take a look at Part 2 of our video series!
If you enjoyed Part 1
Seyfarth Synopsis: The ADA Title III team makes a 3-part video series containing 30 tips for businesses on how to better serve individuals with disabilities.
July 26, 2020, is the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. To mark this important occasion, attorneys from Seyfarth’s ADA Title III Team put on their best work-from-home