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By Minh N. Vu

Owners of commercial facilities and developers of multifamily housing should take note of an alarming trend:  Some courts are not allowing owners and developers to sue their architects and consultants for designing facilities that do not comply Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Fair Housing Act (FHA) accessibility requirements.

The most recent case on this subject…
Continue Reading Some Courts Say That Owners Cannot Sue Their Architects and Consultants for Designing Noncompliant Facilities

By Minh N. Vu

The Equal Rights Center (ERC), a Washington D.C. based national civil rights organization, and Pret A Manger, an international sandwich retail chain, recently announced a partnership to promote accessibility at the more than forty Pret A Manger locations in the United States. Pret A Manger and the ERC will work together to review accessibility at all …
Continue Reading National Restaurant Chain Pret A Manger Partners With the Equal Rights Center to Improve Access For Customers With Disabilities

By Minh N. Vu

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act directed the U.S. Access Board to develop standards for medical diagnostic equipment that is accessible to people with disabilities. To assist in the development of a final rule on this topic, the Board created an Advisory Committee composed of various stakeholders.  The Equal Rights Center, a disability advocacy organization…
Continue Reading Equal Rights Center Named a Member of U.S. Access Board’s Medical Equipment Advisory Committee