Florida is one of the top states for ADA Title III filings. As we previously reported, in 2015, California, Florida, New York, Texas, and Arizona had 3,847 ADA Title III lawsuits. This accounts for 80% of the lawsuits filed nationwide. Businesses are complaining, and the news media is paying attention. Miami Local 10 News, an ABC affiliate, reported on
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ADA Title III Lawsuits Continue to Rise: 8% Increase in 2015
Our research department has crunched the numbers from the federal court docket and the verdict is that the ADA Title III plaintiff’s bar and their clients are still busy filing lawsuits. Here are the findings:
- In 2015, 4,789 ADA Title III lawsuits were filed in federal court, as compared to 4,436 in 2014. That 8% increase is modest compared to
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ADA Title III Lawsuit Numbers Hold Steady for First Half of 2015
We’ve done the review and crunched the numbers: It appears that the surge of ADA Title III lawsuits we saw from 2013 to 2014 is holding strong, though possibly leveling off.
You may recall that there was a 60% increase in the number of ADA Title III lawsuits between 2013 and 2014 (2479 vs. 4436). In the first six months
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New York Law Creates Quandary for Businesses with New “Accessible Icon”
By John W. Egan
Despite the url (www.adatitleiii.com) and frequent federal focus of this blog, it is important to remember that many states and municipalities have their own disability access laws and regulations with which businesses must comply. Although many state and local requirements are similar to the ADA, this is not always the case.
Usually we’re reporting
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