By Minh N. Vu

The Department of Justice’s (DOJ) deadline for hotels, health clubs, and other public accommodations to retrofit their existing pools and spas with either a pool lift or sloped entry ramp is January 31, 2013.  Under regulations the DOJ issued in 2010, all pools with less than 300 linear feet of wall must have either a pool
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Photo of Splash! Lift courtesy of S.R. Smith.

By Minh N. Vu

In yet another installment of the pool lift saga that has gripped the lodging industry and other businesses with pools and spas these past five months, the Justice Department (DOJ) issued a new Q&A on May 24 that purports to clarify the obligation
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We proudly announce the American Hotel & Lodging Association’s publication of the first-of-its kind Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Guide for Lodging Owners and Operators, authored by Minh N. Vu with contributions from Karen StephensonKristina Launey, and Laura Robinson.  The AH&LA developed this comprehensive, 80-page, guide to provide owners and operators of places of lodging
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