On October 4, 2023, the Supreme Court of the United States heard oral arguments in a highly-anticipated case over whether a self-proclaimed “tester” plaintiff has standing to bring Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) claims...more
10/9/2023
/ Acheson Hotels LLC v Laufer ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Disability Access Claims ,
Fair Housing Act (FHA) ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Hotels ,
Mootness ,
Oral Argument ,
Public Accommodation ,
SCOTUS ,
Standing ,
Title III ,
Websites
The Supreme Court of the United States agreed to hear a case concerning a self-appointed “tester’s” standing to bring claims alleging a hotel violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by failing to provide...more
4/10/2023
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Article III ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Disability Access Claims ,
Injury-in-Fact ,
Petition for Writ of Certiorari ,
SCOTUS ,
Split of Authority ,
Standing ,
Website Accessibility ,
Websites
Five new lawsuits were recently filed against hotels under the recently-effective pool lift regulation....more
Just saw two new lawsuits filed against hotels under the recently-effective pool lift regulation. Both lawsuits were filed on May 20—one in federal court in Minneapolis against a national hotel chain and the second, a...more
Earlier this week, on April 29, 2013, a man with hearing impairments filed suit against Bed Bath & Beyond alleging that it failed to provide captioning or a transcript for the product promotional video on display in its Los...more