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News & Analysis as of May 24, 2013

Be Prepared: New Commercial Lease Disclosure Requirements Under California Disability Access Laws Take Effect July 1, 2013

by Dustin Branch, Brian Huben, Stacey D. McKee Knight | Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 4/15/2013

In the fall of 2012, California Governor Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 1186 (SB 1186). Among other things, SB 1186 reforms California’s disability access laws by: (1) banning pre-lawsuit letters from lawyers demanding money;...more

Property Owners Have No Indemnification or Other Liability-Shifting Rights Against Consultants Whose Advice Results in ADA Title...

by Sherman & Howard L.L.C. on 11/6/2012

Owners of "public accommodations" covered by Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act, as well as public entities with facilities governed by Title II of the ADA, often rely on the advice of consultants for compliance...more

Changes In ADA Accessibility Standards Are On The Way

by Fisher & Phillips LLP on 12/20/2010

On July 26, 1990, President George H.W. Bush signed into law the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The ADA provided broad anti-discrimination prohibitions against disabled individuals in several areas, including...more

U.S. Justice Department's New ADA Regulations and Accessibility Guidelines for Places of Public Accommodation and Public Entities

by Duane Morris LLP on 9/1/2010

On July 23, 2010, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) released new regulations, under title II and title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), on accessibility for public entities and places of public...more

OFCCP Plans "Listening Sessions" on Upcoming Regulatory Actions

by FordHarrison on 1/12/2010

The U.S. Department of Labor recently released its Semiannual Regulatory Agenda, in which the agency announced its regulatory agenda and priorities for the upcoming year. Included in this announcement are three planned...more