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News & Analysis as of May 19, 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

Public Accommodations With Pools And Spas Have January 31 ADA Deadline

by Melissa Burdorf | XpertHR - Partnered with LexisNexis on 1/31/2013

All hotels, health clubs and other public accommodations must retrofit their existing pools and spas with either a pool lift or sloped entry ramp by January 31, 2013, in compliance with the Department of Justice's (DOJ's)...more

Pool and Spa Accessibility Requirements Take Effect on January 31

by Donald Brown | Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 1/16/2013

On January 31, 2013, the deadline for lodging facilities and other places of public accommodation to comply with new accessibility regulations for pools and spas takes effect. The regulations were issued by the Department of...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

The DOJ's New ADA Regulations and Accessibility Guidelines

by Duane Morris LLP on 1/28/2011

Guidelines Affect Places of Public Accommodation, and State and Local Governmental Entities On Sept. 15, 2010, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) published new final regulations in the Federal Register under Title II and...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