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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Discrimination Public Accommodation

Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP

Judge with Disabled Child Recuses Self from Disability Discrimination Suit

Despite the sensitive nature of employment-related claims like discrimination and retaliation and harassment and hostile work environment, it is rare for judges to admit to personal biases that could influence their...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Choice Hotels Sued for Failing to Provide Information about Accessibility to Users

Choice Hotels International Inc., was recently sued for failing to provide disabled users with information about its rooms’ and grounds’ accessibility. The suit, referencing the Comfort Inn in Gainesville, Florida, states...more

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A New Wave of Website Accessibility Litigation: Employers Beware

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Employers across the country continue to face potential litigation over the accessibility of their websites to individuals with disabilities. The increase in website accessibility litigation under the Americans with...more

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Disabling Code: Franchisors Should Ensure Digital Properties Are Accessible

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Are we still in the dawn of the digital age, or have we moved on to mid-morning yet? Only time, and your company's web site and applications, will tell. Unfortunately, when it comes to website accessibility, it is still...more

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Justice Department Says Vending Machines Are Not Places Of Public Accommodation—And So Much More

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Seyfarth Synopsis: In amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court, the Justice Department agreed with the Fifth Circuit and defendant Coca-Cola that a vending machine is not a place of public accommodation and that public...more

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June 2017: The Top 15 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While it always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, the last few months have seen an unprecedented number of changes. June 2017 was no different, with...more

Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP

ADA Claims Reach Into Cyberspace

Most companies with brick-and-mortar locations are familiar with their obligations under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which forbids “places of public accommodation” from discriminating against those...more

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ADA Compliance: Landlords, You're On the Hook

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The Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits discrimination based on disability. Title III of the ADA requires that businesses provide accommodations to persons with disabilities and access that is equal or similar to...more

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CA Supreme Court: New Duties for Businesses Regarding Having Defibrillators on-site; and Whether Anti-Discrimination Statutes Also...

California Rule of Court 8.548 permits the Ninth Circuit to certify questions of California state law to the California Supreme Court. On average, this happens a handful of times per year. Over the past five years, the...more

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Compliance 101: Recent Settlements Should Compel Provider Review Of ADA Auxiliary Aid Compliance

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A string of enforcement actions and public settlements in recent months have given health care providers across the country fair warning — Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) enforcement is on its way. Since the July 2012...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

"Ladies' Night" Promotions Violate California Law

The hospitality industry is no stranger to the rules prohibiting discrimination in accommodations. The average restaurant or hotel operator is aware that the establishment cannot deny service to a patron on the basis of a...more

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Identical Lawsuits Filed Against Eight Hotels Under Recent Pool Lift Regulation

The first eight reported lawsuits have been filed against eight different hotels over their alleged failure to install pool lifts for the disabled. It didn’t take long. The lawsuits rely on the Department of Justice’s (DOJ)...more

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Act Now Advisory: DOJ Serves Notice: Celiac Disease and Severe Allergies Now Classified as Disabilities Under the ADA -...

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A recent settlement agreement between the United States Department of Justice ("DOJ") and Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts explicitly extends the protections of the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA") to...more

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Massachusetts Federal Court Holds That Websites Can Be Places Of Public Accommodation For Purposes Of The ADA

In National Association for the Deaf v. Netflix, Inc., the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts held that Netflix’s Internet video-streaming service, known as “Watch Instantly,” constitutes a place of public...more

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