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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Swimming Pools

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,...

Five New ADA Pool Lift Lawsuits Filed

Five new lawsuits were recently filed against hotels under the recently-effective pool lift regulation....more

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

SWIMMING UPSTREAM – Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) Requirements For Swimming Pools

As of January 31, 2013, all existing pools located at “public accommodations” must meet ADA standards. This requires the installation of a fixed lift for the pool areas. This short article attempts to answer some of the...more

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,...

Two More ADA Pool Lift Lawsuits Filed—More Are Certainly on the Way

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

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,...

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

Akerman LLP - HR Defense

ADA Pool And Spa Accessibility Compliance Deadline Is Rapidly Approaching

The current compliance date for making swimming pools and spas ADA accessible is January 31, 2013, although the deadline could be further extended by the U.S. Department of Justice. (DOJ has extended the compliance deadline...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Pool and Spa Accessibility Requirements Take Effect on January 31

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

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