Current State of Hotel Reservations Website Lawsuits in California

Over the last few years, California hotels have faced a staggering amount of ADA website lawsuits. Plaintiffs are almost universally from ADA plaintiff firm “Potter Handy LLP dba Center for Disability Access” (“Potter Handy”). Potter Handy’s professional plaintiffs have filed hundreds of lawsuits, stating for one reason or another that a hotel’s website lacks accessible…

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Big Win: Potter Handy ADA Website Case Dismissed

2021 has seen a dramatic increase in ADA hotel website lawsuits. These suits have cost the hospitality industry millions in legal fees. Depending on the judge and court, defense has yielded mixed results. However, DPA Attorneys at Law recently posted a big win. In the Northern District of California, DPA defended a hotel and the…

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Employment Law Update

This employment law update is directed at our hospitality clients that have resident managers. We have become aware that there are several California employee-side attorneys that are soliciting resident managers by direct mailing marketing materials to hospitality properties. Their purpose is recruiting new plaintiffs for lawsuits against hotel operators for violation of wage and hour…

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Just Cause Reasons for Non-Covid Related Evictions

REMINDER TO LANDLORDS: Tenants throughout the State of California, cannot be evicted for nonpayment of rent related to COVID-19 at least until October 1, 2021, however a Tenant can be evicted for other “Just Cause” reasons. Any of the following At-fault Just Causes can be utilized by a Landlord to evict a Tenant: •  Default…

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CalSavers – California’s Mandatory Retirement Program

REMINDER TO EMPLOYERS: Back in 2016, California passed legislation that created a state-run retirement program. The program later became known as CalSavers. In order to comply with California’s law, employers have two options: Employers may sponsor their own retirement programs, such as a 401(k). Otherwise, Employers are required to participate in CalSavers, California’s state-run retirement…

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