After years of litigation, the parties in Robles v. Domino’s decided to settle. The terms of the settlement are not public. However, there are a few takeaways from this case that are important for business owners to know: The Ninth Circuit affirmed that to be covered by the ADA, a website or mobile app must…
Continue reading…Another Win! Potter Handy Website Plaintiff Loses in Important Federal Trial
A Central District of California judge ruled that Potter Handy’s professional Plaintiff Andres Gomez did not have standing to bring a website accessibility lawsuit under the ADA against a car rental business. The Court held that Gomez had not provided any consequences resulting from his visit to the alleged inaccessible website, nor showcased a genuine…
Continue reading…California District Attorneys Sue Potter Handy for Frivolous Disability Lawsuits
The District Attorney for the City and County of San Francisco and the District Attorney for the County of Los Angeles recently filed a lawsuit against Potter Handy, LLP, a law firm that files lawsuits against businesses citing the Americans for Disabilities Act and Unruh Civil Rights Act. The complaint states (in part): The firm…
Continue reading…Avoid ADA Website Lawsuits
Ensure you have the following details on your website: There must be an ADA Room Type listed on your website, all OTAs, and Franchise website. List all the accessible features your hotel common areas and guest rooms have. State a Policy that the Hotel will reserve ADA rooms for guests with ADA needs or rent…
Continue reading…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…
Continue reading…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…
Continue reading…Bad News for ADA Plaintiffs
In 2015, California tried to slow down the runaway freight train of ADA “architectural barrier” lawsuits by professional plaintiffs. Under amendments to the California Civil Code, professional plaintiffs and their law firms now had to identify themselves in their court pleadings as “high frequency litigants”, they had to pay an extra $1,000 filing fee, and…
Continue reading…ADA Lawsuits Newsletter
The coronavirus put a damper on the filing of new ADA cases for architectural barrier and website claims. But as the economy and the courts start to come out of their COVID-19 hibernation, DPA Attorneys at Law is predicting a return to “business as usual” as far as ADA lawsuits. California is the #1 hot…
Continue reading…Bad News for ADA Plaintiffs
In 2015, California tried to slow down the runaway freight train of ADA “architectural barrier” lawsuits by professional plaintiffs. Under amendments to the California Civil Code, professional plaintiffs and their law firms now had to identify themselves in their court pleadings as “high frequency litigants”, they had to pay an extra $1,000 filing fee, and…
Continue reading…CASP Inspections
Benefits of a CASp Inspection Detailed report of all non-compliant ADA areas at the business 4-Month grace period from ADA law- suits to allow for corrections to non- compliant areas Certificate to display in lobby to dis- courage Plaintiffs from filing a lawsuit Negotiated pricing with CASp inspector Attorney-client privileged information when procuring through a…
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