California Imposes New Disabled Access Obligations on Commercial Property Owners
The following article was written by my colleague David Goldman on the new ADA accessibility legislation which was signed into law this past month by Governor Brown.…
Governor Brown Signs Legislation Aimed at Curbing ADA Accessibility Abuses in California
This past week Governor Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 269. The new law is the latest attempt to curb lawsuits brought under the Americans with Disabilities Act…
The “Program Accessibility” Exception for Public Entities Under the ADA
Public owners, as well as private owners and tenants of commercial and retail properties, are at risk of lawsuits brought under the Americans with Disabilities Act…
Reminder: ADA Accessibility Disclosures Required in Commercial Leases Beginning July 1, 2013
A friendly reminder from your neighborhood construction attorney . . . As I mentioned in an earlier post, legislation enacted this past year which established a…
State Architect to Introduce Emergency Regulations to Align California Building Code and the ADA
The California Division of the State Architect will be introducing emergency regulations at the July 19, 2012 meeting of the California Building Standards Commissions to align…
Disability Access Litigation in California
On February 15, 2012, I will be presenting a seminar to the National Retail Tenants Association on disability access litigation in California. These lawsuits, brought under…
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