The prevailing wisdom in Americans with Disabilities Act litigation is that defendants who successfully prevail in ADA and Unruh Civil Rights Act lawsuits cannot recover their attorneys’ fees or defense costs. This prevailing wisdom compels most businesses to settle, rather than pursue a meritless case to summary judgment or trial.…
ADA Compliance and Defense Blog
New Law Firm Seabock Price, APC Begins Filing ADA and Unruh Civil Rights Act Lawsuits Against Businesses
Recently, at least three attorneys who formerly worked for Center for Disability Access (AKA Potter Handy, LLP) branched off and founded a new firm called Seabock Price, APC. The founding attorneys are Amanda Seabock, Christopher Seabock and Dennis Price. The new law firm is based in Pasadena, California. Seabock Price…
How to Respond to an Unruh Civil Rights Act Lawsuit by the Center for Disability Access
The Center for Disability Access (AKA Potter Handy, LLP) has filed thousands of lawsuits on behalf of serial plaintiffs for alleged violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the California Unruh Civil Rights Act, and/or the California Disabled Persons Act. The lawsuit is generally filed on behalf of one…
JMBM Wins Second ADA Lawsuit for Zarco Hotels, Bringing Total Defense Awards to $113K
Recently, JMBM reported that it successfully defended a website accessibility lawsuit on behalf of its client Zarco Hotels, against serial plaintiff Traci Morgan. In that case, the court awarded Zarco Hotels $55,414.84 in compensation for its attorneys’ fees and costs. JMBM and Zarco Hotels have prevailed again. On July 11,…
JMBM Wins ADA Website Lawsuit on Behalf of Zarco Hotels, Including Award of $55K in Attorneys’ Fees & Costs
In March 2022, serial Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) plaintiff Traci Morgan filed a lawsuit against Zarco Hotels Inc., alleging that the hotel’s website was not accessible in violation of the ADA and Unruh Civil Rights Act. The plaintiff alleged she was blind, and that the Hollywood Hotel’s website was…
U.S. Access Board Seeks Public Comment on ADA Guidelines for Use of Lower Transfer Heights for Medical Diagnostic Equipment
Today, the US Access Board announced that it is seeking final public comment on its newly proposed Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) guidelines for the use of lower transfer heights for medical diagnostic equipment in medical diagnostics and treatment. The US Access Board is the federal organization that develops guidelines for…
New California Assembly Bill On Website Accessibility May Expose Your Business to Liability Under the Americans with Disabilities Act and State Law But You Can Sue Your Web Developer
On June 12, 2023, the California Assembly’s Judicial Committee re-drafted the content of an existing bill, AB1757, to pertain specifically to website accessibility and the adoption of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (“WCAG”) 2.1 into disabled access law. AB1757 specifically permits plaintiffs the right to sue businesses if the business’s…
Has Your Business Been Sued by Manning Law, APC or These Plaintiffs? How to Defend These Unruh Civil Rights Act Lawsuits
Manning Law, APC has been filing hundreds of lawsuits on behalf of serial plaintiffs for alleged violations of the California Unruh Civil Rights Act, California Civil Code § 51 et seq. and/or the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Manning Law, APC generally files each lawsuit on behalf of one of…
Companies That Manage Special District Websites May Ultimately Be Liable For ADA Compliance
Special districts are independent, governmental agencies or entities established to deliver specialized services to the community, including health, safety, and well-being. Think fire departments, sewer/water districts, and parks departments. Often special districts use private, outside companies to manage parts of the special district’s operations, such as hosting and maintenance of…
California Unruh Civil Rights Act Law Basics
Unruh Act Background While many people are familiar with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Unruh Civil Rights Act often receives less attention. Yet it has become the focus of thousands of lawsuits against landlords and businesses in California. The California Unruh Civil Rights Act is a state law…