[RPPTL LandTen] Website ADA/FHA lawsuits

[Eric.Rapkin at akerman.com]

Harry - Here at Akerman, my partners Arlene Kline and Chris Carver handle these types of ADA cases all the time.  Interestingly, at an ICSC conference I recently attended, ADA issues were discussed, and it was reported that NY has now passed FL as the state with the second most ADA case filings, because of the explosion of website ADA cases that are filed in the Southern District of NY.

If you think our team can be of assistance to your clients, please feel free to reach out (or have your clients reach out) to Arlene Kline or Chris Carver directly.

Thanks!

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We have defended many of these cases.


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My clients are being hit with these lawsuits for not having their website compliant with the ADA/FHA as it pertains to the sight impaired.

Are there any real experts out there taking on the defense of these cases?

The attorney is filing a TON of them and most people are settling so no good law or precedent is being created.

I can show you a sample redacted pleading if you want to look at one.  The Supreme Court has just ruled in the Dominos case and this is big stuff now.

Harry Heist

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