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US Businesses Get Hit With Record Numbers of Disability Lawsuits

U.S. small businesses have been battling soaring inflation, labor shortages and supply-chain snarls during the pandemic. Now many are hit by another unexpected challenge: disability lawsuits. Industry associations and business owners say serial plaintiffs filing dozens or hundreds of cases …

Repeat Plaintiffs, Non-Profits Target Businesses for ADA Compliance

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Title III lawsuits are up 63 percent over 2015, according to law firm Seyfarth Shaw. ADA Title III prohibits businesses open to the public from discriminating on the basis of disability. The Act applies to …