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New Minnesota law targets what critics call ‘excessive’ ADA lawsuits
Posted by ADA Sign Depot on May 31, 2016
Her work paid off — one of her regular customers is a disabled man who travels 40 minutes to get his hair cut, she said. That’s why why Bartlett was so surprised to be sued for violating the Americans with Disabilities Act for what seemed to her to be minor, technical problems.
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As more people with physical and mental disabilities become aware of their rights, they’re attempting to bring service and emotional support animals wherever they go. But a confusing patchwork of federal and state laws governs where they must be allowed.
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Senate Bill 269 will allow some small businesses time to fix specified technical violations of laws requiring access for disabled customers. It falls short of the meaningful reform sought by three lawmakers from this area, but represents incremental progress, advocates say.
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After it passed the California Legislature unanimously, Gov. Jerry Brown on Tuesday signed a bill giving protections to small businesses against frivolous Americans with Disabilities Act lawsuits.
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An act to amend Sections 55.53 and 55.56 of the Civil Code, and to amend Sections 4459.7, 4459.8, and 8299.06 of, to add Section 65941.6 to, and to add Article 4 (commencing with Section 65946) to Chapter 4.5 of Division 1 of Title 7 of, the Government Code, relating to disability access, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.
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