Administrative/Regulatory
Apr. 26, 2013
New disability access law aims to curb predatory lawsuits
The new law, effective July 1, affects all commercial property owners in California, whether or not they are ever sued for violating any accessibility standards. By Michael J. Holmes and Alain M. R'bibo
Senate Bill 1186 was signed into law in September 2012 as part of an ongoing bipartisan effort to provide California landlords, tenants and business owners with added protection against predatory lawsuits based on alleged violations of the federal Americans with Disabilities Act and other disability access laws and regulations in California. Specifically, the legislation is concerned with increasingly familiar lawsuits...
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