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Litigation

Dec. 3, 2014

Lawmakers take another stab at modifying Americans with Disabilities Act

Even after a 2012 law reformed the state's rules for filing disability access suits, a handful of attorneys have continued filing cases around the state, usually threatening mom-and-pop operations.


By Paul Jones


Daily Journal Staff Writer


SACRAMENTO - It's only been two years since a high-profile reform of California's rules for filing disability access suits. But a spate of Americans with Disabilities Act cases have triggered a new legislative response, as Assembly Republican leader Kristin Olsen - with some Democratic support - introduced a bill Monday to amend California's rules regarding the controversial law.


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