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Letter to the Editor

Sep. 29, 2008

Letters to the Editor

ADA Suits Should Have Measures Forcing Settlement Attempts

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR COLUMN

I am writing in response to the letter from Don A. Ernst, Sept. 22, 2008, under the title "Disability Law Protections Must Be Preserved." Ernst, president of the Consumer Attorneys of California, touts SB 1608 as a law that will prevent litigation abuse in ADA and Unruh Act cases. SB 1608 has some very good provisions. Local building departments will be required to have personnel trained in disability access regulations. Archi...

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