Litigation Risks Under the ADA: What You Need to Know to Protect Your Business in 2015

Broadcast Date: Wednesday, July 15, 2015 from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm (ET)

Overview:

The American with Disabilities Act (ADA) has played an important role in protecting handicapped individuals from discrimination and ensuring equal opportunities and rights. However, this regulation also poses a risk to businesses that fail to comply with the regulations either in facilities or on the internet . The number of lawsuits has increased dramatically, many of which are insidious ‘drive-by lawsuits’ aimed at profiteering. One person in Los Angeles has filed 375 law suits to date against establishments in a single California county.

The risk of such law suits will spread rapidly across the US until the regulations are revised in a rational manner. Until then, businesses will be wise to understand the requirements of the ADA and any state laws, upgrade their facilities to comply with the law, revise websites to comply, prepare strategies for law suits, and have disability experts and lawyers review their policies, procedures, facilities, and websites for compliance.

In this two hour, live, CLE webcast, a panel of thought leaders and practitioners assembled by The Knowledge Group will discuss the very significant Litigation Risks Under the ADA and provide a review of What You Need to Know to Protect Your Business in 2015.

Key topics include:

ADA Litigation- An Overview
New Proposed Regulations under ADA
Common ADA Violations
Website and Mobile Application Access for the Disabled
Accessible Website Standards
Adoption Issues and Challenges
Possible Implications for Private Online Companies
Best Compliance and Risk Mitigation Practices
Reasonable Legal Actions
Compliance and Regulatory Risks

Agenda:

Segment 1:
Ms. Sarah E. Bell, Attorney
Pryor Cashman LLP

ADA litigation, An Overview: Settlement demands on a sliding scale by barrier and defendant
Common ADA violations: What the Plaintiffs hit first
Happening now: Service dogs, emotional support dogs
Fix first, fight after
Limit your risk: Comprehensive property assessment

Segment 2:
Ms. Danielle Anne Fuschetti, Attorney
Littler Mendelson P.C.

Pregnancy discrimination (under disability law) in light of the UPS decision and EEOC
Increasing role of new technology robotics and telecommuting
Mental illness disabilities

Who Should Attend:

Litigation Lawyers
Legal Consultants
In-house Lawyers
Chief Executive Officers
Business Owners
Legal and Compliance Executives
Public and Private Companies
Other Related/Interested Professionals and Organizations

Danielle Anne Fuschetti Attorney Littler Mendelson P.C.

Danielle A. Fuschetti represents employers in matters ranging from complex wage and hour class actions to traditional labor disputes. During …

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Sarah E. Bell Attorney Pryor Cashman LLP

Sarah Bell is a member of Pryor Cashman’s Litigation and Labor & Employment Groups, handling complex commercial litigation and discrimination …

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Course Level:
Intermediate

Advance Preparation:
Print and review course materials

Method of Presentation:
On-demand Webcast

Prerequisite:
NONE

Course Code:
155298

NASBA Field of Study:
Business Law

NY Category of CLE Credit:
Law Practice Management

Total Credits:
2.0 CLE

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About Littler Mendelson P.C.

Littler is the largest global employment and labor law practice with more than 1,000 attorneys in over 60 offices worldwide. Littler represents management in all aspects of employment and labor law and serves as a single source solution provider to the global employer community. Consistently recognized in the industry as a leading and innovative law practice, Littler has been litigating, mediating and negotiating some of the most influential employment law cases and labor contracts on record for over 70 years.

Website: https://www.littler.com/

About Pryor Cashman LLP

Pryor Cashman LLP (www.pryorcashman.com) is an independent full-service law firm with over 140 attorneys in its main office at 7 Times Square in New York City and an office in Los Angeles. With broad and sophisticated transactional, intellectual property, and litigation practices, Pryor Cashman provides a wide range of services to meet the varying legal needs of institutions, entrepreneurs and individuals. The firm has well-established relationships with law firms throughout the U.S. and the rest of the world to serve its national and international clients.

Website: https://www.pryorcashman.com/