September 2015 - KMA, LLC

Great FREE Webinar: Accessible Hospitals & Medical Care Facilities

An “Advanced Session” webinar on Accessible Hospitals and Medical Care Facilities is being offered 2:30 – 4pm on January 8th. This webinar will feature two

Hospital Lawsuit

An ADA class action lawsuit against four major NYC hospitals (part of the Mt. Sinai Health System) was filed this summer alleging discrimination against patients

Accessible Retail Entrances

The U.S. District Court of Colorado has ruled in an ADA class action suit that the elevated ‘porch’ entrance design of 231 Hollister stores discriminates

Revised Title II ADA Regulations

Effective March 15, 2011, the revised regulations include a new definition of a service animal: “…. any dog that is individually trained to do work

FHA Plaintiff Receives Federal Grant

The Equal Rights Center (ERC), the civil rights advocacy group and plaintiff in numerous FHA/ADA suits against developers of multifamily housing, recently announced their receipt

FHA: Examples of Adaptable Elements for Multi-Family Housing

The Federal Fair Housing Act (FHA) Design Guidelines require most newly constructed residential units to be ‘adaptable.’ What does that mean? Read our recent Access

ADA Compliance in Difficult Times

The economy may be down, but enforcement of the ADA continues in many business and institutional sectors. There are five actions that property owners and

Major Fair Housing Act Settlement Establishes Construction Tolerances

Trammel Crow Residential Development and Archstone Smith Trust have signed important Fair Housing Act settlement agreements with The Equal Rights Center (ERC) of Washington DC.

Update: US DoJ ADA Hotel Investigations

US DoJ investigations of New York City Hotels have been continuing at a steady pace through the latter part of 2008 and into 2009. The

Common ADA and FHA Accessible Design and Construction Errors

You paid your architect. You paid your contractor. But is the project ADA compliant? Learn to avoid common ADA and FHA accessible design and construction

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