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Most California senators supported this ADA lawsuit bill. It died anyway
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. For years, state Sen. Roger Niello has attempted to address what he sees as a persistent issue: predatory law firms and their disabled clients suing swaths of small businesses for disability access violations. It started when he heard about Scott Johnson, a quadriplegic […]
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This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. For years, state Sen. Roger Niello has attempted to address what he sees as a persistent issue: predatory law firms and their disabled clients suing swaths of small businesses for disability access violations. It started when he heard about Scott Johnson, a quadriplegic […]
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According to Mountain View Voice’s linked source, Most California senators supported this ADA lawsuit bill. It died anyway, This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. For years, state Sen. Roger Niello has attempted to address what he sees as a persistent issue: predatory law firms and their disabled clients suing swaths of small businesses for disability access violations. It started when he heard about Scott Johnson, a quadriplegic […]
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