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	<title>Yours Truly Accessibility: ADA Experts and ADA Consultants &#187; accessibility</title>
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		<title>Up and Coming Future ADA Lawsuits</title>
		<link>http://www.ytaccess.com/2011/09/up-and-coming-future-ada-lawsuits/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Sep 2011 17:19:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you were disabled, you&#8217;d probably have to rely on public transit unless you wanted to drop a few thousand (at least) to make your vehicle usable. Lack of reliable accessible public transportation leads to further challenges for disabled individuals to keep steady employment. Reposted from [Washington Post]. The accessibility issues of Washington Metropolitan Area [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Who will rock the boat?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jun 2011 16:18:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This blog is about how people who have control over a building situation can achieve ada accommodations. So we are very heavy on focusing with the end result of what is a long process in construction and design. We talk much about the requirements of the code, interpretations and the law for disabled access. But [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Introducing Disabled Access Denied</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 May 2011 15:15:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the complaints by various building officials, property managers and business owners who are, at times, angry for having to pay for or enforce laws that require facilities to be made have said to me: I never see that platform lift being used We never see those people come in here Both of these [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Denial of Service leads to Lawsuit: Service Dog</title>
		<link>http://www.ytaccess.com/2011/05/denial-of-serivce-service-dog/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 May 2011 17:15:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Yours Truly Accessibility</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here is a very interesting story about service animals and places of public accommodation: Christy Gardner, who was a driven athlete at Edward Little High School in Auburn and at Long Island College in New York, found basic training at Fort Leonard Wood a breeze. She cruised through military police training before being deployed to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ADA Accommodation #3: Principles of Signage</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 May 2011 17:59:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Signage is one of the &#8220;Readily Achievable&#8221; statuses under ADA Accommodation. Basically, this means that you should be able to afford to achieve this ADA Accommodation. (For further detail see here: ADA Accommodation Cost.) Signage is also one of the most least understood ADA Accommodations. &#160; ADA Requirements for Signage: While there are many different [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chipotle&#8217;s Attempt to Appeal ADA Lawsuit Fails</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2011 19:09:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Following an on-going Chipotle case as covered previously: Chipotle Deprived Disabled of Food View [From San Francisco Chronicle: Chipotle and Disabled Rights Lawsuit] WASHINGTON &#8212; The Supreme Court won&#8217;t stop a disabled man&#8217;s lawsuit against Chipotle Mexican Grill for having counters too high for a person in a wheelchair. The high court on Monday refused [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DOJ Settles with Virginia Health System on ADA Compliance</title>
		<link>http://www.ytaccess.com/2011/03/doj-settles-with-virginia-health-system-on-ada-compliance/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ytaccess.com/2011/03/doj-settles-with-virginia-health-system-on-ada-compliance/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2011 19:06:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Yours Truly Accessibility</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This just in. The Virginal Health Care system has agreed to pay 25k to two individuals for their lack of assisted listening device compliance. Under the ADA all goods ands services need to be accessible. So if you offer a good or service, make sure it is available to everyone! The number of assisted listening [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ADA Lawsuits prompt a Grace Period Bill in Congress</title>
		<link>http://www.ytaccess.com/2011/03/ada-lawsuits-prompt-a-grace-period-bill-in-congress/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ytaccess.com/2011/03/ada-lawsuits-prompt-a-grace-period-bill-in-congress/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Mar 2011 21:36:33 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[ADA Lawsuits]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[90 day stay]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The majority of lawsuits arising from ADA violations are aimed at smaller businesses.  Many of those lawsuits hurt businesses as the steep cost of defending those lawsuits for violations (which most likely are, strictly speaking, in fact violations) prompt potentially large settlements.  These settlements are usually at least $4,000.00 + attorneys fees. Well, now there&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ADA Guidelines for Small Businesses</title>
		<link>http://www.ytaccess.com/2011/03/ada-guidelines-for-small-businesses/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Mar 2011 17:07:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As promised, the Department of Justice has posted an ADA Primer for Small Businesses. This document explains many of the confusing requirements that the ADA has in addition to building code like requirements.  Basically, the safe harbor for older ADA compliance with 1990 standards is an option for businesses wanting to comply with the ADA [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ADA Pricing Guide: How to put a Price Tag on your ADA Liability</title>
		<link>http://www.ytaccess.com/2011/03/ada-pricing-guide-how-to-put-a-price-tag-on-your-ada-liability/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ytaccess.com/2011/03/ada-pricing-guide-how-to-put-a-price-tag-on-your-ada-liability/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2011 00:34:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the scariest things about ADA Compliance for business owners is the lack of a definitive price. If you ask an ADA Consultant about their services, they will give you a wide range of prices for just their service. If you are in California, such an ADA Consultant may mention CASp &#8212; the median [...]]]></description>
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