Topic
Accessibility
268 published works
Real Estate & Construction
Now Available: AH&LA’s Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) Guide For Lodging Owners And Operators
We proudly announce the American Hotel & Lodging Association’s publication of the first-of-its kind Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Guide for Lodging Owners and Operators, authored by Minh N. Vu…
Hospitality Law Check-In
Delaying the Compliance Date for Swimming Pool Lift Requirements
Authored by Robert S. Fine, Esq. On March 15, 2012, the Attorney General signed a final rule extending the date for compliance with the ADA’s new accessibility to swimming pool…
Hospitality Law Check-In
Time is on Your Side – ADA Pool Lift Regulations Suspended for 60 Days for Existing Pools
The hard deadline of March 15, 2012, for compliance with the ADA Standards for Accessible Design with regard to existing swimming pools, wading pools and spas has been suspended for 60…
Real Estate & Construction
Just InTime For St. Patrick’s Day: New ADA Bar Accessibility Requirements Went Into Effect Thursday
What do you think of when you think about St. Patrick’s Day? Corn Beef, Cabbage, Green Beer, John Wayne’s greatest movie “The Quiet Man”, new governmental regulations for bars and…
Hospitality Law Check-In
For Want of a Table a Bar was Lost – The Noise Over ADA Pool Lifts is a Distraction from the More Time Sensitive Issues
Authored by Robert S. Fine, Esq. Next week, on March 15, 2012, the original (1991) ADA Standards, commonly referred to as the ADAAG (ADA Accessibility Guidelines) will officially expire and…
Health Care and Life Sciences
Accessibility Obligations of Medical Providers to Provide Care to Individuals with Disabilities
By Kara M. Maciel, Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), private health care providers, including clinics, hospitals and doctor’s offices, as places of public accommodation, are required to provide their…
Broadcast Law Blog
Further Details on the New Closed Captioning Rules for IP-Delivered Video Programming
As we reported last week, the FCC has adopted a Report and Order establishing rules for the closed captioning of video programming delivered via Internet protocol (i.e., IP video), as required…
Workforce Bulletin
Top Legal Issues for the Hospitality Industry to Watch in 2012
By Kara M. Maciel, Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
by: Matthew Sorensen 1. Deadline For Compliance With New ADA Accessibility Rules Approaching: On March 15, 2012, hospitality establishments will be required to be in compliance with the standards for…
CommLaw Monitor
Reminder: Non-Interconnected VoIP Providers Must Register by December 31
By Kelley Drye
Back in October, the FCC released an order implementing the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010 (CVAA). Among other things, the order expanded the pool of contributors…
CommLawBlog
Permanent? Apparently Not! 298 Closed Captioning Exemptions Reversed
By FHH Law
What a difference five years make! Nearly 300 "permanent" exemptions from the closed captioning rules granted in 2006 have now been reversed, as the FCC announces new standards governing such…