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Tennessee law firm pays disabled people to visit Oregon businesses so they can then sue on ADA grounds and settle for lawyer fees. -- (link)

Posted by Mop🧹 (aka rburriel) Aug 28 '24, 23:33

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That's one way to make a living, I guess. (www.oregonlive.com)

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if you have a business website you better make it ADA compliant as well. -- nm - Remlik Aug 29, 06:57
Can confirm. Quite the little cottage industry -- nm - Epiphany Aug 29, 06:08
I'm kind of ok with this. my brother's ex used a wheelchair, and it's surprising how many places aren't compliant and don't give a shit. - mafic Aug 28, 23:55 1
- I'm fine if the result was improving access (let me tell you, Europe does a shit job) but this law firm is out for a payday. -- nm - Mop🧹 Aug 29, 01:25
They had been doing this in Ca for decades, Clint Eastwood's restaurant was sued, a little corner store in San fran had to close....and... - zeitgeist Aug 28, 23:43 1
- pretty sure there was a 99% invisible episode partly about people doing in in CA. -- nm - mafic Aug 29, 00:03
Slippin Jimmy racket -- nm* - mr mooch Aug 28, 23:40

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