More than 5,000 independent businesses were targeted with predatory lawsuits exploiting the intent of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) last year alone. This growing trend has forced small business owners nationwide to either pay a costly settlement or endure legal proceedings to protect their business.

Webinar Offers Guidance

NFIB’s July webinar features legal experts L. Scott Karlin and Mike Karlin, who discuss how and why these lawsuits impact small businesses and steps business owners can take to protect themselves from an expensive legal battle. The webinar covers a variety of issues small business owners could face in an ADA lawsuit and how businesses can mitigate risk by being proactive in improving website accessibility.

Original reporting: NFIB (National Federation of Independent Business) — read the source article.