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Seyfarth's ADA Statistics Referenced In The Orange County Register
25 July 2019
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
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Seyfarth's ADA statistics were referenced in a July 21 story
from the Orange County Register, "These 'ghost' legal
clients are shaking down mom-and-pop businesses under the guise of
disability rights." According to Seyfarth, the number of ADA
lawsuits filed in federal court in 2018 hit a record high of 10,163
— up 34 percent from 2017, when the number was 7,663. You can
read the full article here.
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