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It's Not 'Profiteering' to Sue Businesses for Americans With Disabilities Act Violations
The New York Times recently published a long-form investigative piece entitled The Man Who Filed More Than 180 Disability Lawsuits: Is it profiteering — or justice? The story pitted so-called serial ADA plaintiffs, including Albert Dytch, a man with muscular dystrophy who uses a power wheelchair, against small business owners who believe they are being unfairly burdened by ADA regulations and lawsuits for non-compliance. The article went on to suggest that receiving compensation for experiencing disability discrimination is “profiteering.” But that couldn’t be further from the truth.
