Some lawyers argue that businesses could more easily defend against claims of non-compliance without these guidelines. Marc Dubin, an ADA consultant and lawyer, mentioned that withdrawing guidance ...

The court-enforced agreement is considered a partial consent decree because the two sides will still negotiate a longer-term plan to bring the remaining sidewalks and curb ramps into ADA compliance.

Disability rights advocates criticized the move, saying it may signal that the federal government is less likely to enforce the ADA and will leave it up to businesses on how to comply. Experts in ...

Disability rights advocates criticized the move, saying it may signal that the federal government is less likely to enforce the ADA and will leave it up to businesses on how to comply. Experts in ...

FILE - An airline employee transfers a wheelchair to her station at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Nov. 23, 2022. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File) ...

ADA consultant and lawyer Marc Dubin said that even though business owners weren’t legally required to read the guidance, it was meant to help them avoid lawsuits and encourage voluntary compliance.