Recent News
ADA Plaintiff Andres Gomez is Forced to Dismiss 14 ADA Website Lawsuits
June 29, 2022. Karlin Law has forced serial Plaintiff Andres Gomez to dismiss 14 separate lawsuits without any payment and without any settlement, these ADA lawsuits and claims were filed by Andres Gomez using different lawyers and different law firms and were filed in various courts, including Federal Courts, State Courts, and an arbitration. The law firms representing Andres Gomez in these lawsuits include the Potter Handy (Center for Disability Access) law firm.
Examples of an Andres Gomez ADA Website Lawsuit is shown here: https://www.karlinlaw.com/plaintiffs-filing-ada-lawsuits/andres-gomez-ada-website-lawsuits-claims/
Check out our investigation on Andres Gomez here: Investigation on Andres Gomez
Karlin Law Forces Dismissals of Three ADA Website Lawsuits
June 2, 2022. Karlin Law forces dismissals of three Andres Gomez ADA website Lawsuits that were filed by different ADA Plaintiff’s law firms, one of which was filed by the Potter Handy (Center for Disability Access). Examples of Andres Gomez ADA Website Lawsuits and Lawsuit Claim threat letters filed or sent by the Potter Handy (Center for Disability Access) law firm are shown on our website here: https://www.karlinlaw.com/andres-gomez-threat-letter/
Beverly Hills Attorney Has Been Indicted
May 19, 2022. SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — Beverly Hills attorney Kousha Berokim has been indicted for an alleged scheme demanding monetary settlements from businesses to avoid Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) website lawsuits. Of note is Karlin Law Firm’s success in Defended over 110 such separate claims without our clients ever paying Kousha Berokim, or the Canon Law Firm, or his client any money. It’s sad to see other businesses paying him or his client settlement money. The San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin said among the grand jury charges Berokim faces were one for grand theft from an elder and 14 counts of grand theft by false pretense. The charges culminated from a nine-month investigation.
District Attorneys File Suit Against Law Firm Over Alleged Fraudulent ADA Lawsuits
April 12, 2022. San Francisco. Potter Handy “Center for Disability Access” named in lawsuit filed by the San Francisco District Attorney against Potter Handy LLP joined by the Los Angeles District Attorney. See here for more info: https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2022/04/12/district-attorneys-boudin-gascon-ada-lawsuits/
See Lawsuit: https://sfdistrictattorney.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/PEOPLE-V-POTTER-HANDY-LLP-ET-AL-complaint-and-Exhibits.pdf
Guidance on Web Accessibility and the ADA
March 18, 2022. Washington D.C. The Department of Justice (DOJ) announces “Guidance” but still no Guidelines, no rules, no regulation, no safe harbors, regarding how to make websites “compliant” under the ADA or even what websites are considered to be under the ADA, since the DOJ’s only reference is still to “places of public accommodation” which has been subject to different interpretations, particularly in the various New York 2d Circuit Courts, in Pennsylvania’s 3d Circuit Courts, and in California’s State Courts, compared to what is a growing majority view expressed most notably by California’s 9th Circuit. In the DOJ’s “Guidance”, again not “Guidelines”, the DOJ does not express an opinion on which of the Federal Courts it is following regarding the interpretation of a place of public accommodation. See the “Guidance” published on March 18, 2022 by the DOJ regarding ADA websites here.
ADA Plug-ins and Widgets Reviewed
March 2, 2022. KarlinLaw.com reviews AccessiBe and other ADA Website Compliance Programs, Plug-in’s, and Apps for WCAG compliance and Lawsuit Prevention. Reliance on certain ADA Plug-in Programs, Applications or Widgets can possibly cause problems and a false sense of compliance. Various ADA Plug-In Programs, Apps, and Widgets such as AccessiBe are reviewed for ADA and WCAG 2.1 compliance and discussed by the Karlin Law Firm, including AccessiBe, Userway, and others. See the link below for more information on AccessiBe.com – AccessiBe, Userway and other ADA website programs reviewed.