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September 21, 2012
Focus on: ADA Compliance

Seasonal, temporary and pop-up retailers have an added challenge this year. As of March, any retail space constructed or altered must meet the Department of Justice’s latest ADA requirements and the 2010 Standards for Accessible Design. 

That applies to all new retail construction and any alterations to retail spaces; and if an existing facility is used, then retailers must conduct “readily achievable barrier removal.”

June 1, 2012
Integrity is stressed at Wal-Mart annual meeting; board challenges rebuffed

Wal-Mart Stores CEO Mike Duke on Friday called integrity the company’s “bedrock” value during a presentation at the chain’s annual shareholders meeting in Fayetteville, Ark.

May 22, 2012
Home Depot settles National Guard case

The Justice Department and The Home Depot have reached a settlement in a case where the government accused the retailer of unlawfully terminating an employee who was a member of the Army National Guard.

April 17, 2012
SPOTLIGHT ON: Tenant Improvement, Construction, and Remodeling

The recent updates to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Standards for Accessible Design were detailed at the SPECS session, “The ADA: 20 Years +1.” The session, part of the Tenant Improvement Construction/Remodeling workshop track, also gave a brief overview of the law and its enforcement.

According to the speaker, more than 200 private ADA lawsuits are filed in U.S. Federal Courts across the United States each month. The suits are filed mainly by disability organizations, disability rights advocates and law firms.

October 3, 2010
Retailers applaud Department of Justice action against unfair credit-card practices

The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) joined other retail trade organizations on Monday to welcome...

September 28, 2010
RILA applauds passage of organized retail theft bill

The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) applauded passage in the U.S. House of Representatives Wednesday...

September 28, 2008
Walgreen Settles Medicaid Case for $9.9M

The U.S. Department of Justice said Monday that Walgreen Co. paid $9.9 million to settle...

August 4, 2008
Eleven Charged With Identity Theft

The Department of Justice on Tuesday charged 11 people, including residents of at least five...

June 30, 2008
Proposed Changes To ADA

Since the Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG) went into effect in 1990,...

March 31, 2008
Wal-Mart Accused of Failure to Reinstate Soldier

The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., alleging violations of the...

March 31, 2008
Wal-Mart Accused of Failure to Reinstate Soldier

The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., alleging violations of the...

August 30, 2007
Revisiting ADA Compliance

It’s been 17 years since the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law....

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