John P. Kelly

John Kelly (Partner-New York) authored "The Impact of Business Closures on Disability Lawsuits Under the ADA," an article that appeared in the June 23, 2020, edition of Corporate Compliance Insights. The article notes that businesses particularly affected by COVID-19 are also the ones most commonly exposed to disability discrimination lawsuits under the ADA. John discusses the “new normal” litigators may see in how claims brought under the ADA and the New York State Human Rights Law are litigated. He cautions that, "Though businesses are adapting and changing, the ADA and its broad definitions of 'places of public accommodation' are preventing businesses from evading their responsibilities under the ADA. Temporary closings or modifications of business practices that lead to fewer customers in physical premises are not sufficient to shield a business from valid claims brought under ADA and comparable New York State and City laws."

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