Small business owners statewide have received demand letters from predatory trial attorneys, claiming their websites don’t comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and demanding thousands of dollars in settlements.

No official ADA compliance requirements for websites exist, yet these attorneys are demanding settlements of up to $15,000 – knowing small businesses will often settle as quickly as possible to protect their reputation and avoid mounting costs.

It’s wrong for predatory trial attorneys to use the transformative work of the Americans with Disabilities Act against small business owners. These shake-down lawsuits are just the latest example of the legal abuse Main Street Missourians face.

NFIB is championing SB 907, which aims to stop trial attorneys’ attempts to force a settlement without giving the business an opportunity to resolve the issue. This reform is currently under consideration by Missouri’s General Assembly.