More than 5,000 independent businesses were targeted with predatory lawsuits exploiting the intent of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) last year alone. This growing trend has forced small business owners nationwide to either pay a costly settlement or endure legal proceedings to protect their business. NFIB’s July webinar features legal experts L. Scott Karlin and Mike Karlin, who discuss how and why these lawsuits impact small businesses and steps business owners can take to protect themselves from an expensive legal battle.

The webinar covers:

• Background and the current state of the ADA 

• Who files these lawsuits and what they’re targeting 

• How to handle ADA claims 

• How to mitigate risk and increase website accessibility 

• Other website compliance issues 

• Questions from small business owners 

This informative webinar covers a variety of issues small business owners could face in an ADA lawsuit and how businesses can mitigate risk by being proactive in improving website accessibility. For more information, watch the full webinar on-demand to get key insight from legal experts.