Several years ago a national retailer became concerned with an increase in shoplifting, break-ins, and “smash and grab” crimes in the vicinity of its Sacramento, California location. It hired a third-party private security service to patrol the store’s parking lot in a marked vehicle. Shortly thereafter, the store manager noted that the marked patrol vehicles…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that as of May 2023, 27% of adults in the United States have some sort of disability. Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the definition of a person with a disability is “someone with a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more…
Frederick “Fred” Kaplan is a business lawyer with broad expertise in all aspects of real estate law, including commercial real estate development, finance, leasing, construction, joint ventures, acquisitions/dispositions, and land use planning and development. He is also widely recognized as an authority in the public accommodation and real estate provisions of the Americans with Disabilities…
Meltzer, Purtill & Stelle LLC (MPS Law) is pleased to announce the acquisition of general business practice law firm Kaplan Saunders Valente & Beninati LLP (KSVB), effective January 1, 2023. The move will bolster MPS Law’s commercial real estate, lending, and mergers and acquisitions practice, while adding depth to the firm’s existing expertise in trusts…
MPS Law’s expertise with issues created by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is second to none among law firms that defend ADA claims. Our attorneys have unparalleled experience in court and administrative agency venues across the United States defending retailers, other public accommodations, and employers in matters involving disability rights and accessibility under the…
