Utah SB0068 amends laws on abusive website access litigation, defining terms and allowing courts to award fees and damages for abusive lawsuits.
Utah SB0068 amends existing statutes to address abusive website access litigation. It defines terms such as "website access lawsuit" and "abusive website access lawsuit." The bill allows defending parties to bring a civil action if a lawsuit alleging a website access violation under the Americans with Disabilities Act is deemed abusive. Courts may award reasonable attorney fees and costs, punitive damages, and sanctions if the lawsuit is found to be abusive. The bill also sets a sunset date for certain statutory provisions related to abusive website access litigation.
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