I'm not certain, but I think this was started by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Instead of having government officials verifying compliance, it cr

I'm not certain, but I think this was started by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Instead of having government officials verifying compliance, it created "professional plaintiffs". [1] [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Americans_with_Disabilities_Act_of_1990#%22Professional_plaintiffs%22 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Americans_with_Disabilities_Ac...