The California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, issued a decision on August 1 holding that websites without any connection to physical place of business are not “places of public accommodation” under Title III of...more
Following a period of silence on whether the Americans with Disabilities Act requires websites to be accessible to persons with disabilities, the US Department of Justice released new guidance on March 18 focusing on covered...more
Congressmen Ted Budd (R-NC) and Lou Correa (D-CA) introduced the Online Accessibility Act to the US House of Representatives on October 2, 2020. If enacted, the bill would create a technical standard for website/mobile...more
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The US Supreme Court denied certiorari on October 7 to Domino’s, locking in the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit’s ruling that, consistent with Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the pizza...more
DOJ’s unexpected announcement further delays the much-anticipated rules regarding accessibility of government/public (and later private) websites, but indicates an open-mindedness to consider further public comment on the...more
As litigation continues to surge, private businesses await clarity on whether access to people with disabilities under Title III is required for websites.
Claims that websites are inaccessible to persons with hearing and...more