Could Similar Regs for Commercial Websites Be Next?
The Attorney General has signed off on regulations for the accessibility of state and local government websites and apps to people with disabilities, which will take...more
4/16/2024
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Final Rules ,
Healthcare ,
Public Accommodation ,
Regulatory Standards ,
State and Local Government ,
Title II ,
Title III ,
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) ,
Website Accessibility ,
Website Owner Liability ,
Websites
The Proposal Has Implications for Potential Regulations of Business Websites Too -
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for the accessibility of state and local government...more
8/8/2023
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Comment Period ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Disability Discrimination ,
NPRM ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Public Comment ,
Title II ,
Title III ,
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) ,
Website Accessibility ,
Website Owner Liability ,
Websites
For the past decade, plaintiffs’ lawyers have been trolling the Internet for websites that are incompatible with screen-reader technology used by blind people to navigate the web. Businesses that fall short are accused of...more
7/22/2020
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Cannabis-Related Businesses (CRBs) ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Public Accommodation ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Unruh Civil Rights Act ,
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) ,
Website Accessibility ,
Website Owner Liability ,
Websites
Supreme Court Declines to Weigh In on Website Accessibility -
In a closely watched case that many hoped would bring some clarity—and sanity—to the subject of website accessibility under the Americans with Disabilities Act,...more
10/11/2019
/ ABC Test ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Ballot Measures ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Class Action ,
Drug Pricing ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
Public Accommodation ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Title III ,
Wage and Hour ,
Website Accessibility ,
Website Owner Liability ,
Websites
In a closely watched case that many hoped would bring some clarity—and sanity—to the subject of website accessibility under the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Supreme Court has instead chosen to punt. Domino’s Pizza had...more
Plaintiffs’ law firms have recently been sending demand letters to banks of all sizes alleging that their websites violate the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), particularly with regard to accessibility of the websites...more
Plaintiffs’ law firms have recently been sending demand letters to banks of all sizes alleging that their websites violate the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), particularly with regard to accessibility of the websites...more